Diocesan Boys' School Gains Three More IB Top Scorers After Remarking, Total Reaches Eight
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Summary
Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) has added three more International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) top scorers after successful grade remarks, bringing its total to eight with an updated average score of 42.9 .
Key Points
- Evan Lai saw his score rise from 43 to 45 after remarks in his extended essay and English literature
- Lai is a former top-20 junior tennis player in Hong Kong's under-16 category, and his grandfather is former DBS principal Jacland Lai Chak-lun
- He plans to study psychological and behavioural science at the London School of Economics to support young athletes facing mental health pressures
- Peter Lok will read computer science at Cambridge University but chose to study Chinese literature for a more balanced perspective, citing works by Yu Hua and Lu Xun
- Max Li intends to study chemistry, environmental science and public policy at Duke University in the United States
Why It Matters
The remarking results underscore Hong Kong's strong performance in the IBDP, with DBS continuing its tradition of producing academically accomplished graduates who pursue diverse fields from elite athletics support to Chinese literary studies .
The remarking results underscore Hong Kong's strong performance in the IBDP, with DBS continuing its tradition of producing academically accomplished graduates who pursue diverse fields from elite athletics support to Chinese literary studies .