Singapore's oldest and largest medical school now has students with more diverse academic backgrounds to better deal with healthcare challenges, following changes in the way applicants are evaluated.
Professor Chong Yap Seng, dean of the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, told The Straits Times in an interview that in recent years, more polytechnic graduates and students from a wider range of junior colleges are being admitted.
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