NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[biiyeo]

Possibly the disappointment stems from the expectation that NUS High will produce Medicine and other science students. Certainly there are always students who aim to read Medicine, but you will find that the majority of NUS High graduands and graduates do not intend to do so, nor do they preferentially apply to Ivies and to Oxbridge. We here are all High Distinction diploma candidates, for instance, but none of us want to pursue science-related subjects. Consider that of the PSC scholarship-holders from NUS High for 2011, only one is taking a pure Science course; the others are reading Law and Economics. If you measure the school’s quality by the number of Medicine candidates, the number of Ivies and Oxbridge students (when many NUS High students are either content with reading the well-respected courses at NUS, or applying to liberal arts colleges), and the absolute number of PSC scholarships, then of course disappointment will set in. Because the culture here is wildly different from that of your average ‘top school’, students’ own academic and career plans tend not to follow conventional expectations as well.

[happymum8]

Oh no! If you noticed, this started as a guide for parents for their additional views when choosing sec school.


There is NO need to compare each schools. All top schools have great curriculum to cater for different needs of students. It will never make one feel great to demote another school just to show how great one school is or how good they sell themselves.

Anyway selling points are different!!

[happymum8]

If parents seriously want to compare:


Specialization Vs Generalization

If you know what I mean…

Focus is different !

But all will still end up in Uni with students from different schools doing certain similar courses.

[mjl]

happymum8:

Specialization Vs Generalization

If you know what I mean...
Focus is different !
But all will still end up in Uni with students from different schools doing certain similar courses.

I agree with happymum8. No school is perfect for everyone. Every school has her strengths and weaknesses, a child should go to a school which best suits him/her. As long as we set our expectation right, it should be fine. I have one child in RI and one in NUSH now, I am happy with what both schools have to offer them. My 3rd child is aiming for NUSH, and I support her all the way!

A parent mentioned that RI did very well for the science and math olympiads. For this year's IPhO, IChO, IBO and IMO, out of the 12 Gold medals won (sorry I did not count the Silver & Bronze medals) by Singapore students, RI took 7, NUSH 3, HCI 1 and ACSI 1. I think for a small cohort and young school like NUSH, winning 3 international Gold medals is considered a very remarkable feat!

[scm292]

mjl:

For this year's IPhO, IChO, IBO and IMO, out of the 12 Gold medals won (sorry I did not count the Silver & Bronze medals) by Singapore students, RI took 7, NUSH 3, HCI 1 and ACSI 1. I think for a small cohort and young school like NUSH, winning 3 international Gold medals is considered a very remarkable feat!

As the majority of the GEP boys choose to go to RI and HCI, it is not a surprise that they will get most of the \"golds\", scholarships etc .........
Same for the GEP girls in the girls' schools.

[happymum8]

ngbrdad:

walterp:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]hi happymum8,


can students from NUSH enter Dentistry ?

I can boldly say that those NUSHS students who did (advance) research in life sciences including medical related areas would clearly have an advantage over their \"A\" level counterparts in seeking medicine or dentistry in NUS or NTU. That's the obvious advantage of NUSH over others.

To get into NUS medicine, the most important thing is to convince the panel during the interview why you are suitable to be a doctor, or rather why you are a suitable candidate to read medicine at NUS.
Knowledge/results are not that important.

As for Dentistry, the most important is similarly to convince the panel that you are a suitable candidate and shows that you have the dexterity to do it.
Dentistry really depends a lot on your hands.
There is no point if you have the knowledge but you hands are just not skillful enough.[/quote][quote]Knowledge/results are not that important.[/quote]This statement is not totally valid: knowledge/results and how sincere you speak will determine your chances of success.

Understand from panel of doctors interviewing the students for these past years, they are surprised on how the interviews were so scripted, especially coming from some students of top school.

Speaking Skills – superb but Sincerity is not shown too clearly...

[happymum8]

francbat:

And here is how to sell a school:

http://www.ri.edu.sg/files/PRI_-_RI_Founders_Day_Institution_Report_23.7.11.pdf

This link is for RI Founders Day.

Each school will deliver such speech by its principal during their speech day too (if you do attend the ceremony).

Not all school will publish this speech on their website.

Maybe the parents could also refer to this link for further information:
http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=c74d97b01eae257e44aa9d5bade97baf

[Nebbermind]

Relak lah, Bro Walterp!!

[tankee]

Mod's Note


Dear all

I have embargoed some posts from this thread to maintain harmony between members.

Kindly focus your discussions on the topic and not at each other.

[happymum8]

Thank you tankee.


Let us enjoy harmony here and share happy news or ask for advice for problems from each other.

No school is perfect or being the best.

Each kid will develop well in whichever school that suits him/her most.

We just need to let other parents know what is going on in the school and what kind of achievements the school obtain.

If notice carefully, parents of this link DO NOT usually want to compare this school with other schools.

We would like to share to all what this school can do and is progressing very positively forward and towards the goal of which MOE initially wanted this school to achieve.