Help please!

mahiya_f · Oct 4th, 2009, 12:37 PM

Hey Everyone,
I am graduating from high school in 2010 and want to go to a direct medicine program or something close to that.. does anyone know anything about these universities:
agha khan university-karachi
weill cornell medical college -doha, qatar
al-faisal university - riyadh

or any other suggestions? plz help im sooo confused!
thanks in advance!

mahiya_f · Oct 5th, 2009, 08:37 AM

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FairyTale · Oct 5th, 2009, 08:42 AM

Well sorry I do not know any thing about these Unis. I have heard the names but have not studying experience there. Why dont you get their telephone numbers and get some basic info. Or tell them to send you their prospectus. You can communicate with them thru e-mails too.

Maverick_27 · Oct 5th, 2009, 09:25 AM

Agha khan University is considered to be one of the best institution in pakistan........

FairyTale · Oct 5th, 2009, 09:36 AM

hmmm... she knows that i guess already

Entisar · Oct 5th, 2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mahiya_f

Hey Everyone,
I am graduating from high school in 2010 and want to go to a direct medicine program or something close to that.. does anyone know anything about these universities:
agha khan university-karachi
weill cornell medical college -doha, qatar
al-faisal university - riyadh

or any other suggestions? plz help im sooo confused!
thanks in advance!

You are graduating from high school from where ?
if it is from pakistan it would Certification not graduation , that would call Higher Secondary School Certificate or say 12 Years Education.
But in case your education is from outside , then we would have see to the system in that country, however key thing is that , that your Years of Education do counts.
Suppose you have completed 12 years of Education that will mean you have Higher Secondary School Certificate or HSSC or say you have O/A Level Education.
Your subjects must of Science that shuld include include Bio/Botany and Chemistry as must.
For admissions in Medical Sciences in pakistan you must have 60% total Marks in your last certification , then you will be eligible for to appear in Entry Test and your admission would be decided on that basis.
AgaKhan University in Karachi have their own Test and Eligibilty Creteria which could be found on www.aku.edu .
In case you donot succeed in admission to MBBS , then you have option of Pharm-D (Doctor of pharmacy) option (close to medicine) program.
That is available at many public sector univeristies in Pakistan.

Your Posts shows your second Option is Middle East (Qatar and KSA) for further search and value able information regarding students guidence you can go through this link
http://studenthelponline.com

Hope you find your Replies here or on the refered links.

Hashmat Usmani · Oct 5th, 2009, 01:24 PM

graduating from High School [grade 12 i guess as is in Canada] and u r worried about which med school to go to? u ahve to do 4 years of BSc b4 u can apply for aadmission. go to a university with good undergrad programs in Biology, Math and Physics, Chemistry. u have to meet the pre-requisites. remember one thing...u ahve to eb a rounded person...not just academic excellence, u've to have some paid work experience in any capacity [to show u r reliable, sincere and dependable] and some volunteer experience [to show u r a compassionate person, u care for the poor and u are a kind hearted person as well] so all combined, then try to get good references from employers and acquaintances.

u may write MCAT well in advance. try to fall in a high percentile. Good Luck!!!

X2 · Oct 5th, 2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hashmat Usmani

graduating from High School [grade 12 i guess as is in Canada] and u r worried about which med school to go to? u ahve to do 4 years of BSc b4 u can apply for aadmission.

Mahiya is looking at direct med schools. where you go to med school right out of highschool/grade 12 etc.

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Originally Posted by mahiya_f

Hey Everyone,
I am graduating from high school in 2010 and want to go to a direct medicine program

Mahiya, I may have missed it, but whereare you located, is there a reasn you are lookin at middle east schools and Pakistan only?

FairyTale · Oct 5th, 2009, 01:57 PM

^She has mentioned Qatar and KSA too ...

