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Who's Applying in 2008?

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#1 ·
Hi Guys.

Just wondering who is gonna apply to Pak Med in 2008. Will you apply to Gorvernemnt or Private Colleges if so which one would be your first preference and why. How will you apply..scholarship/self-finance/or entrace exam. Just to find out that we won't be alone there...hehee

For myself, i m probably going to apply to NMC or PMC b/c i have family there and probably going to do the entrance test..yup. It doesnt get any more exciting than that..:happy:
 
#3 ·
hmm i waz gonna apply to med school in pak....i told my parents about it....my dad waz alright with it but my mom started crying and sobbing!!! shes like noo don't go away.... #sad i just said i wanted to give it a shot and my parents are likee its very hard for gals to live there alone and blablabla...and dey're like fine if u really wanna study in pakistan then we're all going to movee backk!! o_O n all my siblings will have to go to college/uni there...wth....seriously if my parents weren't so emotional about this stuff and would've just let me go alone n live in a dorm wid my cousins....i would've applied and gotten in =p ahahah o well i guess canadian uni it is!! :D #happy
 
#7 ·
The main thing that you have to worry about is getting your IBCC equivalence certificate since you need that (or at least a temporary one issued by IBCC) in order to apply to schools. Some people are able to get it done within a few weeks but it often takes a couple of months. It would be best to start the process as soon as you can.
 
#8 ·
well eishal hr...
i m goin to apply in pak med clgs dis yr...

already given d aku....entrance test
ws quite...tough...time ws too short... n math ws ery difficult...

will also give tests for NUST and SHIFA...

n if still needed.....(hope ill get in one of d above mentioned)

den will hv to give d PMC test too.....
 
#9 ·
Jami...well one disadvantage would be that if u want to do the entry test...go early as possible because then you will be able to join the academy and get lots of practice for the test..where as august will not do you much good..because the test usually happens in late october...i knew my neigbour she left left as soon as she finished grade 12 and joined the acdemy..and passed the entry test..or if you have the books already then u can study on ur own...but joining the acdemy would be a GREAT option!
 
#13 ·
and .. wat about poor overseas pakistanis?

i wasnt even born in pakistan.. was born in saudi arabia.. but they dnt giv u natioality here.. and i ve been here all 17yrs of my life... my dads been here longer..(25yrs)

hmm... i want to get into a medical college in lahore.. inshAllah

Is the entrance test for KE, AIMC & some medical colleges on different dates? Besides, these two... im condsidering LMDC (private) and cmh... any suggestions and adivce is more than welcome..

I am a bit confused about the entrance test.. .also is da entrance test for all govt. colleges the same? or u hav to take it for the university you want to go into?

Also.. anyone know any good academy I can join lahore to prep for the test? I will start in Mid-June is that good enuf?
 
#14 ·
if u want to go into government colleges the test is the same u dont right for a specific governt colleges...when u right the test, they chose which college u will go to depending on ur overall grade, where for private medical colleges i think u have to write thier specific entry test

Yes June would be great to join an acdemy, my neigbour she went in the end of June and joined the academy in Karachi, and that gave her enough time to prepare and she go in! so yes the more time you have the better! As far as for the best acadmies i think they all prepare the same, i will join one in Multan in the first week of July Insallah!
 
#17 ·
Shifa does not have a dental college at this time, although I have heard there are plans to add one in the future.
 
#21 ·
Hey US_medstudent, if you haven't already, check out http://medstudentz.com/pakistan-medical-schools/2-shifa-college-medicine-islamabad-pakistan.html.

There's a link to pictures of the college in the 1st post. :)
I already saw those but thanks anyway. I'm trying to get as much info as possible from differnt sources.

Maybe someone here can answer this question:

So I finally received all my paperwork including my equivalency #laugh this past week so I'm getting ready to actually apply. I emailed Shifa and they sent me the new admissions form along with this years procedure guide (which has last years commencement date on it) nevertheless I filled everything out.
So now I was wondering what exactly is the college prospectus? Is it the same as the forms available on the website or is it actually useful info which I should request?

I'd get it if I was in pakistan but sitting here in the US and going through the process of getting and mailing a check and then waiting for a few weeks for it to arrive seems like a waste of time unless its something necessary. So any help would be appreciated.
 
#29 ·

NOT TRUE.


Everything that is required to even be eligible to apply in Pakistan falls under IBCC requirements. A brief outline of IBCC requirements are listed in: http://medstudentz.com/pakistan-med...stan-medical-schools-colleges-read-first.html.

Then depending on which specific schools you're applying to they might have additional requirements. As far as I know there aren't any schools that require AP classes.

However, taking AP classes can be beneficial if you score well on the AP tests because IBCC will factor it in to your equivalence score.
 
#32 ·
Hi

I am applying to med schools in karachi. However I know that there prerequisites also include physics but I only took grade 11 physics. Does anyone know if they will accept people who only took one physics. I might also be taking uni 1st year physics so would that make it okay to apply? Also that uni course would be finished by the end of august which means I would be late for entrance test for DMC. I would appreciate any help.!!!
 
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