anyone else applying to KMC Manipal?

Shobhit2006
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:41:04 +0000

I will go if and only if I don’t get into Brown’s PLME

Here are the reasons why I specifically would want to go to India:

1) No MCAT requirements and guaranteed med school (obviously). The MCAT is a stressful exam and the fact that 48% of premeds do not get into ANY med school that they apply to is not only discouraging but also very scary. Also, the preparation for the MCAT is very intense, and even if you have an excellent score, you still are not sure whether or not you will get into a med school. For example, I know of someone who scored a 44 on the MCAT and had a 3.99 GPA and did not even receive an interview from Duke Med School, even though you would assume that a 44 MCAT alone should guarantee you for any med school in the world.

2) It’s shorter and cheaper. Why spend close to $400,000 for eight years of education before residency when you can spend $10000 for six years and attain the same outcome of being a physician? Besides, no one cares where you go to med school, they care where you do your residency. Although, KMC Manipal is the third ranked college in India and the 6 year twinning program in AUA is based on USMLE prep (and you will do your clinicals in America and USMLE prep at Miami), so you should get into a good residency if you work hard.

3) You get to spend more time with your culture. Even if you don’t want to go to India and become like the “locals,” the KMC Twinning program ONLY has NRIs from the U.S. and Canada, so it’s almost like you’ll be in America…with Indians, if that makes any sense.

These are the main reasons for me personally, and I think you should look into medical education in India. At least apply, there’s no harm in applying, and then make up your decision.