'Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not': Singaporean rejected by local universities graduates from Harvard

Rejected by every university at home, Singaporean earns Harvard PhD - VnExpress International

A Singaporean who left high school with a transcript full of Cs and Ds, then was turned away by every university in his own country, has graduated with a doctorate from Harvard. - VnExpress International

'Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not': Singaporean rejected by local universities graduates from Harvard

SINGAPORE: The graduate who gave the student address at the Harvard Medical School-Affiliated PhD Programs Hooding Ceremony this year is a young man who grew up in Singapore but was rejected from local universities and therefore needed to find opportunities elsewhere. Joel Tan shared his story in his speech, expressing thankfulness for people who opened doors for him. Growing up in Singapore As a student in Singapore, Dr Tan recounted how he had…