Fourteen of the 27 top scorers in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from Hong Kong’s largest international school group plan to study medicine, with some students attributing their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone with limited internet access.The English Schools Foundation’s top achievers shared their plans and study tips on Tuesday after learning their IB results the previous day. The number of ESF perfect scorers was nearly double last year’s tally of 15.At least 73 students from 17 schools across Hong Kong attained a full score of 45 points in the IB exams.
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TUE · 2026-07-07 · 12:44 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0707-90863
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14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine
Fourteen out of 27 top-scoring International Baccalaureate (IB) students from Hong Kong's English Schools Foundation (ESF) plan to pursue medicine. These high achievers, who received their results on Monday, shared their study strategies on Tuesday.
Benjamin FullerSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-07 · 12:44 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Fourteen out of 27 top-scoring International Baccalaureate (IB) students from Hong Kong's English Schools Foundation (ESF) plan to pursue medicine. These high achievers, who received their results on Monday, shared their study strategies on Tuesday. Some attributed their success to discipline, miso soup, and using a Nokia phone with limited internet. The ESF saw a significant increase in perfect scorers this year, with nearly double the number compared to last year's 15. Overall, at least 73 students across 17 Hong Kong schools achieved a perfect score of 45 points in the IB exams.
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At least 73 students from 17 schools across Hong Kong attained a full score of 45 points in the IB exams.
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The number of ESF perfect scorers was nearly double last year’s tally of 15.
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Some students attributed their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone with limited internet access.
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14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine.
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