NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[happymum8]

If you have kids who had attended this year Pre-U seminar, ask them which school shine during the Q&A session.


I am very confident that one of them is from NUS High.

An ACS(I) student commented to his friends that he actually changed his thinking of NUS High students projected as NOT SO articulate, he was saying that he gave highest respect to some students (I would not say ALL) of NUS High who participated during that session.

[happymum8]

UncleLim:

happymum8:

Yes they can. They can apply any courses, cause ALL of them do Maths.

I understand that for such a small cohort of students, already 10 are admitted to Medicine at NUS for this recent year.

Is this true, happymum8 ?? :scared: :scared:

10 out of 100+ NUSH students were accepted by NUS for Medicine? Where can I verify this information?

I have the impression that at most 1 or 2.

DS understans from her seniors that there are 10. But not out of 100+ but 200+ (you need add in those coming in at Year 3).

I will check again to confirm the number.

[walterp]

UncleLim:

happymum8:

Yes they can. They can apply any courses, cause ALL of them do Maths.

I understand that for such a small cohort of students, already 10 are admitted to Medicine at NUS for this recent year.

Is this true, happymum8 ?? :scared: :scared:

10 out of 100+ NUSH students were accepted by NUS for Medicine? Where can I verify this information?

I have the impression that at most 1 or 2.

I believe Happymum8 refer to the 3 graduating batches so far. First batch in 2088 has only 88 graduands. if 4/5 per batch out of 140+ is considered very good liao given that medicine/dentisrty is so hot ...

[scm292]

Thanks happymum8 and walterp for your comments.

I was initially concerned with the comments on the "poor language skills" of NUSH students and no focus on English in NUSH. After reading your post, I am now relieved for my DS.

BTW, I did not have any problems with Yr6 students’ spoken English during last Sat’s Tea session.

[happymum8]

UncleLim:

happymum8:

Yes they can. They can apply any courses, cause ALL of them do Maths.

I understand that for such a small cohort of students, already 10 are admitted to Medicine at NUS for this recent year.

Is this true, happymum8 ?? :scared: :scared:

10 out of 100+ NUSH students were accepted by NUS for Medicine? Where can I verify this information?

I have the impression that at most 1 or 2.

Yes confirm is 10 succesfully got in Medicine out of 220+ for last year graduated batch!!

They already went for their matriculation and finally 8 stay in the course with 1 went to Hong Kong Uni to read Medicine and 1 chose to read Dentistry.

This is really an impressive number! Understand that those got in are not really the top top ones. But I believe there will be more admitted to Medicine in the coming years! :xedfingers:

[walterp]

happymum8:

UncleLim:

[quote=\"happymum8\"]
Yes they can. They can apply any courses, cause ALL of them do Maths.

I understand that for such a small cohort of students, already 10 are admitted to Medicine at NUS for this recent year.

Is this true, happymum8 ?? :scared: :scared:

10 out of 100+ NUSH students were accepted by NUS for Medicine? Where can I verify this information?

I have the impression that at most 1 or 2.

Yes confirm is 10 succesfully got in Medicine out of 220+ for last year graduated batch!!

They already went for their matriculation and finally 8 stay in the course with 1 went to Hong Kong Uni to read Medicine and 1 chose to read Dentistry.

This is really an impressive number! Understand that those got in are not really the top top ones. But I believe there will be more admitted to Medicine in the coming years! :xedfingers: [/quote]Happymum8, that's great news indeed ! I always feel that NUSH students would have that extra edge over their \"A\" level counterparts since they are slightly ahead or way ahead b'cos the y5/Y6 advance research where they plong straight into their area of specialisation be it physics, chemistry or medical sciences.

I happen to \"kaypo\" at this year open house talk where Dr Hang was saying that Queens University (where ? , Australia ) has no \"quota\" on NUSH student intake for Medicine studies b'cos our student are really that good.

