Hi there!
So I failed at getting into any university for medicine in England this year, and after getting over the initial depression I've decided to take a gap year and re-apply, but this time I want to apply to universities here and well as in Pakistan. I've read countless threads but I'm still a bit confused about dates and when the procedure starts.
I did Physics AS level last year as in 09-10 and then dropped it for the second year and carried on Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics since we don't need Physics here. My college don't let students sit any exams privately so I'm currently on the look out for a college that will let me do the second year of Physics. I'll have my Bio, Chem and Maths results this August and hopefully the Physics A level result in August 2012. So is it possible for me to apply after August and still get in to do medicine in 2012? I really don't want to take another gap year and worst comes to worst I'll just do a stupid degree here that I have no passion for whatsoever and waste my life away. There's a bright thought.
If it is possible for me to get into med school the same year how do I go about it? I've read up on IBCC and all that stuff but what dates do I have to be aware of? Also here after you finish your 5 year degree you do 2 years of F1 and F2 training before you're given a license to practice, is it the same in Pakistan. Will it be possible for me to do my training in England instead?
Any other information you think would be relevant to me would be awesome. I really want to know how universities (Pindi medical specifically) teach their course. Is it problem bas learning or traditional lecture based? How much clinical exposure do you get and how soon and also whether you get full body cadavers or not etc.
Thank you! If you've read all that and not dozed off from boredom then I am truly in awe of you
So I failed at getting into any university for medicine in England this year, and after getting over the initial depression I've decided to take a gap year and re-apply, but this time I want to apply to universities here and well as in Pakistan. I've read countless threads but I'm still a bit confused about dates and when the procedure starts.
I did Physics AS level last year as in 09-10 and then dropped it for the second year and carried on Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics since we don't need Physics here. My college don't let students sit any exams privately so I'm currently on the look out for a college that will let me do the second year of Physics. I'll have my Bio, Chem and Maths results this August and hopefully the Physics A level result in August 2012. So is it possible for me to apply after August and still get in to do medicine in 2012? I really don't want to take another gap year and worst comes to worst I'll just do a stupid degree here that I have no passion for whatsoever and waste my life away. There's a bright thought.
If it is possible for me to get into med school the same year how do I go about it? I've read up on IBCC and all that stuff but what dates do I have to be aware of? Also here after you finish your 5 year degree you do 2 years of F1 and F2 training before you're given a license to practice, is it the same in Pakistan. Will it be possible for me to do my training in England instead?
Any other information you think would be relevant to me would be awesome. I really want to know how universities (Pindi medical specifically) teach their course. Is it problem bas learning or traditional lecture based? How much clinical exposure do you get and how soon and also whether you get full body cadavers or not etc.
Thank you! If you've read all that and not dozed off from boredom then I am truly in awe of you