If you wanna work overseas, even a delisted UK uni or GO8 Aussie uni would be better than NUS/SMU. NUS has only been around for 41 years, SMU like ah boy about to enter army liddat. Nowhere near enough time for alumni to break into partnerships at London/NY firms.

There's a reason why many JC grads opt for overseas unis over NUS/SMU, and it ain't because they couldn't make the cut locally.