He underwent multiple blood transfusions and battled retino­pathy of prematurity, a condition caused by abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. That early, life-threatening setback did little to deter the Kuala Lumpur-born youth, who went on to excel in academics, sports, music and theatre. He is also one of only two students in Malaysia admitted through the university’s highly selective Single-Choice Early Action, a non-binding early application process, alongside Ananya Gupta from Alice Smith School. Receiving an early acceptance from my dream school is beyond anything I imagined,” he said. “To see Marc receive an offer from Yale 17 years later – it is simply surreal.

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 23:49 UTC