What are my chances? - Page 3

Sree Cheruku · #21 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 11:57 AM

I don't think they are reticent. The website, manipal.edu, caters to the entire university which includes 12 colleges including their Medical school, Engineering school, etc. We're the third link on their admissions page, which is decent considering that we've existed 2.5 years and their other schools have been around since the 1960s.

Not that it matters, but there is no "twinning subdirectory." The file twinni...html is in the root directory of the admissions subdomain.

I think it's obvious that we care about the relationship more than they do at this point. But, KMC wouldn't have gotten involved with us if there was no benefit to them later on. And as long as our students benefit academically from the relationship, I don't care if we're the 19th link on their page.

jackbnimble · #22 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 12:04 PM

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ravigoteti · #23 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 01:48 PM

Dear Jackb,

Thank you very much! Your responses are very thought provoking and informative.

Thanks again for your time.

Regards

Ravi

jackbnimble · #24 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 08:01 PM

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Sree Cheruku · #25 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 09:47 PM

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But, might it matter if that benefit is limited to being financial in nature? Is it worthwhile to acknowledge this as a distinct possibility? Do you have peer-reviewed double blind placebo controlled studies suggesting the integration is to enhance the reputation of KMC or even that the benefit to KMC extends beyond a financial quid pro quo?

I'm pretty sure that the deal that the two schools have is entirely financial in nature. I'm sure I've said that several times on this forum over the years. That's unfortunately how schools in the Caribbean work. But as long as the school's financial interests coincide with our academic interests, I don't see it as a problem. I had far better teachers that I expected in a school as new as AUA, mostly because of this twinning program and other relationships such as the one with Tulane's Pharmacology Department. While I was on the island, the school made major improvements to its infrastructure, almost overnight. While they did that simply to get NY approval, boost admissions and make more money - students got access to a bigger library and better technology on campus. So, I have no complaints.

jackbnimble · #26 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 10:19 PM

In advance, I apologize to the reader less interested in what may appear to be a trivial disagreement.

Thank you,

Jackb

Sree Cheruku · #27 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 10:26 PM

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"... But, KMC wouldn't have gotten involved with us if there was no benefit to them later on..."

Respectfully, I think we are responsible that our statements withstand juxtaposition and scrutiny for consistency. Presumably, the financial gain is now and "..later on.." Thus, I do not understand the "later on" comment, especially in light of your admission of the benefit being, "..entirely financial in nature.."

I don't believe they are making any money now. They only have a few dozen students in their end of the twinning program. In fact they're spending big to get the program off the ground. I was referring to future profits.

jackbnimble · #28 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 11:11 PM

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ravigoteti · #29 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackbnimble

Hi Ravi,

He said:

According to an MCI notification
(Screening Test Regulations) dated 13th February, 2002, :

"An Indian citizen possessing a primary medical qualification
awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting
provisional or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India or
any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a
screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per
the provisions of section 13 of the Act: ¶ Provided that a person seeking
permanent registration shall not have to qualify the screening test if
he/she had already qualified the same before getting his/her provisional
registration. ¶ 4. Eligibility Criteria: No person shall be allowed to
appear in the screening test unless:

¶ 1. he/she is a citizen of India and possesses any primary medical
qualification, either whose name and the institution awarding it are
included in the World Directory of Medical Schools, published by the World
Health Organisation; or which is confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned to be a recognised qualification for enrolment as medical practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated;

¶ 2. he/she had obtained 'Eligibility Certificate' from the
Medical Council of India as per the 'Eligibility Requirement for taking
admission in an undergraduate medical course in a Foreign Medical
Institution Regulations, 2002'. This requirement shall not be necessary in
respect of Indian citizens who have acquired the medical qualifications from foreign medical institutions or have obtained admission in foreign medical institution before 15th March, 2002."

jackb

When they mean any medical qualification, is AUA-KMC degree among them?

I checked MCI's website, couldn't find info. regarding their "Foreign Medical
Institution Regulations", i mean is AUA-KMC degree recognized, so that the student can attend the exam?

Thanks

Ravi

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