SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE in Islamabad, Pakistan

danny · 08-05-2008, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

so am i, hopefully a bunch of people from this site get in, that way at least we could have some sort of a starting support group

Not a bad idea

And for those of you who are afraid to get ragged on the very first day... i say stay in group and return the favor unto them

Xero · 08-07-2008, 10:12 PM

Guys plz answer the other thread Whos giving Shifa test this year?

So that we can know how many ppl are competeting!! And yeah a group will help. M amazed, foreign universities have a whole first week dedicated to the new comers. To help them familiarize with the university enviornment. Even the Seniors help. But here in Pakistan, on first day u get ragging which continues for a few days. Most ppl are absent on their first day to avoid ragging!
SIGHS** Its Pakistan, and everything is the other way round here!!

danny · 08-08-2008, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Xero

Guys plz answer the other thread
Whos giving Shifa test this year??

So that we can know how many ppl are competeting!! And yeah a group will help. M amazed, foreign universities have a whole first week dedicated to the new comers. To help them familiarize with the university enviornment. Even the Seniors help. But here in Pakistan, on first day u get ragging which continues for a few days. Most ppl are absent on their first day to avoid ragging!
SIGHS** Its Pakistan, and everything is the other way round here!!

We all have different cultures, ours a way too extreme, every time.
But seriously, you can easily avoid being ragged. Just don't give them the opportunity. I was only asked for Rs.10/- and i believe i got away easy as some of my friends were watered down from head to toe, some were forced to give the seniors a treat at mcdonalds while others were just ripped off from their dignity but after a week or so, we were all friends again. So yeah, it isn't really that bad and don't let this get in your way of thinking.

MedGrunt · 08-09-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Xero

M amazed, foreign universities have a whole first week dedicated to the new comers. To help them familiarize with the university enviornment. Even the Seniors help.

There is a foundation module aka orientation at Shifa for first year students. It's length varies, but i think it was about 2 weeks long last year.

Xero · 08-09-2008, 07:07 AM

and this foundation module is for ragging?? Lolz
Anywayz thnxguys, do keep updating the applicants number.

kishmish · 08-11-2008, 02:41 PM

Hey I want to goto SHIFA

I live in the States, and I have not taken Chem,Bio, or Physcis in HS ...but I am taking them all at college, Will they accept those?

And hmm I heard you can take the SAT II instead of the entrance test SHifa? is that true?

cinderella · 08-11-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kishmish

Hey I want to goto SHIFA

I live in the States, and I have not taken Chem,Bio, or Physcis in HS ...but I am taking them all at college, Will they accept those?

And hmm I heard you can take the SAT II instead of the entrance test SHifa? is that true?

u can take the SAT IIs in bio, chem and physics, but no, u can't take bio/chem/phys at the college level and get in, they require it in high school for the equivalence certificate.

kishmish · 08-11-2008, 04:46 PM

Since I don't have those courses from HS, I can't get in?

Because it requires us to take the SAT II anyways ? Thats that it says on the website...

The requirements said that I need to take Bio, CHem, and Physics, and instead of the placement test I can do the SAT II?

cinderella · 08-11-2008, 05:39 PM

as far as i know, u can't get an eq certificate if u don't have bio, chem and physics.
without the eq certificate u can't get into med school.
follow it up with the school just to be sure.

MedGrunt · 08-12-2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kishmish

Hey I want to goto SHIFA

I live in the States, and I have not taken Chem,Bio, or Physcis in HS ...but I am taking them all at college, Will they accept those?

YES! If you never took the courses in high school but are now taking them at the college level those will be accepted in order to make your equivalence certificate.

However, if you ever took them in high school and just got poor grades those scores will be used, regardless of what classes you take after.

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Originally Posted by kishmish

And hmm I heard you can take the SAT II instead of the entrance test SHifa? is that true?

True. In fact most foreign applicants apply via SAT II scores rather than taking the entrance exam. The entrance exam is based strictly off of FSc textbooks so you would have to study those texts on your own and would still be at a disadvantage because you'd be competing against 1000+ students who studied the FSc texts during school. If you can, applying via SAT IIs is definitely the easier way for foreign students.

Faiha · 08-12-2008, 05:00 AM

I was told that the shifa entrance exam is more a level based than Fsc based
Im studying from my A level books!!
Should i be studying from Fsc ones??

MedGrunt · 08-12-2008, 05:09 AM

I'm not sure how similar the A level books are to FSc ones, but the exam is based on FSc. Yes, if you can i'd suggest studying directly from there.