i have no idea which to choose between Segi and Ucsi while Utar while be my last choice..
i went to the edu fair yesterday.. I spoke to the dean for medicine.. He was saying about how he controls the quality of the students bla bla bla.. I'm considering Segi because its closer to my house..
While for Ucsi, when i spoke to the lecturers.. I could hardly understand them, i think most of the lecturers there are not from malaysia.. Is it hard for the students to communicate with the lecturers?
But Ucsi have the MMC accreditation already while Segi have to wait until the 1st batch grads..
Is it too risky for me to enroll into Segi now?
If im wrong with the lecturer thingy in Ucsi, pls correct me
So which one u guys prefer?? state ur reasons as well thx


P/S: IMU and Monash are too expensive..

Since UCSI has recognition from MMC, pretty simple choice, eh?

I can assure you, the Dean of Segi is a good talker. Listened 2 him once b4.. Not buying 100% of his words, however.

UTAR, 1st batch just started, which is year 2011. Are you ready to be their guinea pig in testing their system?

Thats what i thought haha.. but im worried about the lecturers,takes time to understand...
Any of the student there having the same problem?

UCSI should be your first choice, followed by Utar and Segi. UCSI has quite a no of batches alredi n currently has a lot of JPA scholars. Not easy to get in due to limited seats. Utar standard is based on its tradition of high standards n it's need to fulfill the needs of the Chinese community. Has its own foundation program n also limited seats. Segi? You can get the feedback from available threads here easily!

there is little to choose between most of the ipts med schools in msia...decide based on non-academic factors, eg, friends, close to home etc......all will end up the same whe you graduate....

and don't worry...ALL new ipts med schools WILL get accredited, no matter what.....this is a political decision, not an academic or professional decision....

I'm still marvelled by the fact that Segi and UTAR can start their own med course... It's all downhill from here onwards isnt it?

UCSI > Segi/UTAR. that's my view. Are you financially competent? if so, go for monash and IMU.

This post has been edited by onelove89: Mar 26 2012, 08:51 AM

utar receives part financing from the gov (ie taxpayers).....which is why their fees are one of the cheapest....

there has been some bad publicity with segi....but they are actually in education for quite a while (compared to the likes of say perdana, or lincoln), and well connected politically.....

don't get confused.....their (with the exception of utar which is not for profit) primary purpose is to make money....NOT provide quality education.....

As far as I understand, only KTAR gets 1:1 financing from the gomen, UTAR doesn't come into that arrangement.

They have some very experienced med lecturers; some who would like to do some 'service' to the community.

i thought the same arrangement for part funding exist for utar as well......but if that is true, i stand corrected.....

it being a not for profit uni remains valid.....

Nah, UTAR is not funded that much. TARC however, is. That's why TARC course's are cheaper in direct comparison to their counterpart at UTAR.

At least UTAR is not like CUCMS =,=

My friend always recommend me to see a doctor from IMU or Monash if i am sick.. haha.. its not the school's problem actually, more to the quality of the student itself. =) To me all the school's are standardized by the ministry on this. So, it doesn't matter as long as you will work hard after becoming a doctor..

Not true. I think at this moment of time, majority of those from UM, UKM or USM would be a better bet.

Working hard is one thing, getting adequately and properly trained is another.

According to them.. yea public unis are the best bet. Sorry i only cover the private only.. haha.. =)

Honestly, I beg to differ.

The standards in public university has dipped alot from those glory days. UM/UKM/USM are not as good as they used to be.

I have seen UM grads and IMU grads and I can honestly say, both are nearly similar in terms of knowledge.

Skills wise, that's something I have yet to experience. Don't judge a doctor by his/her degree. but how he/she performs.

IMU standards has also drop quite a lot compared with the earlier days.

With the ever increasing number of medical colleges, one can expect the quality to drop due to the lower quality of students.

Whether you like it or not, the first impression of where you graduate from will give the perception of what to expect. That is one of the reason why ppl spent big bucks to get a qualification from a reputable university. Of course, there are exceptions but these are not the norm.

Unfortunately in the public health system nobody knows or bothers where you come from....

They do bother whether you can help them or make it worse BUT they may not have the choice. Pray for a lucky number!

hmm...I think I shall make it a point to visit the hospital and spend some time at reception going through the names of the doctors/consultants and those letters after their names.

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