Know What You Want Before �O�s
Sock Hong on her graduation day Most secondary 4 and 5 students would be looking forward to a long holiday after finishing their �O� levels, but not students who applied for Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) before their �O� levels. One such student who had chosen this route is Seah Sock Hong, who graduated from NYP this year with a Diploma in Molecular Biotechnology with Merit. She is also a bioMeriux gold medal winner and one of the top students in her course. Sock Hong has chosen to enter polytechnic through the DPA route as it guarantees her a spot even before her �O� levels and hence she felt that she was under less pressure during her examination. She chose to take up the Diploma in Molecular Biotechnology (DMB) as she has always been passionate about science, and has liked it since primary school. Sock Hock believes that all knowledge of science cannot be attained from just textbooks, and that a polytechnic will provide real life experiences through practical lessons and intern...