IBCC Equivalence for Pakistan Medical Colleges

Rehan · 06-04-2006, 03:12 PM

Great question Smeer,

You can definitely send in multiple score reports but just to be on the safe side I'd personally highlight the higher score and perhaps write a cover letter explaining what your most recent (and therefore most accurate) score is...maybe showing a table with subject and score breakdown for them.

Just make sure you don't score lower!

Sadaf · 06-04-2006, 03:20 PM

Thank for filling me in on the whole GPA thing Smeer...yah im def doing all I can to bring my GPA up as high as possible. Im planning on applying to one private med school Lahore medical college as a back up.But it's so stressful planing on going to college somewere soooo far away cuz there r many things that u can't do till u get to Pakistan... do u know what type of GPA they r looking for?? Also do u know which is more tough to get into AIMC or KE???

*and about you question im pretty sure that they look at all ur SAT scores!

Smeer · 06-11-2006, 02:06 PM

Salam all,

Sadaf, I'm pretty sure KE is more difficult to get into than AIMC. And about the SAT scores, I'm pretty sure that for government colleges, they don't matter very much. I know they matter for private schools like Shifa and AKU, especially your SAT II's. (Could someone who's applied maybe clear that one up for us?)

Just out of curiosity, did anyone take any SAT II's this year? What did you guys think?

maik7upurz · 06-13-2006, 04:33 AM

You people make everything so confusing!!! Basically, in pakistan, you have Private Med School and Public. In either you can apply as a local, or as a foreign-paki. So basically most of you unless you are musharafs son in law, are going to apply as a foreigner. For public, SAT scores = POINTLESS. Your gpa = POINTLESS. An interview? DOESNT EXIST.. Entrance EXAM = NOT NEEDED. What do you need than? BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, and PHYSICS (on your high school transcript/college if you took later) and with decent grades. THATS IT!! Private schools = some require SAT 1 maybe, and definetly SAT 2's if you dont plan on giving their entrance exam in lieu of the sats. Viola. Yoboy out

Rehan · 06-13-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by maik7upurz

You people make everything so confusing!!! Basically, in pakistan, you have Private Med School and Public. In either you can apply as a local, or as a foreign-paki. So basically most of you unless you are musharafs son in law, are going to apply as a foreigner. For public, SAT scores = POINTLESS. Your gpa = POINTLESS. An interview? DOESNT EXIST.. Entrance EXAM = NOT NEEDED. What do you need than? BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, and PHYSICS (on your high school transcript/college if you took later) and with decent grades. THATS IT!! Private schools = some require SAT 1 maybe, and definetly SAT 2's if you dont plan on giving their entrance exam in lieu of the sats. Viola. Yoboy out

The master has spoken -- everyone interested in applying be sure to read this post and memorize it!

Natacha · 06-13-2006, 09:20 AM

Haha... That was a funny post! Straight to the point, just the way I like it!

Sadaf · 06-13-2006, 06:09 PM

Ok...what ur saying makes me feel like im at the top of the world right now...but it really sounds to good to be true!!! I mean its hard to believe they would'nt look at ur GPA...r u basically saying its not that comptetive to get into a Pak Gov't college?? then why do all these people that live in Pak like my cousins say its really tough...i mean they are pretty smart too. Is it easier to get admission as for foriegners?(cuz thats what i always thought but i would think Pak has changed and being a foreigner is not that big of a deal...any more)

Smeer · 06-25-2006, 03:40 PM

Salam all,

yea Sadaf, it is much easier for foreigners than for local Pakis. No offense to anyone, but a lot of really really smart local Pakis get rejected due to the extremely high scores on the entrance exams, and a lot of...um...I'll say this nicely, "not-so-smart" foreigners get accepted because they aren't in that pool of competition.

I'm kind of in the same disbelief as Sadaf...GPA doesn't matter? My desi-straight-A mind set is having difficulty comprehending that. I don't think I've ever seen those three words in the same sentence!

maik7upurz · 06-26-2006, 06:23 AM

YOUR NOT COMPETING WITH LOCALS! Your applying not to one school, but to a pool of 50 or so seats in the entire Pakistan reserved for overseas pakistanis, so your only competing against other foreigners for those seats thats it. Whats so hard to believe about GPA.. This is pakistan after all, there are reasons why we come here instead of going to usa, aka admission is easy into govt colleges relatively.

Sadaf · 06-26-2006, 08:29 AM

I admit it may be easy to get into a govt college but thats only if ur willin to go anywere...but if you want to got to particular places such as KE,FJMC,AIMC gettin admission there is really tough they want the best of the best...u can't just be any old dum person and get in...unless what every body says "if u have connections there should be nooo problem"

* I have a lot of relatives who attended AIMC, FJMC do they count as connections???

maik7upurz · 06-28-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadaf

I admit it may be easy to get into a govt college but thats only if ur willin to go anywere...but if you want to got to particular places such as KE,FJMC,AIMC gettin admission there is really tough they want the best of the best...u can't just be any old dum person and get in...unless what every body says "if u have connections there should be nooo problem"

* I have a lot of relatives who attended AIMC, FJMC do they count as connections???

AGAIN, if your applying as a foreigner, your only competing with other foreigners for the 4 seats at King Edward, and since it cost like $10,000 there while most other govt schools charge 7 or 5 k, its not that hard. Usually the people who get assigned to king edward back out eventually. So even though King Edward or whatever, they want the "best of the best", they have NOTHING to do with the admission of foreigners on self finance basis, they get a letter from the Economic Affairs division TELLING them who is being assigned to that seat.. PERIOD!

taimur · 07-04-2006, 01:24 PM

im an american born citizen. our family moved to pakistan 4 years ago and i have done my o levels in pakistan , WITHOUT the subjects of pak studies and urdu. im currently doing my a levels. My question is how can i be admitted into paki med universites (KE, AKU)? Would my equivalency certificate be made?

taimur