there is nothing wrong with imu's website.....the problem is with people with internet access and who don't know how to use it productively......

Anybody from the Graduate Entry who are doing the IMU Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons) ?

This post has been edited by hao2my: Feb 10 2011, 09:16 PM

So true, plain and simple.

i've read the topic at hand. and honestly, from first hand experience. its very much due to luck and chance. so long as you're in the top 10% of the batch (1-20) you're almost guaranteed your top spot unless the uni gives out limited space and the top 5 in your batch are applying to it.

if not, this is my advice. if you're an average scorer like me. meaning your cgpa is breaching 3.0 or so. make sure you have variety in your top 5 selections. dont be so adamant on getting the best unis on your list, or focusing too much in one direction (eg UK) , make sure you mix and match it up alot. so lets say you wanna go to uk try:

1. UK (the uni you want the most)
2. UK
3. AUST
4.AUST
5.UK

something like that. at least if you land on your 3rd or 4th, you'll be getting an australian uni you either dont mind, or like but due to time constraints (speaking strictly to M1's here) you dont wanna wait and would rather start early

And for any repeat/resit students. you'll very likely be thrown to the uni no one wants to go at all (Leceister for my batch) cause you have to resit their EOS5 again, if you fail you go home. hence nobody in their right mind wanted to go. and m208 will be sending almost all the repeats there. So , if you're a resit/repeat, try BMED science, or USMLE. Especially if there arent many students competing for USMLE in your batch, just take it. Its worth while the knowledge to give it a go. This way you'll at least be going to a uni you would wanna go to! or better yet , just dont fail any EOS's

competition slots for Aberdeen and Dundee is now the highest. due to the fact you graduate a whole lot earlier and you spend less money in the long run. this year m2 will be sending 13 students to dundee (hence my logic in saying that DONT BELIEVE THAT ITS ENTIRELY DOWN TO MARKS ALONE)

finally, wishing you all the best future PMS students. it was an interesting time of your IMU life with alot of uncertainty in uni selection. just keep an open mind and you'll find almost any pms option a good option (actually not really )

nottingham should also be popular, since it's 2 1/2 years, save 1/2 years fees....

it only really matters for m2 batch, not the m1 batch........those going to aberdeen/dundee/notts will graduate 1 year ahead of their friends going to the rest of the uk unis.........

To be honest coming this far i sorta disagree with what u said.

I think one should focus on the country rather than the uni itself.

And also, of course a faster- graduating program sounds good in a short run, but if you intend to stay a lil longer in the UK (ie be really competitive and apply for CT1), it's better for u to be well trained (means 3 years of UK training before coming out as an FY1 rather than 2 years - and then get screwed for FY1 and fail to get into CT1).

well, it depends on the student tbh. if he/she doesnt wanna stay back in that particular country but would rather want prestige that comes with the university i feel the technique i've mentioned would help spread the distribution a little.

i'll be undertaking 3 years in the uk. but looking at the current situation, my chances are looking slim as they have enough doctors over there dont they?

you are still guaranteed the 2 fy's there.......after which, depends on how well you did........top students, with good testimonials from their 2 fy years have no problem getting rotations after, even in popular specialities........

at least better than oz, where there may be no houseman jobs for foreigners in the future..............

guess i'll only be sure when i get there. the admin staff i spoke to that day mentioned its gonna be pretty tough to land a job there.

admin staff as in admin imu?.........don't think they actually know the real situation in uk.........

like i said, 2 foundation years post graduation is guaranteed........unless of course you want to go elsewhere........

hmm, yah i know what u mean but eventually one will realise it's not the undergraduate degree that matters anymore =(. It's like, nobody wanna go to Canada / Thomas Jefferson (except for some really enthu ppl) - coz they think those university are just average and they dont bother doing another USMLE - but it actually saves HEAPS of time to get ur specialist accreditation as compared to else where.

3 years UK training is definitely better compared to 2 years! =D

i guess depends on the city and all as well for quality of life (everyone tried to avoid canada- but the place looks beautiful in my opinion, and everyone has the its very kampung mentality of dalhousie)

well my batch had alot of enthusiastic people, i think 5 of them competing for 3 slots to thomas jefferson. quite crazy.

where are you currently based at right now? uk i assume?

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Added on March 3, 2011, 7:57 pmnope, my future Uni admin staff. they were warning me against staying back, said you gotta keep your options open in the future. but maybe they're just fully aware of the situation that if i'm not up to a certain standard i wont get pass FY1 and 2. but its still 3 years time. but then again. its been nearly 3 years since i posted up in this thread! time does fly!

This post has been edited by Cristiano-Ronaldo-7: Mar 3 2011, 07:57 PM

hey i just want to ask if i want to do IMU-twinning.. do i need to obtain No Objection Certificates (NOH) ?

Haven't heard of that before. For twinning depends on the country you head to. You only worry bout that when you finish in malaysia! Hope that helped. Just wiki-Ed no objection certificate, doesn't sound like I had to get an equivalent of that before entering

Wakakakakakaka That cracked me up XDXDXD Kampung? Definitely a small town... more like Negeri Sembilan than kampung though

Is it any room available? My fren is going to imu tis July... Coz Hostel is too expensive for her...

haha i havent been there just basing my post on peoples idea and perception of the place. hows it though?

I heard that IMU has no cocurriculum activity?
is it true?

no.........

so imu is same with other colleges which have lion club...and societies to let the students take part?