[E=mc२]

Hello ,

I am wondering if any one has any knowledge to how many subjects a prospective medical student should take in A-levels to be eligible to medical school in India .
I am aware that in India students in 12th & 13th grade (plus-1 & plus -2 ) should take up to 5 subjects but what about International Students ...
Currently the school that I will be doing my AS level require that I do 3 subjects ( Bio , Chem & either physics or math ..
I would like to go to a medical college in India .

If any one has any idea , please commenttt

Please & Thank you !!

Jinila

[Future_Dr]

Not India, but I was suggested to go to Pakistan for an MBBS degree. However, I was badly advised as 1) In India/Pakistan the content of training is much harder than it is here. 2) You might have more competition there in India, this is just felt would be a must due to population in India is one of the most. But it's up to you to do the research. 3) The quality of study and med training is one of the best in the UK than in any country in the world.

You may know if you have lived in India/Pakistan before that the education system at a lower level is much advance there than here. So think about the requirements for medicine. They might end up saying that ou should be more qualified and have more qualities than a native there.

So I really suggust that you do your research, you would do research here, so for abraod reseaons you should be very cautious for it. Ask any of you relatives to investigate different med schools, look at their websites, however I have noticed that it is a pain to do so, their layout and language is so different.

Good luck!

[E=mc२]

Thanks for sharing
I'll keep your advise in mind but I don't think I have much of a choice because I am a non resident Indian and my parents are returning to India after the completion of my A-Level course. Therefore I am going to be living in India , two years from now .

I still have lots of research and decision making to do .

[areyouthere?]

(Original post by E=mc२)
Thanks for sharing
I'll keep your advise in mind but I don't think I have much of a choice because I am a non resident Indian and my parents are returning to India after the completion of my A-Level course. Therefore I am going to be living in India , two years from now .

I still have lots of research and decision making to do .

So, are you a NRI? Most of the Indian medical colleges require 60+ in Bio, Chem and Phy in A Levels. To get admission in merit would be really competitive but if you are going to apply as an NRI, 60+, is what they ask.

But then you will have to pay around 25k a year, why don't you study in UK instead? Better education and way cheaper. But get AAA or more though.

[pi=3]

Yeah, the NRI quota seems to be the only way for internationals. But they charge much, much more than here I think. And the content is WAY harder, and exams really tough. Trust me, it is much easier and cheaper to study here than over there.

[singh12]

I was to apply for Medical School in India this year but changed my mind after seeking some advise from Doctors in New Delhi as well as by recently watching one of the episodes of 'Satyamev Jayate'. If you can understand Hindi/Urdu then this would give you clear indications on why it isn't worth applying to any of the medical schools in India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lg0kUtS8ic

[TaraBelle]

(Original post by singh12)
I was to apply for Medical School in India this year but changed my mind after seeking some advise from Doctors in New Delhi as well as by recently watching one of the episodes of 'Satyamev Jayate'. If you can understand Hindi/Urdu then this would give you clear indications on why it isn't worth applying to any of the medical schools in India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lg0kUtS8ic

I watch that programme- truly shocking!

[Azland]

Fairly certain even the NRI fee is lower then how much it would cost for you to study in the UK.

[ThreadPoster]

(Original post by Future_Dr)
Not India, but I was suggested to go to Pakistan for an MBBS degree. However, I was badly advised as 1) In India/Pakistan the content of training is much harder than it is here. 2) You might have more competition there in India, this is just felt would be a must due to population in India is one of the most. But it's up to you to do the research. 3) The quality of study and med training is one of the best in the UK than in any country in the world.

You may know if you have lived in India/Pakistan before that the education system at a lower level is much advance there than here. So think about the requirements for medicine. They might end up saying that ou should be more qualified and have more qualities than a native there.

So I really suggust that you do your research, you would do research here, so for abraod reseaons you should be very cautious for it. Ask any of you relatives to investigate different med schools, look at their websites, however I have noticed that it is a pain to do so, their layout and language is so different.

Good luck!

This seems to be a little bit of contradiction in your post. On the one hand you say that medical education is tougher in India/Pakistan than in the UK yet on the other hand you say the training in the UK is superior. How is this so?

[TaraBelle]

(Original post by ThreadPoster)
This seems to be a little bit of contradiction in your post. On the one hand you say that medical education is tougher in India/Pakistan than in the UK yet on the other hand you say the training in the UK is superior. How is this so?

maybe they mean that the content is harder in India but there's more clinical exposure and placements and better teaching in UK?

Not saying this is the case necessarily, I wouldn't know, but just a guess on what they meant

[Future_Dr]

(Original post by ThreadPoster)
This seems to be a little bit of contradiction in your post. On the one hand you say that medical education is tougher in India/Pakistan than in the UK yet on the other hand you say the training in the UK is superior. How is this so?

What I was saying about training in UK is quality is pricisly that. I meant the education system rather the content. Where as the level of content is great and more intense india/paskiatn for premed and med. That is what I was told by a transfer med student who studied in Pakistan and then completed their education here. They found the content easier to grasp and much flexible relationship between them and the lecturer.
However, i did advice the OP to research themselves to see what suited them and also speak to relatives aboard and current med students both in india and uk if possible as I only gave information from one source.