NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[Jfalk]

Pooh Bear:

Applied engineering is still built onto on core science foundation. I am not totally convinced that the kid is ready so early into applied science without strong fundamentals of core science.

SST is more geared towards poly bound students whose strength lies in technological application rather than academics.

Some information about admit stats for Class of 2010 (size 173), for those interested. Not the most impressive - however do note that some haven't applied yet and this information may not be complete.

MIT: 2
Stanford: 3 (more offers)
Cornell: 2 (>4 offers)
Cambridge: 2 (>3 offers)
Berkeley: 3
CMU: 1 (>3 offers)
UCL: ~9
NUS Medicine: 8 (10 offers)
NUS Law: 2 (4 offers)
NUS Dentistry: 1
Most (>50%) end up in NUS, mostly studying Accountancy or Science. A good number doing Engineering too.

PSC SGS: 3 (5 offers)
MOE EMS: 2
A*STAR NSS: 2 (more offers)
EDB Overseas: 1
HPB Overseas: 1
URA Overseas: 1
DSTA Overseas: ~5 (more offers)
NUS GMS: ~2

[UncleLim]

Jfalk:

NUS Medicine: 8 (10 offers)
NUS Law: 2 (3 offers)
NUS Dentistry: 1
Most (>50%) end up in NUS, mostly studying Accountancy or Science. A good number doing Engineering too.

Jfalk, thanks for the numbers.

Any idea what percentage of applicants were offered for NUS Medicine, Dentisty and Law? Eg. Medicine 10 offers out of how many applicants from NUS High?

[phtthp]

if can, appreciate if let us know what’re criteria for NUSH students to enter Medicine, Dentisty & Law ?


because for 3 different group / route - different criteria are set.

a) NUSH compete within the same group,

b) IP schools plus so many Junior colleges all over SG compete amongst themselves,

c) polytechnic students also compete for limited scare vacancies, in these 3 faculties.

[verykiasu2010]

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html


Table 3: Total number of NUS course places taken up in 2010/20113

NUS Courses Course Places
Faculty of Law
Law*\t 240

School of Medicine
Medicine*\t260
Nursing*\t86

Faculty of Dentistry
Dentistry*\t48

School of Design & Environment
Architecture*\t148
Industrial Design*\t39
Project & Facilities Management\t131
Real Estate\t147

Faculty of Engineering
Engineering\t149
Bioengineering\t79
Chemical Engineering\t283
Civil Engineering\t 87
Electrical Engineering\t265
Environment Engineering\t63
Engineering Science\t49
Industrial & Systems Engineering\t73
Materials Science & Engineering\t70
Mechanical Engineering\t340

School of Computing
Computing\t 348

School of Computing & Faculty of Engineering
Computer Engineering 151

Faculty of Science
Pharmacy\t158
Science\t1,205

School of Business
Business Admin\t 436
Business Admin (Accountancy)\t176

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Arts & Social Sciences\t1,476

[verykiasu2010]

phtthp:

if can, appreciate if let us know what're criteria for NUSH students to enter Medicine, Dentisty & Law ?


because for 3 different group / route - different criteria are set.

a) NUSH compete within the same group,

b) IP schools plus so many Junior colleges all over SG compete amongst themselves,

c) polytechnic students also compete for limited scare vacancies, in these 3 faculties.

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html

[phtthp]

hi UncleLim & vks2010,


fyi - for admission into Medicine & Dentistry 2011:-

a) need both the University Score and the Faculty Score.

i) University Score – is computed by the Office of Admissions:

for A level students pouring out from IP schools & Junior Colleges:-
the best 4 content subjects (ie. 3 H2 and 1 H1 content subjects,
with at least 1 content subject to be from a contrasting discipline), either GP or KI grade taken in the same sitting, as well as H1 Project Work.

ii) Faculty Score - is computed by the School of Medicine.

iii) Two interviews, one written essay and portfolio review.

b) 2 Letters of recommendation, from someone senior heavy weight in authority.

c) what subject combination must I have?

i) for A Level students Prerequisites:

the subject combination prerequisites are as follows:
H2 pass in Chemistry and H2 pass in either Biology or Physics.

of the best four content subjects (i.e. 3 H2 and 1 H1 content subjects) used in the computation of the University Admission Score, at least one content subject (either H2 or H1) must be from a contrasting discipline.

ii) International Baccalaureate Prerequisites:
Pass in HL Chemistry and either HL Biology or Physics

iii) NUS High Prerequisites:

Major CAP of at least 2.0 in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics, and
CAP of at least 1.0 in one other major and in English Programme and Research Project.

Chemistry is compulsory.

reference source:-
http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/corporate/app-mbbsadmissionfaq.html#Q3

for exceptional Individual scheme:-
https://itumed.nus.edu.sg/ram/eis/home.aspx

[Jfalk]

UncleLim:

Jfalk:

NUS Medicine: 8 (10 offers)
NUS Law: 2 (3 offers)
NUS Dentistry: 1
Most (>50%) end up in NUS, mostly studying Accountancy or Science. A good number doing Engineering too.

Jfalk, thanks for the numbers.

Any idea what percentage of applicants were offered for NUS Medicine, Dentisty and Law? Eg. Medicine 10 offers out of how many applicants from NUS High?

Medicine: 10 offers out of ~23 shortlisted candidates. Minimum CAP to be shortlisted was 3.9.
Dentistry: 1 offer out of ~5 shortlisted candidates. Minimum CAP to be shortlisted was 4.0.
Law: 4 offers out of ~9 shortlisted candidates. Minimum CAP to be shortlisted was 4.2. Also requires minimum English CAP of 4.0.

[phtthp]

i heard that they prefer to give scholarships to boys than girls - like 75% to boys, only 25% to girls.


maybe because next time, boys grow up to become bread winners for family.

[phtthp]

hi Jfalk, UncleLim & vks2010,


for Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, i would have thought that Biology is compulsory - since students need to understand the structure of how our human anatomy system function, Physiology, Haematology, Immunology, Psychiatry, etc.

Chemistry is useful in terms of Pharmaceutical drugs prescription.
however ironically, Chemistry is the subject that is compulsory for Medi, not Biology. Strange!

[verykiasu2010]

phtthp:

hi Jfalk, UncleLim & vks2010,


for Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, i would have thought that Biology is compulsory - since students need to understand the structure of how our human anatomy system function, Physiology, Immunology, Psychiatry, etc.

Chemistry is useful in terms of Pharmaceutical drugs prescription.
however ironically, Chemistry is the subject that is compulsory for Medi, not Biology. Strange!

No, biology is not compulosory in order to enter medicine

it is not difficult to catch up with bio in year one

like in the US, medicine is a post grad course, bio and chem is studied at undergrad level