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5 of 7 high-fliers in Hong Kong’s DSE exams plan to pursue medical studies in local universities
- Some of the students have been inspired by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and want to ‘serve the weak and the ill’ as doctors
- Remaining two top achievers aim to major in finance in the city and read law in Britain, respectively
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Most of the seven high-fliers who scored perfect grades in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have revealed plans to pursue medical studies in local universities, with some saying they were inspired by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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These seven students shared their dreams on Wednesday, after they and other Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) candidates learned about their results, following a year of challenges in their studies, including months of in-person classes being suspended because of the pandemic.
Six of the top achievers are expected to pursue their studies in local universities, with five aiming to major in medicine and one in finance. The last student is set to read law in Britain.
The seven are from six secondary schools, including four which produced their first-ever top scorers over the past decade. A perfect score on the DSE means getting a 5** – the highest grade possible – across all four core subjects and three electives.
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Ian Chiu Yi-lap, the first DSE top scorer at PLK Tang Yuk Tien College in Tuen Mun, said he was “surprised” to learn about his results.
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