Competition for admission is fierce

1. What does it take to become a student at Lee Kong Chian school of medicine?

In addition to good pre-university grades, students need to pass the BioMedicalAdmissions Test.

Shortlisted students then undergo Multiple Mini Interviews to allow us to assess their suitability in pursuing a medical profession.

We assess students on non-clinical qualities - their understanding of medicine as a career, ethical considerations in medicine, interest in science and empathy towards people who might be ill.

2. What do you think of our pioneer batch of students?

I've been impressed by the high standard of students here in Singapore.

The competition for admission is fierce. In the last admissions round, the school received more than 800 applications and 440 applicants were interviewed for selection into a cohort of 54 students.

3. How can the school nurture doctors who are caring and patient-centric??

From as early as the second month of their programme, our students work with patients in a range of health-care settings.

We wanted an early exposure of our medical students to the clinical environment.

We also wanted our students to hone their learning experience not only at acute hospitals but also at the polyclinics and other community-based healthcare facilities, as well as patients' homes.

4. What makes the school different?

Our students will be trained in dynamic patient environments to develop interpersonal, empathic and communication skills that are necessary in order for them to be well-rounded clinicians.

Our compact student class size will facilitate closer faculty supervision, dynamic student participation and interaction, and overall, a more intensive learning experience.

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