SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE in Islamabad, Pakistan

MastahRiz · 09-16-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

one question, i asked it before but didn't get a confirmed answer; do the dorms, or hostels as we like to call them over there, have generators? my cousin goes to AIM, and he said their electricity never goes out ... i hope that's the case at shifa as well.

Sorry, that's a negative. No hostel generators as of yet.

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Originally Posted by MedGrunt

I love Usmania.

Biggest understatement on this site.

cinderella · 09-17-2008, 10:42 AM

^crap. that's not a big deal i think, u get used to it once u r there; and they have those charging fans and lights etc etc.

q, how long does it take after the interview process to get the final accepted list up?

WANABEE · 09-27-2008, 06:10 AM

Hello MedGrunt, by your posts on this website i have figured out that you are studying in SHIFA. Is it right? and if it is then can you tell me that in which year you are studying and are you satisfied with the faculty of shifa. Just asking because many people in Pakistan believe that Shifa is not up to the standard of other Pakistani Medical Schools.

MedGrunt · 09-27-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WANABEE

Hello MedGrunt, by your posts on this website i have figured out that you are studying in SHIFA. Is it right? and if it is then can you tell me that in which year you are studying and are you satisfied with the faculty of shifa. Just asking because many people in Pakistan believe that Shifa is not up to the standard of other Pakistani Medical Schools.

Hey Wanabee, welcome to the forum.

Yeah, I'm a 2nd year student at Shifa. In terms of faculty, I'd say I'm fairly satisfied -- no major complaints that I think I wouldn't be experiencing elsewhere. Shifa isn't as old as many of the other medical colleges in Pakistan but so far it's graduates have been pretty successful in the USMLE exams. Granted a fair amount of self motivation is required, but can't argue with the results.

This year Shifa implemented a new modular system, which is definitely still being adjusted and undergoing many modifications, but aside from that I'd say the education system is running fairly smoothly(although this is Pakistan and nothing is actually 'smooth'). Anyways, I've never felt that I might be better off at a different Pakistani med school.

king khan · 10-10-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MedGrunt

Hey Wanabee, welcome to the forum.

Yeah, I'm a 2nd year student at Shifa. In terms of faculty, I'd say I'm fairly satisfied -- no major complaints that I think I wouldn't be experiencing elsewhere. Shifa isn't as old as many of the other medical colleges in Pakistan but so far it's graduates have been pretty successful in the USMLE exams. Granted a fair amount of self motivation is required, but can't argue with the results.

This year Shifa implemented a new modular system, which is definitely still being adjusted and undergoing many modifications, but aside from that I'd say the education system is running fairly smoothly(although this is Pakistan and nothing is actually 'smooth'). Anyways, I've never felt that I might be better off at a different Pakistani med school.

medgrunt i need your honest opinion!!!!i am completely confused!!

if i hav to make a choice between shifa fauji and govt colleges of nwfp wht shud i go for??? i hav got admsn in shifa but hav not submitted dues due to this very reason! and i hav a day or two more at max!!! do u think is shifa worth the money their asking for and are the fascilities and faculty at par with any other private or govt med college? if i ask u to point out a few weak points abt shifa wht wud they be?

neelam86 · 10-12-2008, 09:47 AM

hi everyone
im neelam and i live in France but i'd like to do my training in pakistan at the Shifa Hospital
i told someone of my family living in there and they told me that I had to fill forms for my admission. but i wanted to know if you guys knew where i can find one of these forms on internet plz???
help me plzzzz because i need it before 16th october! thank you very muchhhhhhh

MastahRiz · 10-12-2008, 09:52 AM

Are you talking about an internship/elective or admission as a medical student? Admissions are currently closed for this year. Where'd you get the Oct 16th deadline?

http://www.shifacollege.edu/med/index.php

zdog · 11-09-2008, 01:14 PM

DESPERATE!

hey guys, first things first. The reason I want to go to pakistan is because I have the chance to able to practice back in my home state of california. That is my goal.

I graduated high school (3.75 GPA), I attended the University of California Santa Cruz, (1 semester), Transferred out and I am now currently at Xavier University School of Medicine In the Caribbean in a premed program. I want to go to shifa however I dont know if they will accept credits from Xavier? I did not take Physics in High School, Im taking it right now and I will be done with it in April of 2009.

Do you guys know if they will accept credits from this Caribbean Medical School, cuz I mean if they accept lousy high school credits why wont they accept Pre-medical credits at a medical school.

I would really appreciate some feedback.

p.s. do all students need to write an entrance exam including foriegn students?

Thanks, Please reply back.

neelam86 · 11-10-2008, 05:43 AM

MastahRiz,

Asalam waleykoum. I thank you for your post but i have already found the form to fill.
I also received by mail the confirmation (to practise my training for one month this summer 2009) by Miss Nadia KHALID of Shifa Hospital. I'm in my 4th year of medical school. But now i'm waiting for the confirmation of my faculty to let me go to Pakistan! I hope i'll can inshAllah
Lots of thanks
Khuda Hafiz
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