Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition): NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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By Kang Yi Xi (15S03N)
Photos courtesy of Tan Yeong Tze Wilnard

Thinking about which university to apply to, or already a J2 beginning your early admission applications? Raffles Press brings you our Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition), a series of articles dedicated to providing information on Rafflesian alumni’s experiences at their respective universities. Read our previous interview with University of Cambridge undergraduate Samantha Chan here, MIT undergraduate Liu Aofei here, and Harvard undergraduate Chew Chia Shao Wei here.

The MBBS – undoubtedly one of the most popular degree choices amongst Rafflesians (and their parents), as evinced by the scores of students who turn up for career talks conducted by medical professionals. Fortunately for the aspiring doctors within our school, one need not look to foreign lands to gain a quality education in the medical sciences. The National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine can certainly hold a candle to other medical schools throughout the world, for it is currently ranked as the 2nd-best medical school in Asia and the 21st-best worldwide by Quacquarelli Symonds. RJ alumnus Tan Yeong Tze Wilnard, a 4th-year medical student at NUS and the President of the 65th NUS Medical Society’s Executive Committee, shares his thoughts on life in NUS and more in this interview with Raffles Press.

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Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition): Harvard University

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By Rachel Koh (15A01A)
Photos courtesy of Chew Chia Shao Wei

Thinking about which university to apply to, or already a J2 beginning your early admission applications? Raffles Press brings you our Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition), a series of articles dedicated to providing information on Rafflesian alumni’s experiences at their respective universities. Read our previous interview with University of Cambridge undergraduate Samantha Chan here, or MIT undergraduate Liu Aofei here.

The alma mater of eight US presidents and household names like Mark Zuckerberg and Al Gore, Harvard University needs no introduction. Boasting 150 affiliated Nobel Laureates, its influence and prestige have been well-documented throughout the almost-four centuries since its establishment. Little wonder, then, that those skilled and ambitious enough to secure a place at this Ivy League college are regarded with the utmost awe. We speak to one such individual, Chew Chia Shao Wei (RIJC alumna ’12), on her experience at this hallowed institution thus far.

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Oral Presentation: Tips and Tricks

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By Raffles Gavel Club
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The one last hurdle before the Year 5 academic year concludes: Oral Presentation. Up in just under a week, but that’s more than enough time to perfect your presentation! Whether or not you feel confident about getting your hands on Some Forty Percent, practice and employing the right strategies will definitely help in putting up a good performance. Here are some tips and tricks that we have put together. Be sure to share your own tips and comments in the comments section below!

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Three Cheers for H3: University H3s

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by Kang Yi Xi (15S03N)

After looking through our past articles on some of the H3s available, you may feel as if none of those courses pique your interest sufficiently enough to justify your taking them. If so, one (or two) of the H3s listed below may just be right for you. In this article, we complete our coverage of the various H3 subjects by featuring several J2s’ experiences of the H3s offered by local universities. You may also wish to check out our guides to H3 History, some of the Science H3s and a few of the MOE H3s, as well as our article on whether you should take a H3 at all.

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Three Cheers for H3: MOE H3s

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by Joyce Er (15A01A), Kang Yi Xi (15S03N)

Having received their promotional examination results just yesterday, some J1s are undoubtedly in the process of making critical decisions on whether or not to apply to take a H3 (or two) next year. To better inform your decision, Raffles Press has interviewed a number of J2 students on their experiences in their various H3s over the course of 2014, as well as any advice they would like to offer prospective H3 students. In this article, we introduce the various internal H3 courses offered by MOE for your consideration. Do also read our guides to H3 History and some of the Science H3s, as well as our article on whether you should take a H3 at all.

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