<p>How hard is it to get into a medical school in India if you are an NRI from the United States? I was thinking about Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Overall I took tuff classes ect. but I wanted to know what the average accepted student's profile is.</p>
<p>Well, there are quotas for NRI's, so it's not that hard AFAIK (comparatively)</p>
<p>Do you know how I could possibly research these quotas? I'm having trouble so help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>anyone?????</p>
<p>If anyone could help I would really appreciate it!</p>
<p>ANyone?? I really want to find some info. If anyone knows anything abt NRI difficulty/ quotas for Indian Medical Colleges please answer</p>
<p>you should try Kasturba medical college...its one of the best in India now...and they have NRI quota for about 50 students every year.</p>
<p>its not that bad.. i have a friend that got in.. she had about 1300ish on her Sats.. a bunch of AP classes.. with the regular 3's, 4's and 5's.. i mean i dont think its too difficult... she lived in texas and the only other schools she applied to were UT and baylor and she got in to both.. kastruba medical school is a reallly GOOD school.. im sure most dedicated students wouldnt have a problem getting in..</p>
<p>Grades and SAT scores don't even really matter. Some places you just pay to get in. It's not really a bribe - but it is. It's all four years of tuition. And, according to both of my sisters, who graduated from SRMC in Madras and another school in Kolar, Kasturba is a party school with not a lot of emphasis on education. You might want to rethink your choice.</p>
<p>what about manipal? Thats not the same as kolar, kastruba right? Ehh.. lol.. someone reply.. and why did your sisters choose to go to school in india?</p>
<p>rather, my parents chose for them. 6/7 year programs weren't widely known five or six years ago so they thought it would be quicker for high school -> 4 years of medical school. </p>
<p>I think Manipal is good.</p>
<p>ya, it is.. thats cool.. are tehy back here in America, or are they still in india? Did they like med school in india or ...?</p>
<p>Yeah, my older sister is in OB GYN 3rd year, my other sister in Internal Medicine 1st year, and my brother in law got a cardiology fellowship</p>
<p>They liked medical school. Sometimes they regret being a foreign medical grad, but they feel like they're better trained than med students here.</p>
<p>thats awesome, i heard that many students in india get more exposure to many of the problems and are more able to deal with many medical situations.. But was it hard for them to come back here and do their residency and such? Do you also plan on going to india to study?</p>
<p>not really, it wasn't that hard because it wasn't as if it was a culture shock - they were from the U.S. since they were middle school and my brother in law was born here. They're happy now, and, no I do not intend to go to India for medical school. Hopefully I will be accepted into a 6 or 7 year BS/MD program.</p>
<p>I am in Canada I am planning to do mine MBBS degree... What is the cutoff marks like?What abt certication procedure After reading websites after website it says its so competitive to get a residency in US/Canada. In india they usally offer MBBS degree not Md . Does that matter?</p>
<p>How long does the process take to be accredited in Canada</p>
<p>I don't know the exact details about becoming licensed in Canada, but I do know that it is very difficult for a foreign trained doctor to practice in Canada, just based on the rules and regulations that are in place right now. I believe at the moment, all foreign trained doctors must write several qualifying exams, in addition to training in a Canadian residency. The catch with the Canadian residency placement system is that foreign doctors are only considered in the 2nd round of selections (1st round is reserved for Canadian students) so it's difficult to be placed.</p>
<p>Whether regulations will change in the coming years in light of physician shortages and a high 'supply' of foreign trained doctors in the country remains to be seen. Some provinces have begun to make it easier for foreign doctors to practice.</p>
<p>Some articles you may want to read:
<a href="http://www.srpc.ca/canlocum.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.srpc.ca/canlocum.html</a>
<a href="http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2004/08/doctors.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2004/08/doctors.html</a></p>