there isn't a 'waiting list'......however, there is a 2nd selection (maybe even 3rd selection) list, where after the initial round of offers have expired and they know how many have rejected offers, they will offer the vacant places to the 2nd selection list......

there are also people who applied late after all places have been given out, but meet the 1st list cut off......they will be placed in the next batch 1st selection list..........

the pms/pds pathway is considered a backdoor route, and will NEVER be openly advertised in the respective ms/ds........

if you have registered for a pms/pds programme AND passed all the requisite exams, you are guaranteed a placement.......but you will only know where at the last moment.....and most of the time, will not be your top choice....

however, there is a suspicion that the failure rate is tailored to fit the number of places available for matching......but if you stay off the bottom 20% of the cohort, you should be safe.......

you can apply now, and have the interview......but they will only offer very late, usually december, and if they like you, they may give you a provisional offer with a minimum requisite (eg atar 94), or wait for you to submit the final result usually out 1 week before christmas, before the offer......

there is no advantage applying early, and there is no 'crowd'......just choose a convenient date for the interview........

http://mmc.gov.my/v1/docs/3%20Minimum%20cr...20programme.pdf

there has been too much abuse, and too many students who clearly should not be pursuing medicine being taken in, as long as they pay the fees.........

even the new rules are NOT strict enough, compared to developed countries.........

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Added on July 17, 2011, 6:34 pmthat will not get you entry currently, even without the new spm requirement.........you may scrape through with ab+b+ or a-a-b+.......

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jul 17 2011, 06:34 PM

you should have received an official academic transcript from imu.....you need that for your visa.......if not, contact the imu office........

the tests and exams, projects, thesis etc, and their respect grades/marks......it will all be summarised in a official 'letter' format....

that is what happens when they want to maximise their intakes.....get people to 'wait'......

most unis in uk/oz only consider your application for one intake......if you did not get an offer, you can reapply the next intake.....which basically means the next year, since they only have one batch each year.....

you have to decide which of the 3 pathways you want, at the time of appication........and you CANNOT change after that........

it used to be quite easy to change from pms to local, but with the current intakes, that might be a problem now.....

however, generally, you CANNOT change to the pms stream if you opt for local......however, there have been some exceptional cases where some managed to get a pms seat, if they are not fully taken up........

there are always a few people who somehow managed to get switched to undergraduate pms.....but as rightly stated, it is difficult as the transition period is sometimes very short.....

i believe there are more graduate pms places now, but is not popular at all......i wonder if anyone has ever taken the sydney or melbourne route......the switch is easier, as you will need to stay back an extra year to do the b med sc, and that is adequate time for change.......

for those young ones.....you all may be interested to know that in the original system when imc became imu and started their local programme, the decision of which stream was only made towards the end of phase 1......you don't have top commit to a stream when entering.....

please note that possibility to work in uk primarily rests with the ability to obtain a tier 1 work permit from bba......which requires you to have a firm job offer to be eligible.........

the chance of a job offer is much higher when you study and graduate in uk as part of post-study work arrangement..........once you leave the uk, trying to get a job applying from outside is practically impossible....priority is given to british and eu citizens......and unemployment is high now due to the bad economy..........

what most people don't realise is that as a foreigner, your ability to work in any country other than msia is subject to granting of a visa with no work restrictions..........NOT the recognition of your qualification alone.......this is the same, whether it is uk, oz, usa, or singapore......

tier 1 visas (general and psw) are both now closed, effective 6 april this year........

fy1 and 2 will continued to be available, as they come under tier 4.......however, at the end of fy2, a firm job offer will be needed to be eligible for the tier 2 visa........and that is possible, if one applies for a less popular specialisation, and/or has got good results (say, 1st class honours at mbbs) and/or has good references..........

facts and information relevant to that question is not in the public domain, and thus i cannot answer.....

however, it is likely there is a selection panel, like any other university......it is never, and should not be, a one man show.......

imu mbbs is only recognised in msia and sri lanka..........

recognition of professional qualifications will vary from country to country, and also depend on whether that profession is 'registrable' in the country....

as far as i know, eg, nutrition/dietetics is NOT a registrable profession in msia, and i suspect not in spore as well.....so as long as someone wants to employ you, you can work.....

that contrasts with 'registrable' professions, like doctors, nurses, pharmacists, lawyers, engineers etc.......you NEED to get registered with the official registration body to be able to work.....

go study in these countries....

hk no.....

oz yes......http://www.adc.org.au/adcmajoractivities.html

not easier......actually VERY hard.......and usually, only people with pr will bother.....and you cannot get pr unless your qualification is recognised/you passed the adc exams........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Aug 21 2011, 12:40 PM

it is quite common to have mix gender rental apartment in vista komenwealth........

but why specify 'chinese'?....

the best place to check is the imu office......they have a list of private apartments/rooms for rent.........

there is also 'hostels' run by imu, but you can only stay a semester......which is fine, as most people will find a group of people, or places they like, by the end of the first semester.........

i am surprised the offers are out so early.....i presume you already have your results, maybe a-levels or stpm?....

which stream?.....

uk spend 6% of gnp for health care, and provide universal coverage to all, under the nhs system.......

usa spends 17% of gnp on health care, has the same outcome as uk, but 40+ million people have no, or under cover due to lack of insurance cover.....