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Post by zuolun on Nov 6, 2013 21:21:12 GMT 7
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Post by oldman on Nov 7, 2013 8:28:00 GMT 7
I think this is very true here in Singapore as well. Getting into medical school is very very tough here. Most applicants have straight A's.
I hear that many of those who managed to get in was able to get work attachments (non paid) many years before applying to the medical schools. This means that they must either know someone who is willing to take them in or they have been very persistent or knowledgeable in how things actually work in the real word. Sad but true.
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Post by candy188 on Nov 7, 2013 9:05:13 GMT 7
I think this is very true here in Singapore as well. Getting into medical school is very very tough here. Most applicants have straight A's. I hear that many of those who managed to get in was able to get work attachments (non paid) many years before applying to the medical schools.
This means that they must either
~~ know someone who is willing to take them in or they have been very persistent
~~~ or knowledgeable in how things actually work in the real word. Sad but true.
Seems like what oldman shared is the harsh truth. Connection constitutes a significant key towards success.   Sharing at another forum: Want to study in NUS medicine? Please do take note the following points:
1) Your application essay must be well written
2) Your grades must be good enough for their requirements. This point I am quite sure you are qualified. Chemistry grades is important too. Since you are constantly top 20 in chemistry in the level + chem olympiad gold, this should be no problem too. Bio would be a good bonus and you take it too, so pass (Do not take their words that Bio is not necessary. It is not necessary but it is certainly a BIG factor) 3) You must give them what they want during the medicine interview. Being brutally honest is not going pay. Everyone loves sweet talks eh? It helps too if you have some relatives who are possibly on the panel or know people on the panel (i heard there's this guy from hci whose father and uncle is possibly on the interview panel). Yea connections do help. It sux but it's the reality out there. 4) Do some internships in medical boards like NUH, SGH etc etc. Get the idea? And the rest is really a function of the position of the stars, the moon, the sun, the planets and your luck. These are just what my seniors told me. Anyway do consider that a good 4 to 5 years is spent studying medicine in NUS. By the time you finish your housemanship of around 2 years, your peers in other courses may already be higher on the wage ladder. If you want to be a surgeon, you are looking at your 30th birthday before you can start to work as a doctor properly.
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