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(From left) Lynn Hong, Sharmila Khan and Goh Keng Chwee, who graduated with degrees from private universities.
PHOTOS: LEE JIA WEN, SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, NG SOR LUAN
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When Ms Alicia Lum, 23, tells people she went from Victoria Junior College to the Singapore Institute of Management, many are surprised.
She could have gone to one of the local universities if she had applied for a less competitive course, but she was set on studying international politics.
