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 Mar 11 2008, 11:58 PM
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QUOTE(hypermax @ Mar 11 2008, 11:48 PM) UK has completely shut its door on non-EU doctors wishing to practice there. Even if you graduate from UK, you will have to leave UK immediately after FYII. What if I get a PR there? I am a Malaysian but born in UK. |
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Mar 13 2008, 07:34 PM
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Hello, I am currently in Form 5 Pure Science Stream. Aspiring to be a Doctor or a Surgeon one day.
My question is what is the recommended path to take? 1) STPM > Local University 2) A-Levels or equivalent > IMU 3) Foundation > University STPM seems to be the most versatile as it can be used to enter both local or private institutes. While foundation can only be used at the same university only. The most expensive path must be number 2. But is it worth it? Please enlighten me further about the pros and cons. Thanks.  |
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Mar 13 2008, 11:34 PM
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QUOTE(linkeong @ Mar 13 2008, 10:47 PM) Never get into STPM if you don't have the confidence to get straight As. It is very hard. SAM is very easy. In IMU, there are quite a number of SAM students which can got over 95%. The only disadvantage in SAM is they learn lesser in depth and cover less topics than STPM, you will face difficulties during semester 1. But at least you have a chance to enter the uni, failing afterwards is a different story. Many stpm students find it hard to get in because they always miss by a little bit. A levels is a little bit easier than stpm (just found out) as they don't need as much memorising as stpm. There is no disadvantage for A levels as it is recognised everywhere where stpm is recognised except IPTA. And the grades to enter IMU for A levels is BBC. I see. So that leaves Foundation out unless I am very sure I want to enter a Medical University such as AIMST right?Maybe I should take the A-Levels path. Got to work hard to get a scholarship even though my parents may be able to support... |
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Mar 14 2008, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE(csrulez @ Mar 14 2008, 06:22 PM) PetroToxin >> Hey! I'm an ex-AIMST foundation student too. Personally i find not much probs in coping with my MBBS course now. And life in foundation is real fun. I'd say that taking the foundation as a pathway to enter medicine here is seriously not bad. hehe.. I am not in AIMST, still in Form 5 now. Now still looking for the best path to take. |
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Mar 22 2008, 08:18 PM
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Well I see that there is a clash of opinions here.
In my opinion, it does not take a genius to qualify as a doctor. What is essential is the doctor's sincere heart to help patients under the condition that he/she has a reasonable amount of skills required. About health tourism, I personally feel its the country's health care technology and facilities that attracts people's attention. My father used to have a complication in his gall bladder and he underwent surgery in Singapore under the knife of a Malaysian surgeon. He was told by the doctor that in Malaysia, the facilities are not good enough and the government is putting pressure on doctors to do what they do not like. (Educating etc.) I am not a doctor. Currently I am just in Form 5 and aspirating to be one in the near future. |
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Mar 22 2008, 09:29 PM
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QUOTE(limeuu @ Mar 22 2008, 08:33 PM) you father has been mislead........for gallbladder surgery, any private or government general hospital will be able to do the laparoscopic cholecystectomy required..... Yes I agree with you now.you have to understand something about spore........their kiasu-ness extends to everything, including healthcare......they will always say they are better then msia.......even if it is not true... but they have a point......all doctors accredited and registered there are good.......ie there is no backdoor for them......unlike msia, as i explained above.......there are a lot of msian doctors there, but mostly graduates from uk/oz/nus etc, where entry into med schools are properly controlled.....they have only recently recognised um and ukm, because the non-malay entry there is tougher than even nus, when there is a shortage of junior doctors there......... it is well established that anyone who lies in the top 10% of his cohort should be able to study medicine and become a competent doctor........not a genius......that is not what we are talking about.........there are students from well below the top 10% getting into medicine, and they should NOT be there......... even amongst the top 10%, most unis will choose the top 5% or even top 2%, there are no shortage of applicants from that group........ About my father's complication, he did the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Malaysia. But after a few years, another complication developed at that area again. To cut the story short, my father got consultation from Malaysia (Not to name any hospital). Then he went to Singapore to seek a second opinion where he learn that the procedure done in Singapore is different and correct. But lets put this aside as it the decision has been made and the operation was successful. |
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