From EM3 to PhD: A*Star researcher scored 124 for PSLE

[Kopi0Kosong]

From EM3 to PhD: A*Star researcher scored 124 for PSLE

Jolene Ang

While he may be a research fellow now, Dr Vincent Lim's journey to obtaining his PhD was anything but predictable.
He started as an EM3 pupil in primary school, a stream for academically weaker pupils that was scrapped in 2008. With a Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) score of 124, he made it only to the Normal (Academic) stream in secondary school.

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[Kopi0Kosong]

What does this show?
Was the PAP Government right in scrapping the system in 2008?
What about the children who passed through the system?
Was the PAP Government correct in implementing such a poLEEcy in the first place?
Is the PAP always right?

 

[bobby]

Who is crazy enough to pay to read this article?

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Why is A*STAR putting up such an article?

BECOMING A SCIENTIST: BEYOND PSLE SCORES

From EM3 to First Class Honours
Dr Vincent Lim, Institute of Medical Biology
PSLE Score: 124

Grades Do Not Determine the Rest of Your Life
Dr Alicia Wong, Singapore Immunology Network
PSLE Score: 216

Repaying a Lifelong 'Debt' to Society
Dr Liang Huiguang, Institute of High Performance Computing
PSLE Score: 254

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/News-and-Events/Faces-of-A-STAR/ID/7324

 

[red amoeba]

Can we get our minister to share their psle scores ?

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Who is crazy enough to pay to read this article?

LOL...the PAP mouthpiece is desperateLEE trying to fight for survival. In today's world, information is readily available FREE and from the source.
I recommend the Chinese TV series 'Enterpreneurial' to better understand the thinking behind the real innovative business world of today and tomorrow.
Thanks for your post.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Can we get our minister to share their psle scores ?

I know our President's Scholar PM had a C6 for Chinese Language, not C4!!!

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

I bet they left out the aftermath where his parents paid for intensive tuition to get him back on the right path

 

[JohnTan]

From EM3 to PhD: A*Star researcher scored 124 for PSLE

Jolene Ang

While he may be a research fellow now, Dr Vincent Lim's journey to obtaining his PhD was anything but predictable.
He started as an EM3 pupil in primary school, a stream for academically weaker pupils that was scrapped in 2008. With a Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) score of 124, he made it only to the Normal (Academic) stream in secondary school.

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It's quite impossible for an EM3 student to get a phD, especially if his studies continued to be poor through secondary school. Did he cheat in his exams or obtained his credentials from a degree mill?

 

[steffychun]

Jobs aren't about academic scores.

But wait, Harry Lee criticised Chiam See Tong for his weak academic background and guess what? Harry died, Chiam still lives.

 

[JohnTan]

Jobs aren't about academic scores.

But wait, Harry Lee criticised Chiam See Tong for his weak academic background and guess what? Harry died, Chiam still lives.

A phD holder gets his phD because of his success in academia. We are not talking about a successful chicken rice seller here. I think I would have to call up A*Star HR to check this Vincent's credentials more thoroughly. Did he get his masters and phD from some degree mill?

guess what? Harry died, Chiam still lives.

Chiam is drooling like a child. He even needs PAP Sitoh to feed him and wipe his mouth.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

I bet they left out the aftermath where his parents paid for intensive tuition to get him back on the right path

You are either perceptive or one in the know. Cheers.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

A phD holder gets his phD because of his success in academia. We are not talking about a successful chicken rice seller here. I think I would have to call up A*Star HR to check this Vincent's credentials more thoroughly. Did he get his masters and phD from some degree mill?



Chiam is drooling like a child. He even needs PAP Sitoh to feed him and wipe his mouth.

Chiam See Tong ???

 

[shittypore]

The shittyTimes full of shit, its even worse than a tabloid news paper.

 

[steffychun]

A phD holder gets his phD because of his success in academia. We are not talking about a successful chicken rice seller here. I think I would have to call up A*Star HR to check this Vincent's credentials more thoroughly. Did he get his masters and phD from some degree mill?



Chiam is drooling like a child. He even needs PAP Sitoh to feed him and wipe his mouth.

An academic is a motherfucker like you.

 

[Rogue Trader]

So thousands of under qualified ah nehs can rise and become scholars in A*Star

 

[rushifa666]

This is why chiam is hopeless. Any old fuck photographed like that is finished as a politician

 

[ginfreely]

Why is A*STAR putting up such an article?

BECOMING A SCIENTIST: BEYOND PSLE SCORES

From EM3 to First Class Honours
Dr Vincent Lim, Institute of Medical Biology
PSLE Score: 124

Grades Do Not Determine the Rest of Your Life
Dr Alicia Wong, Singapore Immunology Network
PSLE Score: 216

Repaying a Lifelong 'Debt' to Society
Dr Liang Huiguang, Institute of High Performance Computing
PSLE Score: 254

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/News-and-Events/Faces-of-A-STAR/ID/7324

Am I the only one who cannot remember my PSLE score?

 

[jw5]

PSLE score is useless info. It would be better if our ministars share how much they donate to charity annually, so that we can compare and contrast.

Can we get our minister to share their psle scores ?

 

[winnipegjets]

It's quite impossible for an EM3 student to get a phD, especially if his studies continued to be poor through secondary school. Did he cheat in his exams or obtained his credentials from a degree mill?

His degree costs A*Star $1 million. Which degree mill did he get it from?