The Class of 2026: Defined by Choice, Not Chance
To date, the Class of 2026 at Dulwich College (Singapore) has received 594 offers from leading institutions worldwide with every student holding at least one offer when decision day arrives.
That number matters more than it might initially appear: 3.6 offers per student means students do not simply accept what is available. They have been able to choose between programmes, countries and specialisations – and select the pathway that genuinely fits their ambitions.
Global university destinations
The United Kingdom accounts for 74.1% of all offers, with 57% of those coming from Russell Group universities – the most selective tier of UK higher education. These institutions reward analytical rigour, intellectual breadth and sustained academic performance: the profile a Dulwich IB education nurtures in a student.
The United States represents 17.2% of all offers, with destinations including Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Carnegie Mellon University, UCLA, the University of Michigan and UC San Diego. Canada, Asia, Europe, Australia and Singapore account for a further 8.2%, with offers from the University of British Columbia, McGill University, the National University of Singapore and the University of Hong Kong.
Offers from Australia and Singapore are not yet final and will be updated following the release of IB results in July.
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One in three offers went to pure STEM disciples – engineering, medicine, life sciences, mathematics, computing and the physical sciences. Mechanical Engineering was the single most popular destination. Engineering-related subjects alone accounted for 48 offers within the top ten.
After Engineering, the second most popular subject was Psychology with 29 offers. It is a subject that rewards exactly the capabilities the IB cultivates: analytical reasoning, intellectual curiosity and the ability to think across disciplines.
Law, Architecture, Accounting/Finance, and Biological Sciences complete a top ten that reflects breadth alongside serious STEM depth.
Best-fit (not best guess) university counselling
The Class of 2026 reminds us that there is no single definition of success. University counselling at Dulwich College (Singapore) is built on a best-fit philosophy. Students are guided towards courses and institutions that match their strengths, interests and long-term goals – not simply towards the most prestigious names of a ranking table.
The result is intentional applications, multiple offers in related disciplines, and families who arrive at decision day with real options. The right university is not always the most prestigious one. It is the right one for each student. Finding that fit is what university counselling at Dulwich College (Singapore) is designed to do.
Families interested in learning more about admissions, university outcomes or post-16 pathways are warmly encouraged to get in touch.
