IBCC Equivalence for Pakistan Medical Colleges

so i called IBCC and they said that they need one year of all the subjects.. but isn't that the samething as each smester?.. or i have to take each class twice .. how would that have been even possible...

my second question is that can i still take the AP exam even if i already have graduated from high school

IBCC equivalence is designed to convert American high school grades into equivalent Pakistani FSc. marks. In high school, you usually take the main science subjects for two semesters, which is equivalent to one year. If you were unable to take a required class or two through your high school, the IBCC will accept that class from a community college or university as an alternative.

AP exams are meant to be taken by high school students. That's why the testing centers are high schools themselves. You should contact AP services to see if you're eligible to take AP exams, and if you are, they can guide you as to how you can get that done.

okay i dont know if anybody can give me an exact idea on this because i have a really confusing situation.
I completed three years of high school from pakistan so 9, 10 and 11th grades are all Pakistani. For the 12th grade, i came to US. now my mom wants me to apply to duhs.

In Pakistan, I completed and gave two out of three exams each in biology, physics, chemistry. 11th and 12th grade science is AP level by American standards so that makes almost half an AP course.

In 12th grade, i took regular biology for one semester but basically they arent letting me take any science, even AP cuz i have to complete credits for other subjects needed for graduation. And I am not even taking science regents.
My current GPA is 94.8% and i am taking Math B, Pre Calc, Eng, History, Economics, Art.

When I send in all my transcripts to IBCC, will they take into consideration my pakistan school grades? Or do i need to take science regents all over again?

Welcome to the forum.

I think that your previous year of each science would be satisfactory for the IBCC equivalence but honestly I don't know anyone who has actually gone through similar circumstances. Just to be on the safe side, I suggest that you call the IBCC office directly and speak to them regarding your situation.

is there any med private schools in pakistan that doesn't require the IBCC equivalence certificate?....

That's a negative. Read #10 from ARE YOU APPLYING TO PAKISTAN MEDICAL SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES? READ THIS FIRST!!!

Please try to write your posts under the appropriate threads when they already exist, thanks!

Thanks!

do you guys know when we can apply for the academic year starting in jan 2009? i called the pakistani embasy buyt no one knows... i would really appreciate answer to the above question..


as for taking full year courses.. if you have a school that has semesters, half year is equal to the full bio/chem and so on and so forth....

I think the IBCC application is available all year long. Just visit the IBCC website here, and check out the links on the side to download the application.

If you're interested in applying to government medical colleges in Pakistan, check out the Economic Affairs Divison and Higher Education Commission websites regularly around April and look for the Pakistan Technical Assistance Program and Self-Finance Scheme applications, respectively. They don't have a set date as to when applications will become available -- it varies from year to year. Should definitely be posted by summer (I would guess by June at the latest), as submission dates are usually the last day of August or the first day of September. Submission dates are subject to change though, and for the latest info. definitely check out the EAD and HEC websites regularly.

I'm not quite sure what you mean. My school was on a semester system as well, but we took two semester of each science every year, which added up to a year. Without taking both semesters, you couldn't complete the entire course. If it's the same deal with your school, then the IBCC will require you to take both semesters of bio/chem. If your school's system is such that the entire course for bio/chem is covered in one semester each, I'm sure the IBCC will take that into consideration because there's not much more you can do if you've completed the entire course.

has anyone figured out how honors and AP classes count? Im kinda nervous about some of my grades because I couldnt get as many A's as i had wanted because I heard colleges looked better at these classes. Can someone also tell me How GPA is looked at by IBCC? These questions may already have been answered. If so then can someone point out the page in which it was answered

I don't think GPA wuld matter right? bcuz they look at ur BIO CHEM PHY ENG nd another subjects.... so as long as you have an A or B u shuld b fine.... if i m mistaken then do tell me... lol

You're right, your questions have already been discussed in this thread. I realize that it's a bit long but it's mainly because people come and ask the same exact questions without bothering to read through the thread first.

It's not fair to ask members to keep repeating the same exact information over and over again just because you don't want to read through a thread.

If there's something in the thread that you don't understand or hasn't already been addressed, then please by all means post and ask questions. However, if you want us to read through all 20 pages and highlight each sentence related to your questions please realize that we value our time as well.

Assalamu Alaikum everyone

This site is amazing! Helped a lot!

Oooook so I'm a dual credit student and will be graduating from high school in like 2 weeks. After that I'm going to P