tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post2464166196488511868..comments2024-03-29T15:10:48.844+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: NUS and NTU ranking dropChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-46673403026055430162010-09-17T10:18:11.519+08:002010-09-17T10:18:11.519+08:00quite sad for NTU sia.. hope next year can get bet...quite sad for NTU sia.. hope next year can get better, they must excel and focus in every area and possibilities, not only focusing on the ranking criteria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-75429834645409944992007-11-16T11:59:00.000+08:002007-11-16T11:59:00.000+08:00I think there is no need to take this kind of repo...I think there is no need to take this kind of report seriously, especially one done in UK. Look at how many UK universities moved up the ranking! It's obvious. I am sure they will change the criteria again but be sure many UK universities will be there, including those no one has heard of. A university is considered good not be means of such ranking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-61874641865658652122007-11-11T19:21:00.000+08:002007-11-11T19:21:00.000+08:00Rankings come and go; up and down. Rankings are AR...Rankings come and go; up and down. Rankings are ARBITRARY, hardly ever OBJECTIVE.<BR/><BR/>Do you know of any idiots from Havard and Yale?<BR/><BR/>I know quite a few!Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-64141497856375759102007-11-10T11:58:00.000+08:002007-11-10T11:58:00.000+08:00hi bh, welcome to the blog.i am taking issue at th...hi bh, welcome to the blog.<BR/><BR/>i am taking issue at this obsession to be ranked. a similar trait to scoring straight As and forget about the whole purpose of getting an education.<BR/><BR/>we need to define what is considered a good university and a good education and not be dependent on the criteria of another agency which may be so artificial and nonsensical to what good university and Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6562124869915365052007-11-09T20:24:00.000+08:002007-11-09T20:24:00.000+08:00Intelligence is not measured by A level results al...Intelligence is not measured by A level results alone. Singaporean universities are good, and so are a good portion of their students - but they tend to have a worldview equal in size to that of their island.<BR/><BR/>You know, not willing to read beyond the lecture notes, or beyond their field. Rigid, boring, and terrible mindset. <BR/><BR/>Lacks the dynamicism and the creativity, and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3859589428326574222007-11-09T18:32:00.000+08:002007-11-09T18:32:00.000+08:00I'm quite sure our NUS and NTU are top class. Goi...I'm quite sure our NUS and NTU are top class. Going by our 'A' level results of our undergrad cohort, I'm pretty sure they can make it to any of the top British or US University...easily. <BR/><BR/>Problem is studying at these universities cost a lot of money and a limited number of places are alloted for foreigners. However, if your old man is rich or influential, you can easily secure a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-60813145242720869532007-11-09T13:50:00.000+08:002007-11-09T13:50:00.000+08:00UCL not only ranked in the top 10, but placed befo...UCL not only ranked in the top 10, but placed before MIT? <BR/><BR/>The Times Ranking has totally lost its credibility on me.<BR/><BR/>And guys, don't forget this classic ad for the National University of Singapore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObK5Bb6RnaIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com