Originally Posted by Unregistered

To put things in perspective, only about less than 30% of each batch of Singaporeans make it into local unis. Maybe 1% in Ivy League or good UK unis (Oxbridge and LSE).

Of the 30% in local unis, majority would graduate without Honours and therefore end up with jobs that earn them maybe high 2ks and Low 3ks salary. Even for those with Honours, most would be in non-top-finance (front office or at least get into management associate Programmes), non-law, non-medicine, non-dentistry jobs and thus earn Low 3ks.

Therefore only a very small minority of Singaporeans would make big bucks in life. Perhaps there is a disproportionate representation of big earners on this forum because big earners tend to compare more. Or it could be just a lot of bs on this forum.

Finally, for the 70% who are unable to make it into local unis, the vast majority end up in normal jobs earning mid-high 2ks starting. Some succeed in starting their own business or taking over their parents business and earn big bucks.

This is the practical reality of the singaporean society.