getting to singapore uni

[day_dreamer]

Originally Posted by kpchen

Just wanna interrupt, my friend who got 3A, 1A- was shortlisted for the NUS Medicine interview this year. Band 6 for MUET (very important it seems). Didn't participate in any major academic quizzes/competitions. But she's a sterling qu zhen player. Of course, I'm not sure whether she mentioned that in her application form =)

And the reputation of the school you studied in during Form Six might play an important part as well.

Probably they want an all-rounded student instead of a book worm ??

[Wei_Ming]

Originally Posted by day_dreamer

Probably they want an all-rounded student instead of a book worm ??

Ok, first off, get yourself shortlisted for the interview. I dunno how to advice you on that cos I dunno the absolute criteria they use for short-listing students and I dunno how the competition from your batch may be like. This year's short-list is already out and the essay tests are over. Studying in Singapore and being a guy gives you an advantage for getting short-listed as I said.

After you get short-listed, now that's a different story, you'll have to do pretty well in both the essay tests and the interview and you'll stand a very good chance cos by then, they probably think your results and other stuff are good enough, they just wanna know how you think and react under pressure. So just do some research on the ethics of being a doctor, the controversy on the HOTA Act and stuff, plus some more on the current needs of Singapore as it strives to become a medical hub in the region.

They might ask you, would you pursue a career in clinical research instead of going down the practical track? If you say yes, might stand you an advantage cos Singapore is currently short of clinical researchers with an MBBS qualification.

I cannot guarantee the questions that will come out but you'll have to help yourself by doing enough research and getting well prepared for the interview and essays. They might ask you about something besides medicine and Singapore. Might even ask you to tell a story regarding your life and stuff. Just be confident of yourself and look confident, dun get flustered under stress.

[Lils88]

Great advice...... but, any for law?\

[eslite]

Taken from a senior's blog who was admitted into NUS law.

I don't think that there are any books you can read or anything you can study to prepare yourself. An interview is meant to gage your character and interest in the subject; both of which take a lifetime to develop or at least to discover. As for the test, all that's needed is the ability to think critically and to communicate your ideas effectively and coherently i.e. the things that you pick up by reading a lot, writing a lot and arguing a lot among other things. So, I don't think that there's much you can do (or should do) to prepare yourself for the NUS law interview or test. But then again, who am I to give advice? I haven't even been accepted into NUS law. In any case, all the best on pursuing an education in law if it is what you have a passion for

[Lils88]

Eslite, i dun think your senior was admitted.....

[eslite]

He was but left for Cambridge after his appeal went through.

[koln_auhc]

wait a minute....is he from NJ??

[eslite]

Yeapz.

[koln_auhc]

man, so we have been reading the same blog?

That's how small the world is....or perhaps how small Singapore is.

[eslite]

Going one big round....its actually the same person. =.=

'Tis a small small world.

How did you meet him? Pre-U sem?