Application to Other Countries

Application to other countries (medicine)

Hai people. I hope that all of you are well. I did some calling and research. I would like to share. As most of us are going through a hard time to secure a spot in Australia, these are some other options that we may look into. I am only sharing. I am not urging or forcing you all to apply. Just want all of us to be readily informed of the back up plans and make a better option.

Application for Medicine to UK

Agent: MABECS (Malaysian British Educational Co-operation Sercives)
2nd Floor, 9 Jalan Barat
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel no: 03- 79567655/439
www.mabecs.com

I gave them a call. Before explaining to me about anything, the person on the phone warned my about what it is that I am about to go through. She said that the likeliness that we will get the offer is nearly ZERO. Reason is because SAM is a one year program. All UK universities look at a program that is at least 1.5 years. That is why IB or A-Levels students are better MORE priority. Even some of the very good students with really good A-levels/STPM results, they do not get the offer.. what more SAM students. So this is the warning that I would to share with you all. But, it should not mean that you are totally prohibited from applying.

Please also be clear that some of the universities have interviews oversees and so, you have to pay the flight ticket. But you can always choose universities that have local interviews. If I am not mistaken, the fee is per university that you pick. They also have these so call tests UKCAT and BMAT (differ by universities). Again, aptitude+critical+quatitive kind of thing.

Onto the process of applying for the university enrollment for year 2009, please attend these talks next week. It is at these talks that they would go through practically everything from application UCAS, requirements per university, IELTS to Q&A session. Plus they will hand out the latest brochures and pamphlets. SOMEONE MUST attend this talk and ask on behalf of our class, SAM students. Please. At least 1 PERSON. These are the details of the talks:

Talk on OXBRIDGE (anyone who are specifically interested in applying Cambridge or Oxford)
Date: MONDAY, 2 JUN
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: LT2

Talk on Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Biomedical, Biotechnology
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: LT2

I do have the whole timetable of the UCAS dates, counseling sessions etc. you can also get a copy at placement centre.

Application for Medicine to IRELAND

Agent:
Aedumus Consultancy,
Suite 5.18, Level 5 (North Block),
The Amp Walk, 218,
Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel no: 03-21632302
www.iumc.com.my

This agent only offers 4 Ireland universities.
- National University of Ireland
- University College, Cork
- Trinity College, Dublin
- University College, Dublin

The fee for the application is RM150 ringgit only. There is no additional fee per university. I do not know anything about the interview etc. but I do know that they of course would have it. I don’t think that they have any aptitude tests etc. The application is only open sometime in December 2008. (omg.. I think this is what they said.. but I know that it is at the end of this year. Sorry bout that) You cannot put in your application now but only then in December. I asked what is the likeliness that SAM students would get the offer. The person said that up till now, none of the students got the offer as they only managed a TER of 70 sumtin or 80 sumtin. BUT if we can get a TER of 95 and above.. plus we are all-rounded etc. There is a possibility we can get it. The university will only accept SAM students on one to one basis. Special cases lah in other words.
The blowing fact is that.. similar o UK.. the intake will only start sometime in September 2009. So.. you waste like 9 months, practically doing nothing. Take up a course or something.

Application to International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil

Me and Donny made the extra effort dengan semangat yang membara, to go to IMU by LRT. We paid a personal visit and it was worth it. We got some brochure that is full of infos. People, you either go online and get the info or you can wait until college starts to get a look at the brochure.

IMU offers two programs which are local and twinning with 26 universities (aussie ada, UK ada, US ada, Ireland ada). I only want to talk about the twinning program. You all go online lah… and check the website out. Borang application pun ada tau. Make the effort people. Nanti balik college, ask lah apa2. Anyways, the application will only start when we do get our FORECAST. Okay.. so we have plenty of time. can I just talk about it when we are back in college. Because this one is abit too long too explain in great detail and I think I will be too tired to type it. But abit of info. No need of MUET. And they need an IELTS of 7. No components should be below 7. 500 ppl applied, they want only 140 for twinning. 80 local. Other info’s later.

Application for Medicine to Otago NZ

This is a scandalous and problematic application. I will explain in class, someday.

My personal comment

I feel that we need to have a class discussion where everyone should share whateva info they have. (but if you still want to keep some of the infos to yourself, up to you. your rights.. as they cliché- ey say it) and why not we have an AGENT per application. Would not that be a form of delegation of job. We can even compile infos about interviews. ALL people should make the effort to search about application to local universities like the PEnang Medical College, India, Manipal, Cyberjaya, Indon twinning etc. IF everyone selidik sama sama, then we can make a better choice and prevent what had happen for our MONASH application, painful tak? Think that I am over-reacting about not being able to fly? .. no I am not. This is merely being logic+realistic. This is our future and we need to secure it. Can we please work together…help one another.

As the malay proverb states,

Berat sama dipikul
Ringan sama dijinjing

All are matters of opinion. And I apologize if I am a bit too outspoken or hurt anyone directly or indirectly. Don’t mean to do. Seriously.

Hani
“Your classmate yang sangat concerned with our future.”