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Hi all,
I'm currently a 1st year undergraduate student in USA, and am interested in attending medical school in India, after completing my undergraduate degree. My parents are from India and came to the US; I was born after they came here. I'm not dead-set on going to an Indian medical school, but I am keeping my options open and I am trying to collect some information.
1) What kind of knowledge do Indian students have entering med schools (since they don't take a "pre-med")? How do entrance exams and donation-based foreign acceptances work? Would tuition be similar to that for an American university?
2) I am looking for a good-quality education, at least close to on par with what is in the US. I have read a lot of posts on these forums about how Manipal, AIIMS etc. are the best in India. How is the education in these schools?
3) Location is also important to me. I would prefer to attend med school in Rajasthan or Gujrat, if possible. Are schools in these states good?
4) I'm not necessarily going to come back to the USA if I go to India for my education. In fact, I probably wouldn't. Would it be feasible to live on my own after medical school, with help from family, and loans? Of course, this doesn't matter much now.
5) Are there any other things I should keep in mind if I'm thinking about such a plan?
I hope it doesn't seem like I'm getting ahead of myself. I'd really like to study in India, though. Ultimately, I would like to one-day open up a practice. I am also interested in research as an option on the side. In the US, MD's are able to do research (to some extent). Does the same go for that level of education in India?
I appreciate any responses that any responses that answer any of my questions. I just need to have all the information before I can start mapping out a plan.
Thanks!
I'm currently a 1st year undergraduate student in USA, and am interested in attending medical school in India, after completing my undergraduate degree. My parents are from India and came to the US; I was born after they came here. I'm not dead-set on going to an Indian medical school, but I am keeping my options open and I am trying to collect some information.
1) What kind of knowledge do Indian students have entering med schools (since they don't take a "pre-med")? How do entrance exams and donation-based foreign acceptances work? Would tuition be similar to that for an American university?
2) I am looking for a good-quality education, at least close to on par with what is in the US. I have read a lot of posts on these forums about how Manipal, AIIMS etc. are the best in India. How is the education in these schools?
3) Location is also important to me. I would prefer to attend med school in Rajasthan or Gujrat, if possible. Are schools in these states good?
4) I'm not necessarily going to come back to the USA if I go to India for my education. In fact, I probably wouldn't. Would it be feasible to live on my own after medical school, with help from family, and loans? Of course, this doesn't matter much now.
5) Are there any other things I should keep in mind if I'm thinking about such a plan?
I hope it doesn't seem like I'm getting ahead of myself. I'd really like to study in India, though. Ultimately, I would like to one-day open up a practice. I am also interested in research as an option on the side. In the US, MD's are able to do research (to some extent). Does the same go for that level of education in India?
I appreciate any responses that any responses that answer any of my questions. I just need to have all the information before I can start mapping out a plan.
Thanks!