Chen however did not gain admission into the local medical school .
Chen graduated as the top student for the 1979 GCE Advanced Level examinations , ahead of peers Vivian Balakrishnan and Lui Tuck Yew .
Chen did not gain admission into the local medical school .
Chen graduated as the top student for the 1979 GCE Advanced Level examinations , ahead of peers Vivian Balakrishnan and Lui Tuck Yew .