LKCMedicine engages over 1,000 prospective students
Over a week dedicated to admissions and career talks, LKCMedicine faculty, staff and students reached out to over 1,000 aspiring medical students from 20 schools, junior colleges (JCs) and polytechnics.
Officially kicking off on 9 July at the School’s Clinical Sciences Building (CSB) was the School’s annual Admissions and Career in Medicine talk, delivered by LKCMedicine Vice-Dean for Clinical Affairs Professor Pang Weng Sun. Speaking to an audience of 300 aspiring medical students, Prof Pang introduced LKCMedicine’s innovative curriculum and shared about the admissions criteria. He also spoke about entry requirements including the BioMedical Admissions Test and Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI).
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At the session, LKCMedicine Year 2 student Natalia Mar spoke about student life, giving a glimpse into the enriching experience LKCMedicine offers. After the talk, the students had a chance to have their burning questions answered. Many were keen to understand more about Team-Based Learning (TBL) and the School’s emphasis on patient-centred care. The students also asked questions about the qualities that the School was looking out for in the MMI.
Following the lively Q&A, the students toured CSB’s bespoke learning facilities, and had a first-hand look at the use of technology at the Learning Studio, Practical Skills Lab and Anatomy Learning Centre.
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That same week, the LKCMedicine outreach team helmed by the Assistant Deans, visited many schools across Singapore including Hwa Chong Institution, NUS High, Raffles Institution, Temasek JC and Victoria JC, to deliver talks on curriculum and admissions. These talks present opportunities for prospective students, parents and teachers to interact with LKCMedicine faculty, staff and students to better understand the School’s offerings.
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On top of the school talks, the LKCMedicine outreach team also participated in career and education fairs at various schools. The School’s booth drew strong crowds at the fairs, with many students eager to learn more about the MBBS programme and admissions process. Feedback from prospective students showed that such school talks are the most valuable in getting to know this young and dynamic medical school.
