KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

I am a student of KEMU and currently waiting for my result of Final professional examination.

How much is the workload(how many hours a day)?

Study everyday. Consider the rule of Quality versus quantity.

How are the teachers?

For females teachers are a little lenient, naturally! But no distinction is made when it comes to studies. If you will not know the answer to a question or will not be alert during a lecture then there will be problems for you.

What is the grading system? (on avg. how many quizzes/tests per year/semester?)

1st and 2nd year is the most demanding year for any Medical college. There is a test every 2 weeks for anatomy and it is compulsary to pass in those tests and you will not be able to move to 3rd year or sit in its qualification exam until you pass those anatomy tests. There are 5 regions in anatomy. 4-5 substages and then a full stage for a region. By substages and stages i mean a test. 3rd and 4th year are ok, and then the final year is crucial; all 5 subjects have to studied during that year in there respective wards to decrease the burden at the end for the exam.

How are the dorm rooms? (what are the available facilities? ex: internet, bathroom conditions, housekeeping, food, electricitiy, air conditioning, heating, etc.)

They are good. Look after yourself during the first year as some mischieves takes place with new students. Report to the warden or higher official if you have any problems.

How long is the break for Eid-al-Adha? (I want to perform Hajj with my family this year...and i'm wondering how much time i'll have to take off)

You should not do so in the 1st or 2nd year. IMO: Wait till your graduation is complete.

do you know if the girls there wear shalwar-kameez or pants?

You can wear both.

Wow... thanks for the info its really really useful. I have a question or a few; at KEM when are the holidays and how long for? ie. how many holidays do you have for the christmas/winter break? And summer? Do you have any inbetween? And would it be feasible to go home during mid-term breaks or is it more an exam-prep time? Thanks so much!

Yeah...thanks soooo much...all of that information was really useful especially from someone who is living there...and i was also wondering if i could go visit my parents in Saudi Arabia during any of the breaks...btw i wish you the best of luck with your Final professional examination!

Buy more shalwar kameez than pants, and you'll be fine. You won't see a lot of girls wearing pants to school regularly.

@Saira & mishalc: Many of your questions would be answered by reading the appropriate sections of the latest prospectus at Prospectus .

Summer vacations are for one and a half month to maximum two months. In 1st and 2nd year no vacations would be granted if you fail in any of your stages, because it is during that time, you will have to reappear in those failed stages and clear them.

Winter vacations are for 1 week. Most of the students go abroad or to America for electives during summer vacations.

Do not be scared by the frequent use of the term fail in my posts, it is there just to make sure that you know what would be the consequences for it. Also Stress can lead to decreased concentration, short term memory, rational thought and inhibition. So you should invest some time in stress management to keep those important things going.

Thanks Mye!

What is the minimum score I would need on my IBCC out of 1100 to get in KE on a self-finance basis.

How many students do u think will apply this year to KE and can a 760 hypothetical cut it would I have to raise that score?

Nobody knows what the minimum you need is -- it all depends on the competition that year.

But 760/1100 will definitely not get you a spot at KE. You need to look closer to the 900s.

Exactly.

is that possible with 20% deductions?
anyone that applied to KE and got in can u plz tell me what ur ibcc scores was?

any score above 60% has a possibility of getting you into any medical college including king edward, it just depends on amount of people applying and actually taking the seats. There are a few years where people back out and a seat is left empty and then its up for grabs for ANYONE who applied who had above 60%. This happened to me, my score was pathetically low but above 60% none the less, I had a choice of KE, Nishtar or RMC.

But these days more and more people are applying to self finance foreign seats and local pakis with money and foreign passports have taken this path, tethered with the fact there are only 4 seats per college now versus 5 previously means its more difficult these days. Consider yourself lucky that you get selected anywhere!

Well said. The competition is tough and anyone applying should go into the process knowing full well that they may not end up at their #1 choice. However, all of Pakistan's government schools do meet a certain standard and whether you get into King Edward, Allama Iqbal, Rawalpindi Medical or Nishtar, you're still getting a world-class education and are still part of a very, very select few. So as maik7upurz said: consider yourself lucky.

on average about what 1000 students apply every year and out of those how many try to vie for a seat at KE.

Is Allama Iqbal just as tough as KE, or can u get in with a 760?