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NUS scores with bonus admission points; 9% more A-level applicants get first-choice course
9% more A-level applicants gain entry into first-choice course this year; intake also up
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NUS' initiative is in line with the Ministry of Education's move to expand aptitude-based admission into post-secondary institutions and universities.
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The National University of Singapore's (NUS) bold move to award bonus admission points for first-choice courses has paid off for its incoming students as well as the university.
Figures from NUS show that this year, 9 per cent more A-level applicants - about 1,000 - landed a place in a course they listed as their top choice.
