hi, congrats on getting an interview request!! i’m an international applicant so i did my interviews for both yale-nus and duke-nus through zoom/skype. i agree with @yalenushopeful that the interview for yale-nus is more of a conversation. the interviewer will ask you questions about academics: intended major and why, questions about your high school, and most importantly(!!) why you want to go to yale-nus. based on the “research” aka stalking cc threads from previous years they ask pretty varied questions when it comes to you, personally, like: your favorite book, favorite class in hs, what class you would teach if you had the choice, etc. just be genuine with your responses and prepare well. i had my interview with a current senior at yale-nus and he was super friendly but still professional; i find it a little odd that admissions would tell students not to email their interviewers with a thank you note. maybe it’s because my interviewer was still a student, but i sent him a thank you note and he responded that he was glad to get a thank you from an applicant. anyhow best of luck, i hope you get good news in the next few weeks!
hi! i just read that sending an email to the interviewer might not be good? i sent one a few days back as my interviewer told me that i could email her any questions if i have but i’ve yet to hear a reply! is this a bad thing? i was actually contemplating if i should send it since they must be really busy with all the applications and interviews.
@zappyhappy HAHA yea :•(((( in half a month we would know so we j hafTA wait it out. also, hopefully covid disappears soon man like by aug or end of d year at least since d situation everywhere is q bad , sigh pieeeeeeee whai covid whai
has everyone completed their interview?? I’m literally losing my mind, I dont know what i will do if yale nus does not accept me
I think the decision will be announced on 30th march like every other year since even the first round results werent delayed despite the virus. BTW, no eyw for sure but do u think they will still do like week7 and other arrangements.
@yalenushopeful i completed my interview today and my interviewer stated that the decision will only be released mid may. on the same page as you that I’ll be lost if rejected by ync.
@sellmysoulforync how did ur intervirw go, who interviewed u
@yalenushopeful i think it went alright though it’s subjective. there were definitely questions I didn’t expect like the one item I really want to be checked off on my bucket list. wbu?
omg yes I just completed my interview as well it was pretty chill I would say they just wanted to know my academic experiences, why I wanna apply and what I am planning to study.
Hi! I just received an invitation for the Round 2 interview and it’s happening in 5 days. I can’t be more excited than this lol having waited for nearly a month for this. Yale-NUS is my dream school and I don’t want to mess up the chance, which is especially likely since the interview is only 25 minutes and I don’t articulate English that smoothly (I always did above 45min interviews for my project work).
Could anyone who has had interview experience, either current students, recent admits, or recent interviewees share with me the best strategy to prepare for the interview? Could you also share the questions that they asked, especially bizarre ones? (I have digged through the thread so if you have detailed your experience, you don’t have to do it again, but still welcomed to :3)
A bit about me: I’m a gap year student from Vietnam. My stats are: 8.4/10 GPA, 1570 SAT, 6 APs (four 5’s & two 4’s). My profile focuses on development/non-profit work with an emphasis on empowering people; I did education work for 6 months in a rural area in my gap year and led a few leadership positions in youth hub during high school. I plan to major in policy/politics and with a career goal in the public sector.
I think I’m one of the last interviewees, or at least in the latter half. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much guys!
Hey guys! Has anyone here applied to the Yale-NUS & Duke-NUS medical pathway? Did anyone get the second interview for it already?
@ManykNguyen Hey all the best for your interview!! I had mine last week.
Like everyone said, it will be in a super chill setting but it’s still important for you to make sure you say things that define your character, passions and of course why YNC. Make sure you have a solid answer for why YNC and rehearse it a bit as they will definitely ask that. Get straight to the point with your answers too. I felt I may have been a little long-winded so that’s something you can learn from me! Haha. My questions were why YNC, high school experiences and favourite subject, reason for chosen major, favourite EC. I would say interview questions are also highly dependent on your interviewer and your answers as they determine the flow of your conversation which leads to subsequent questions. Also, think about questions you want to ask your interviewer.
Focus on your passions (for you it would be your non-profit work) because it will help show that you’re determined and serious about what you champion for. 
Good luck!!
I’m an international student and got an interview invitation. Do you guys have information on approximately how many ppl get shortlisted for the interview and approximately what percentage of the shortlisted get in?
Do international students who get full rides have tgs(the Singapore govt grant) included in their financial packages?
@zappyhappy Hey thanks a lot for your answer; it really helps chill my nerves out! I hope it will turn out well for both of us. Wish you the best looking forward to the result :3
@TsunemoriToni im a local applicant!!
@nrocinu nope i didnt!! i did email them to amend some mistake
@mustardpurple OMG how did ur interview go?
@soupsnakes thank you for all the tips and i really hope u get in DUKENUS!!! woohooo
Yep. Source:me @IBatCU
hi guys! has anyone applied to the LAW DDP ? @IBatCU 14% get interview and 40% of interviewed get offers, according to some digging.
@yalenushopeful Thank you so much 