Hashmat Usmani · Oct 5th, 2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by X2

Mahiya is looking at direct med schools. where you go to med school right out of highschool/grade 12 etc

i never heard of such short cuts...may be in india/pak and the middle east. thanks for telling me

FairyTale · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Yes in Pak, you can go to Professional college soon after 12th Grade. We know all the short cuts

Hashmat Usmani · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FairyTale

Yes in Pak, you can go to Professional college soon after 12th Grade. We know all the short cuts

lol...bas ek maamile meN unheN short cuts nahiiN aate, unfortunately, and that is jamhooriyat aur har paksiatni kii jaan o maal o asmat kaa taHaffuz ... SAD!

X2 · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hashmat Usmani

i never heard of such short cuts...may be in india/pak and the middle east. thanks for telling me

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Originally Posted by FairyTale

Yes in Pak, you can go to Professional college soon after 12th Grade. We know all the short cuts

These are not considered short cuts in majority of the world......., so its not just india pak and middleeast, in UK you dont have to get an undergrad degree before going to med school either. Its the same in much of europe.

Hashmat Usmani · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by X2

These are not considered short cuts in majority of the world......., so its not just india pak and middleeast, in UK you dont have to get an undergrad degree before going to med school either.

here in Canada, its a must and so is in the US. untill a few years ago, here you could apply for med school after 3 years of undergraduate studies, NOT anymore.

FairyTale · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by X2

These are not considered short cuts in majority of the world......., so its not just india pak and middleeast, in UK you dont have to get an undergrad degree before going to med school either. Its the same in much of europe.

uff itna serious ho gaey aap. I know about it , I was just kidding

Khumar · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM

weill cornell medical college -doha, qatar is affiliated with Cornell in US. the admission is very tough there, and according to the UK system of education, you have to do your A2 to get admission. Since you'll be doing your grade 12, it should qualify you to apply, but like i said, you have to have real good grades to get admission.

Aga Khan is a very well known uni in Pakistan, and is also affiliated with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. I don't remember their admission policies at the moment, but do check out their websites to get a better idea of what their admission requirment is. I believe they do take grade 12 with atleast a B avg. You also have to write their entry test, which is mostly Grade 12 stuff, but if you have a chance to take a course to study for it in pakistan, i would recommend it.

Sorry never heard of the uni in riyadh.

X2 · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hashmat Usmani

here in Canada, its a must and so is in the US. untill a few years ago, here you could apply for med school after 3 years of undergraduate studies, NOT anymore.

I know all about canada and US, but lets not put our lens on everything and start calling them shortcuts, whats next, statements of shortcuts because european and north american PhD duration is different?

X2 · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FairyTale

uff itna serious ho gaey aap. I know about it , I was just kidding

I am known as a very serious person

Khumar · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hashmat Usmani

here in Canada, its a must and so is in the US. untill a few years ago, here you could apply for med school after 3 years of undergraduate studies, NOT anymore.

Some US schools are offering 6 year medical program as well, which are direct entry after highschool, which IMO is very good for those who are very serious about the profession. While obtaining a BSc is beneficial for life experience purposes, it does waste a lot of time for those who want to start working as soon as possible. Canada seriously lacks such program and instead insists on an undergrad degree (which btw, to get any real medical school to seriously look at you consists of 4 years of undergrad, not 3), or atlest a few essential undergrad courses to gain admission.

X2 · Oct 5th, 2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Khumar

Some US schools are offering 6 year medical program as well, which are direct entry after highschool, which IMO is very good for those who are very serious about the profession. While obtaining a BSc is beneficial for life experience purposes, it does waste a lot of time for those who want to start working as soon as possible. Canada seriously lacks such program and instead insists on an undergrad degree (which btw, to get any real medical school to seriously look at you consists of 4 years of undergrad, not 3), or atlest a few essential undergrad courses to gain admission.

You are so right, UMDNJ (uni of medicine and dentistry new jersey) used to offer the 6 year program, had friends who went there. Not sure if they still do but I heard other places were doing the same.