Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72465)

few things:

1. hes a FT from China, who only chose SIM probably because his standard of english dont qualify him for the NUS/NTU courses - doesnt mean hes not smart unlike the other SIM applicants
2. hes lecturing at SIM. not exactly a place i want to lecture at if i have a PhD

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72465)

few things:

1. hes a FT from China, who only chose SIM probably because his standard of english dont qualify him for the NUS/NTU courses - doesnt mean hes not smart unlike the other SIM applicants
2. hes lecturing at SIM. not exactly a place i want to lecture at if i have a PhD

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72465)

few things:

1. hes a FT from China, who only chose SIM probably because his standard of english dont qualify him for the NUS/NTU courses - doesnt mean hes not smart unlike the other SIM applicants
2. hes lecturing at SIM. not exactly a place i want to lecture at if i have a PhD

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72526)

I can confirm you have not been to nus or ntu before. There are china profs in nus who can mix up one and two in English.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72475)

I don't understand why you people have to be stereotypes all the time.

Because he is from China his English is supposed to be bad? Because his English is bad he lectures in SIM? Having a PhD and working in SIM is bizarre? Maybe he is volunteering to help other students to do well? It's all a question mark but people always pick out the negative ones all the time.
Don't you know to get LSE in the first place you need GMAT and IELTS scores? Then if he dodged that bullet then how did he make it to PhD in NUS if his English was bad? Are you saying NUS accepts students who cannot speak well?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72591)

its an open secret that the 3 local unis do not hire their own phd students for obvious reasons - there is no way nus will hire him on their teaching staff.

i've contemplated doing a post grad with nus - but theres no point. you can only lecture at unis in malaysia/brunei etc. or private unis where you wont get the professorship.

this guy obviously cant get a job elsewhere. granted hes smart.

and pls be honest with yourself. if you can qualify for nus, would you knowingly choose to study in sim? thats probably the reason why he went into sim. hence, my hypothesis is correct.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72611)

May I ask what is the reason of why 3 local unis do not hire their own PHD students?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 72769)

to prevent intellectual imbreeding. the 3 local unis are not the only one doing it.