BTW, why is the graduating class strength of 220 last year ? Does it include year 3 intake? I was told it was also the first batch of students who did the full 6 years programme at NUSH.

[happymum8]

walterp:

This is really an impressive number! Understand that those got in are not really the top top ones. But I believe there will be more admitted to Medicine in the coming years! :xedfingers: [/color]

Happymum8, that's great news indeed ! I always feel that NUSH students would have that extra edge over their \"A\" level counterparts since they are slightly ahead or way ahead b'cos the y5/Y6 advance research where they plong straight into their area of specialisation be it physics, chemistry or medical sciences.

I happen to \"kaypo\" at this year open house talk where Dr Hang was saying that Queens University (where ? , Australia ) has no \"quota\" on NUSH student intake for Medicine studies b'cos our student are really that good.

BTW, why is the graduating class strength of 220 last year ? Does it include year 3 intake? I was told it was also the first batch of students who did the full 6 years programme at NUSH.[/quote]

Yes total from Year 1 intake plus Year 3 intake make up to 220+ last year.

As for University of Queensland (if I am not wrong), I also heard the same news and DD is also strong asked to join for next year attachment programmes for Year 6 students for a period of a few months!

The University is very impressed with NUS High acceralted programmes that they see a very bright future in the students and are willingly to take in the students as long as they meet their criteria.

[UncleLim]

happymum8:

Yes confirm is 10 succesfully got in Medicine out of 220+ for last year graduated batch!!

They already went for their matriculation and finally 8 stay in the course with 1 went to Hong Kong Uni to read Medicine and 1 chose to read Dentistry.

This is really an impressive number! Understand that those got in are not really the top top ones. But I believe there will be more admitted to Medicine in the coming years! :xedfingers:

Wow, thanks happymum8 for this piece of information. I think many of us parents have no idea. NUS High certainly needs to put out some of these information out there to strengthen its attractiveness.

[KiasuClown]

happymum8, thanks for your post. My DD is very keen to get into NUSHS. She has been working consistently to get there. She has not shown an interest to consider any other school for DSA up till now & it would be terrible for me to dissuade her from aiming for NUSHS due to the ‘language skills’ perception.

[biiyeo]

As NUS High students, we feel beholden to clarify certain misconceptions which have cropped up here.


The standard of English in NUS High is reflective of the standard of Singaporean English amongst the student population in the country in general. True, there may be less appreciation for the subject in the cohort, compared to enthusiasm for other academic subjects. However, you’ll find that our showing on this front is comparable to other top schools nationally. Some have mentioned presentations at the Pre-University Seminar; you will find that for all the years we have participated, teachers and other observers responded favourably towards the quality of our presentations.

In addition, NUS High students have won numerous accolades in speaking and writing. From the original Gavel Club members (Class of 2008) up to now, NUS High has acquitted itself well in public speaking competitions, including Champion in the YMCA Plain English Speaking Awards, and the Gavel Club, which includes the debate society, remains active on the local oratorical scene. Moreover, NUS High regularly obtains awards in the Royal Commonwealth Society Commonwealth Essay Writing Contest, including first place globally in 2009. Locally, we have had champions and award-winners in the Stanford University-NJC Creative Writing Competition and the A*Star Institute of High Performance Computing Science Chronicles fiction competition. NUS High students have also published work in magazines from smaller places like 14:59, to the Quarterly Literary Review Singapore and Ceriph magazine. At the Straits Times School Newspapers Competition, we have obtained the Best Writing award two years running, and also came in second last year. A quick check with NUS High productions such as Journal Watermark (http://journalwatermark.wordpress.com) and the College Talk blog (http://nushscollegetalk.posterous.com) should further dispel any doubts as to the capacity of NUS High students and graduates.

Another correction: the graduating class of 2010, which comprised the original 2005 Year 1 cohort and the 2007 Year 3 cohort, was 177 students. This year, the Class of 2011 has produced 209 graduands.