Is studying an MBBS in the Philippines better or should I stick to India? What are the pros and cons?
IF anybody tells you that MBBS abroad is better than in INDIA! THEY ARE LYING TO YOU! Keep away from them!If you are talking about studying medicine in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada or Western Europe, then yes - medical education in these countries has higher value globally than India. BUT if not, India is the best choice - trust me.I am a 2nd year medical student currently studying in the Philippines. Let me be brutally clear. Indian MBBS is highly valued outside India. Especially in the U.S. and U.K., (I have doctors in my family who live and work there). Ultimately, most of us choose to go abroad because we could not secure an admission in India and can’t pay the crores needed for a seat.I chose the Philippines because of the language, lesser flight travel time, similarity to the U.S. educational standards, living costs and fee structure.BUT, Don’t expect the best and come here. Some colleges in the Philippines are working with agents and producing people with degrees, NOT DOCTORS. In these colleges you will be treated like second class students and the real training will only be given to Filipino students. This is the TRUTH!Many of the upvoted answers above are from Indian Educational Agents/consultancy. They will only tell you things you want to hear. Some of them have cheated innocent students and their parents taking lakhs of rupees and no admission.I have wrote about my experience in the Philippines, how to choose the best college for MBBS in the Philippines and How to do admissions directly with the universities without paying agents or getting cheated. Studying Medicine in the Philippines: My Story – Raj Reddy – Medium
How can I study medical in USA after 12th in India?
Study medical in USA is a dream comes true for many medical aspirants. It needs patience,effort and dedication to pursue a doctoral course in abroad.There are lots of benefit to study medical in USA after 12th in India.Lots of students are interested to take study in USA for experiencing a new life, culture,personal development, enhanced campus life, academic flexibility, amazing infrastructure. But it is a to lots of student that how can I study medical in USA after 12th in India.Study MD in Caribbean Islands. The Caribbean Medical school is golden opportunity for every medical student.There is a scope for global medical training, less tuition fees. Moreover, there is the opportunity of clinical rotation, reputation and supportive environment.Before selecting any Caribbean Medical College, search that it is accredited or not . Search that it is an MCI approved medical college or it is recognized or not.Check the campus facilities of the university and also the quality of faculties. The classroom,laboratory experience , quality curriculum ; all should be checked.Check the admission procedure. Some renowned universities follow direct admission procedure with lowest fee. Also no MCI screening test is required for admission. It depends on the students effort as well the helping hands of the university.WUB wishes all the medical aspirants all the best for their career.Thanks & RegardsDebasmita
Question for RN's : How hard is nursing school? I start in 2 weeks and I'm SCARED from the stories I hear!?
Nursing school is what you make of it. I had heard that nursing school was the most stressful, difficult experience and that it was such a hard program, etc. But nursing wasn't my first degree, so unlike many nursing students I had something to compare the experience to. As far as academics go, nursing is less intensive in terms of reading / writing / social sciences, etc. Your homework load isn't really all that bad. The part of nursing that's hard is: 1) It does take a lot of time. There are practicums (internships) and depending on what school you're in they may not be paid. Doing classes, doing an unpaid internship, having a regular job and trying to raise a child is VERY hard. When my son was four I caught him throwing my textbooks in the trash can because he wanted mommy to play with him. Talk about a broken heart! 2) Tests, tests, tests. There are tests to prepare you to take tests that are supposed to prepare you to take tests to see if you're prepared to take your boards. And no I'm not exaggerating. I'm a good test taker and naturally confident in that area, so it didn't bother me. I had classmates that were miserable over all the tests though. That being said, nursing school is very do-able. The good thing about nursing is that nursing students tend to make friends fast and they'll help you pull through. Everyone hates math and organic chemistry, but the vast majority of people who are committed overcome it. Nursing schools also seem to be more motivated to make things work for you so that you can make it through. Compared to my other degree, my nursing classes were way more flexible and my advisers and teachers far more attentive and helpful. Even though doing nursing school and raising a child as a single mom was hard, it's paid off in spades now that it's over. I am now able to support myself and my son very well (comparably! :P ) by working only two days a week. All the time I used to stress about missing with my son is made up now by the fact that I'm home way more than I would be with any other job. The biggest thing is just to commit, find out what who you can get to back you in your dreams, and then rely on whatever support systems are available to you. It'll be hard but you can do it and you'll never regret making the sacrifices you had to make to get through!
Can you guys help me with understanding nursing programs?
The acronym "BSN" stands for "bachelor's of science degree in nursing". A person can apply to an associate (two-year) degree program (which may take three years to complete). If the person has passed the registration exam to become a registered nurse (RN), then he/she may apply to a RN-to-BSN program for a bachelor's degree. However, those interested in nursing school may take their pre-req courses for the first two years and then apply for a BSN program. Pertaining to a master's degree in nursing (MSN), one usually needs a BSN beforehand (and preferably "real-world" experience). Just an fyi that nursing school is supposed to be VERY rigorous with a lot of reading, studying, and learning new concepts and procedures. The nursing student needs to get a passing score on all of the "student clinicals" while under the supervision of the nurse supervisor and having an actual patient caseload. With regard to university of phoenix, one of those private For-profit schools, their course credits usually do ** NOT ** transfer to other schools. Even if the for-profit school is regionally accredited (such as U of P) as opposed to only nationally accredited, their course credits usually do *not* transfer. Other such for-profit schools to avoid include devry, ITT tech, strayer, argosy, pima medical, Everest, capella, excelsior, brown mackie, ashford, grand canyon, penn foster, art institute, Stratford career, ashworth, concorde career, ecpi, Colorado tech, icdc, full sail (and others). This consumer site has a lot of negative posts by former students of those for-profit schools, and please heed the students' warnings: http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search. Please instead consider the more affordable (and usually more reputable) community college and/or the state-public university as long as the program is accredited within the industry. For U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ A word to the wise re: (regarding) college "human anatomy" that it usually does NOT transfer to other schools, especially students interested in nursing, allied health or medicine. Instead, most schools prefer students with college "general anatomy & physiology", so it's best to check with the individual school(s) before taking certain pre-req classes. For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/ooh and can search "registered nurses" or such.
Can i get my nursing degree online?
No, you cannot become a nurse by taking online classes. That's not the way it works. What you can do is take your general ed classes online, since most community colleges and state universities offer some courses online (generally it would be things like English Comp, Psycology, Sociology, Algebra, Communication, etc). You would need to take your lab sciences (Chemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, etc) on campus and your nursing classes must be taken there, too. Also, most community colleges have those general ed and science classes in the evenings and on weekends, so that's something to consider, as well. What you will find with U of Phoenix and other online scams, I mean schools, is that the nursing degrees they offer are for RNs with either an Associates or a 3-year Diploma to get their BSN. Their ads are very misleading, which should be a red flag about their reputation and lack of appropriate credentials. Even if you are already an RN, going through an "online college" is not the optimal way to go from RN, ASN to RN, BSN. Online colleges such as Chamberlain or U of Phoenix are not accredited by the CCNE and that can cause a problem should you want to advance into a Masters or a DNP at some point.