Hi Angela, about Australia not registering you as a doctor is it true? Because from what I heard is even if you cant do your housemanship there, you still graduate with an Australian degree which allows you to return there any time in the future if you can secure a job. Anyway that's just disheartening...

Oh Hi IMU seniors, I'm in quite a dilemma and I need your precious opinion. I'm already in the grad pathway, and I'm targetting ANU(well, If I'm really that capable..) and suddenly this friend of mine popped up this question:"If you're really that capable, why dont go Edinburgh?" Well that's how my dilemma started.
-I'm already in the graduate pathway, and to switch(which I'm not even sure if it's possible) will be messy.
-How do I say this U is better than that? As we all know the rankings dont necessarily count. And I've consulted my mentor on this, her answer was:"Edinburgh is prestigious, yes in the old days, now not necessarily. Unless oxbridge is in undergrad pathway, going through all the mess wouldnt be worth it."
-And I've checked with a couple of lecturers, technically, graduating from ANU or Edinburgh wouldnt even affect my Job prospects and my specialty training.
-I have plans to settle in Australia, but if Edinburgh is really so worth it, I wouldnt mind giving up that.
-Yes I have considered the difference in cost.
-Nonono I'm not being smug saying that Edinburgh or ANU wants me for sure... As in this stage I'm really just trying to find out an answer for the "Edinburgh is better than ANU" statement, comparison between Universities.

I'm composing this message in a rush, will edit soon. Thanks so much for any feedback!

This post has been edited by Medico: Apr 25 2011, 09:17 AM

Hey guys, thanks for your prompt replies, it really clears up some of my doubts.

I'm sorry that I forgot to mention that I dont plan to work in UK, as for now my ideal plan is to settle in Australia after graduation.
-My main concern now is still about choosing between these 2 schools, ideally I would like to settle in Australia, but then at this time I feel that getting the best degree and training out of these 2 is more important than PR.
-Honestly I still cant see how different they are. I asked my lecturers and apparently specialty is not affected by this also. But what if I really would like to "dream big"-John Hopkins(IMU does have an alumnus who made it there from Jefferson) are my chances different with an Edinburgh or ANU degree?
-Or Specialty differs among countries? Say, US will be dependent on USMLE scores(from what I heard) while in UK(I'm not sure myself...)
-Job prospects in Australia should be better(at least easier) if I graduate from ANU as compared to Edinburgh I suppose?

So in UK, you're allowed 4 months to find a job and to get a tier 2 visa, but then to get a PR there is really hard?

Again I sincerely thank you guys for your feedback.

Hey guys, sorry for the slight delay, thanks for your replies again. But now I think I'll just set this aside first(examsss!!), might take a while for me to really come up with a decision.

Actually for now, quote my friend:"Unless you wanna get into specialty in top UK schools, it really doesnt matter, especially when obtaining UK citizenship is hard. Without the citizenship, graduating from Edinburgh doesnt give you a better chance of getting into a specialty in UK than graduating from ANU"

Shall allow myself sometime to think thoroughly, thanks again!

Ok, so I really questioned my graduate pathway option when my friend suggested Uni of Edinburgh to be a much better choice, so

1)Is a Bmed science research degree really worth it? From what I understand if the paper turns out well it can really boost my CV when I'm applying for postgrad. What would be the general criteria for postgraduate entry? Do they take in account of your MBBS cGPA, and/or research achievements?

2)Will I be losing anything if I choose ANU or UQ? I know that as compared to Edinburgh students my clinical experience may be slightly less, but perhaps I can take up more electives in the time being to cover it.

3)I’ve also been suggested that choosing Aus as compared to UK will have the advantage of more working opportunities. How true is that? I know it’s quite hard to work in UK, but there’s no guarantee that Aus wont face a similar situation in the near future right?

4)Honestly, the main point that I cant get over with Edinburgh is that everyone seems to think that it’s prestigious, has its own status. How important is this actually? Will It affect my chances of getting into a postgrad?

Thank you for listening.

Hi IMU seniors, if you're still around, I'm in the old curriculum and I'm just wondering how is Phase 1 OSCE score counted into our marks? I know in EOS3 and 5 there'll be 2 separate grades for Theory and OSCE, but is there another average score for 2 of this? How is it counted into our GPA?

Sorry quite nervous about my OSCE, thanks.

Hi Kane_wwe_07, if you're applying for the upcoming Feb intake yea chances are it may be full. But the grad pathway should still be available, anyway try calling them to find out. How about your results? I'm not sure how true it is but I heard before cases where their results are eligible for Local but not PMS.

Hi Gorila_, thanks for replying. Well not sure what to comment on the teaching style but what I heard is that sometimes there're different inputs from different lectures.

Yeap, hehe.

This post has been edited by Medico: Nov 6 2011, 10:39 AM