Bone cancer survivor scores four distinctions
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/bone-cancer-survivor-scores-four-distinctions
To be realistic, the odds are stacked against her, because of
her 'N' level academic background, and (this applies to all
Singaporean students) because of the overly small number of places
available in local medical schools. And if her medical condition
does not resolve itself immediately or fully (only her oncologist
will know her medical prognosis), it may continue to post further
financial and time burdens that may distract her from performing
her best along the way.
However, should she indeed perform spectacularly well (ie.
perfect scores for all subjects and all modules all the way here on
out), her 'N' level academic background and her bone cancer medical
condition, could actually help her stand out amongst the pool of
candidates vying for a coveted place in medical school, as positive
indications of her tenacity, perseverance and determination.
Of course, the rich (especially ultra-rich) will always have
multiple advantages over everyone else. If her family can afford
it, then applying for overseas medical schools (of which there are
thousands, though only a few dozen or so are recognized for
practicing medicine in Singapore), in addition to local medical
schools, will naturally increase her chances of fulfilling her
career ambitions. And if you're rich enough to locate yourself
overseas permanently, you could even go for medical schools not
recognized for practicing medicine in Singapore, as a last
resort.
I wish her all the best in her health and in her medical doctor
career ambitions.
