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The NUS interview
Interview by invitation, and it carries significant weight in the decision. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
Interview by invitation
By-invitation interview/test for shortlisted applicants only; required for select programmes (Architecture, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Music, PPE, etc.); conducted on campus or virtually, typically Feb-Apr; most programmes do not interview at all.
How to prepare for NUS
- Interviews are programme-specific and only for shortlisted candidates , if you receive an invitation, treat it as a serious evaluative hurdle, not a formality.
- For competitive programmes like Medicine and Law, be ready to discuss your motivations and relevant experience in depth; interviewers are assessing fit and genuine interest in the discipline.
- If you are not in a programme that interviews, focus your energy on writing strong short-response application questions (NUS requires five mandatory prompts), as these carry significant weight.
- Demonstrate knowledge of NUS-specific resources , its research centres, exchange programmes, and interdisciplinary colleges , rather than giving generic answers about Singapore or Asia.
Practice before the real thing
Rehearse real admissions-interview questions and get an honest read on your answers, what an interviewer hears, where you sound generic, and what to sharpen. We coach you; we never script you.
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