Maybe also can sneak into Perdana University (Irish programme) and Newcastle Johor.......if you consider them to be "well respected".

i have a low opinion of irish med schools arrangements, due to their low intake requirements......they are obviously out to make money only....as they know that few, if any, graduates will go to ireland to work........

newcastle, cannot get in lah, if they stick to their 3a's policy.......of course, the reality of msian education system might have hit them, they may have realised that they cannot get enough good students at the fees they want, and will have to lower the cut off to net the rich mediocre students........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Mar 31 2011, 12:03 PM

Haha, your guys research ability is astounding Didn't thought anyone remember me anymore. I was typing it on behalf of my sister so pardon my intrusion and promise won't disturb the doctors thread .

So no I'm not pursuing Medicine anymore. Turn out, A-,B,B can get you to UK Science courses, so probably I'm going there. (the top 10 in UK )

Anyway, thanks for the advice, I try to pick up the Saladin's book for her.

This post has been edited by Ibrahimovic: Apr 1 2011, 11:24 AM

reckon you can read tortora or marieb if you're really into it. those two are pretty fundamental AnP.

Hey, I'm an Aimster who had just finished my foundation program. Was considering abt other Uni that offers MBBS course. But i'm having a lil financial prob and cannot afford to go to Unis such as IMU.

I have some doubts with Segi Uni that has only started their MBBS last year.
Can anyone help me with it pls?? It's that education quality and recognition that I'm worried about.

Why don't you want to stick back with AIMST....?

Err cos i think it's a lil too far... A bit difficult for my parents..
so i was looking for other choices...

Hi,

Which surgery textbook do u all recommend to use besides of "Bailey and Love Short Practice of Surgery "?

Thx

which then begs the next question..........why go there for foundation?.......and painting yourself into a corner with a foundation few other unis recognise?.........

Essential Surgery by Burkitt. Simplified and easier to read

well i'm just looking around IF there are other alternatives... And also, Foundation from Aimst is recognized by most of the unis actually.

So that is not much a big problem for me. I went there because the MBBS there is considered oe of the cheapest, so if there really arent any other choices i can always go back to AIMST. They give priority to their foundation students first.

UCSI is one of them for last year. This year, I am not too sure coz they have their own foundation and also JPA scholars.

As a matter of fact, those still with vacancies cannot be choosy but those taking foundation must be aware of the risks.

any UTAR MBBS student out there?

applied jpa medicine hopefully can be a med student soon!

If you are after SPM, you still have to go thru your pre-university exams and secure a place in a med skol.

STPM or A levels, I dont think JPA has such a scheme unless you secure one in the Ivy league. Even that is subjective.

Anyway, good luck to you.

good luck and all the best for ur interview

Need some help here.

Anybody knows why adding large amounts of potassium(50mM) to smooth muscle organs (uterus, stomach, bladder) results in a large contraction?

I guess if you give directly large amount of K+ to the smooth muscle may help the muscle to get depolarized faster...and result in "large contraction"....I guess this will lead to muscle spasm to your smooth muscle organs?!

from what i've researched, huge influx of potassium will cause the sarcolemma to depolarise faster. So Ca2+ concentration will increase in the cytosole?

and then its the cross bridge cycle?

Yup. The key is depolarize faster due to influx of large amount k ions into the sarcolemma. The potential will reach threshold faster and action potential will be generated in higher frequency therefore continuos contraction will be achieved.ca cycle is for cross bridging for contraction. That's why i guess muscle spasm may occur. Correct me if im wrong.