the intergrated pbl system is definitely more interesting for students.......the downside is, without a complete syllabus cover, there will be gaps (and sometimes big holes) in the students' knowledge of the basic sciences......it can be frightening to find the dark holes in knowledge of some of these fresh graduates........

the old system is dry.....very dry......much rote learning without seeing the relevance in the beginning........but armed with this basic background knowledge, everything clicks into place in the clinical years, and throughout your working life.........

noe wat i advice u tat u shud somehow follow wat u are interested in... studying is one thing.... but imagine that u hv to work on sth u hv no passion in it for ur entire life...tat'll b horrible....juz follow ur heart.. any career as long as u work hard u'll reach ur success one day.. all the best!!

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Added on April 11, 2008, 10:28 pmoh ya by the way.. i'm interested in dentistry...and i heard from some medical students that even dentistry students need to do anatomy.. i'm not vry sure am i able to handle that....anyone willling to share their experience with me?

u'll have two interviewers
first they will ask about ur personal details, sort of like ice-breaking la
expect those popular questions like why u choose IMU, why u wanna become a dr blah3
then they'll have 1 scenario questions for u
so far only three i heard of (and i think only this 3), n u'll have 1 of them (pm me if u wanna know the questions)

just be calm n u'll be fine hopefully
n don make big lie in the interview la
IMU's interview is not tat hard comparing to other universities such as PMC and those uk aussie universities

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Added on April 16, 2008, 7:19 pm

vista komanwel B is the nearest
but vista komanwel C usually in better condition (because lesser ppl stay here i think, but i'm staying here la)
vista komanwel A is too far away
n try not to opt for imu hostels
they're more expensive and not good
get a contact list of private accommodation from the Student Admission Department, just right beside where u interview, when u coming here to interview
better start finding a months or two earlier before u coming as there'll be more choices

hey there, just wanted to ask, does anyone know the when's the intake for medical students at monash malaysia and nus? and are there any imu students here whu got into imu thru MUFY? and among this 3 unis, wic 1 is the best? i noe all 3 are good, but the quality of lecturers and the atmosphere differ from place to place. moreover, i heard tht imu students study all the time and have tests every two weeks, wic is totally effed up. and is there any difference between studying at monash malaysia and monash oz other than the fees and cost of living?

and apart from imu and monash, what other good local medical unis are there?

you do know bond is not recognised by mmc.......yet anyway....

yes..u shud take life science
however i could be difficult for you as ur other coursemates will probably have good fundamental of life science
neway just study hard
n apply for ukm after u score 4.0
worth it
haha

If you want to go to AIMST, don't ever go to form 6. Go for their foundation, it is easier than stpm, lower entry requirement and given preference to enter their Medical program. STPM is way harder than any exams you can ever see. I am one of those that miss their requirement with 1 A and 3 Bs given they want 3 B+ but only 2.5CGPA for their foundation. My friends who met the requirement were told by the admissions that their chances to enter is extremely slim because there are over 100 people in the waiting list from their foundation.
As long as the closing date still not here, don't worry, I know people who got in 2 weeks late for ME108 batch.

For those who don't have any bio basic, expect to spend 4-5 hours daily trying to catch up, and it really depends on people (example, memorising the krebs cycle,12 cranial nerves is not easy, some people take days, some take minutes, I took 10 minutes or so as it was just a revision of STPM bio), I was in IMU, during lectures I could remember every single word the lecturer said even when I was explaining some stuff to another friend, while my friend who told everyone not to talk to him during lectures (paying 100% concentration), couldn't remember a thing after the lecture. Maybe STPM really gave me some good training in listening and memorising skills. I find singaporean students better to mix with as they could also understand the lectures easily compared to those others who I would classify kiasu like hell (skipping all activities just to study at the library for 5 hours) and coming out with virtually nothing. Another thing is, it is very easy to ace the IMU interview, when they ask you why you want to become a doctor, give them the saddest story you can ever make up, most of the ME108 students I ask gave this type of answers. This is not boasting its a fact.

just that, do you think is it possible to catch-up matriculation bio syllabus with no basic in f4&f5 bio?