1. In my opinion, the library (actually the library) was a great resource and facilitated a great learning environment.

2nd The professors and tutors were knowledgeable in their respective fields and were happy to help and involve students who visited them outside of class.

3. The students themselves were involved in each program in very different ways. You can meet everyone from lazy people to studious people. In my experience, students were motivated by grades and sheer intellect.

4. A myriad of extracurricular activities and facilities were available at a very low cost.

5. Academic performance is rated very high. when I applied to college
S., my NUS transcripts had to be standardized in order for them to assign me a US GPA. During this conversion all C’s were converted to As

Perhaps the best part of NUS is the vast amount of opportunities it affords it’s students. It’s almost as if every week there’s a new career fair, industrial visit, hackathon, or any other competition or event for it’s students to join. NUS also offers multiple exchange programs ranging from 3 to 12 months (see the NOC programme) to grant it’s students a more international outlook upon their graduation.

There is a general atmosphere here that employability isn’t an issue once we graduate.

It’s just unfortunate that it seems most students don’t utilize these opportunities the best they can, but this attitude is simply a by-product of the results-oriented education system in Singapore that can be chalked up to the lack of diversity in the student body beyond Singaporeans.

Perhaps bringing in more international students will help skew the results-focused nature of academics at NUS to a focus on more holistic education and development – what I personally believe a university education is really worth.

However, with the right mindset and attitude, I believe NUS can truly offer a world class education, provided you’re willing to put in the extra effort.