Students going to lublin in sep '07

[aries_princess]

:)I started this new thread to get in touch with the students who are going to university of lublin this fall for the 4 yr program.
Also is anyone going to the convention in aug in texas???

[sal07]

:DHey! i just graduated High School in June and I am goin gto lublin for the 6 year program! and yes i will be at the conference in dallas in august!

Finally someone I can talk to before the conference!
How are you? I am Shruty. I dont know much else to tell you about myself but I hope we will get a chance to meet up at the conference and keep in touch through this forum!

[joyofindia]

hey class. congrats on ur acceptances. make sure u get ur visas for poland. dont hassle with the resident cards. its more expensive and it takes forever. if u have any questions, PM me.

[aries_princess]

thanks\
So r u a student at lublin??


hey class. congrats on ur acceptances. make sure u get ur visas for poland. dont hassle with the resident cards. its more expensive and it takes forever. if u have any questions, PM me.

[joyofindia]

yea i am...

[aries_princess]

so do u have any pics of the campus or can u tell me how is the education over there?

[goofy007]

Hello. I'm Polish. AM Lublin was my school. This page can help you.
+ Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie + Witamy (http://www.am.lublin.pl/) :D

[Dragonfly]

Hey Iam going to Lublin this Fall..for the 4yr program :D

[aries_princess]

koo...i got i the 4 yr program as well!
Kinda scared cause dont know nothing about poland and couldnt make it to the convention. So, weird feeling about this whole thing but hopefully it will all work out gud

[Dragonfly]

Hehe yea dont worry about it, i thnk we will be able to manage it :D So i will be seeing you soon then hehe.I didnt go to the convention either.Are your parents coming along or are u travelling alone? My dad is accompanying me.

[aries_princess]

nah im goin alone..i think i be fine..lolz

[dr.fresh]

hey guys, im actually goin to lublin but for the 6 yr program. i went to poland for two days this past christmas cause my sis actually just finished her first year of 4 year there. oh yeah, i didn't go to that convention either but from what i heard from other kids and my sis, it really isn't to big of a deal.

[yahooking]

HMmmm well despite so many neg things on this site. I see you have decided to come to polska. Yes do get your visas. Bring lots of food you veggies else ur screwed. And as for books. 4 year students bring all required books. 6 year students your classes aren't even real classes so sit back and relax until you get to 3rd year. We all have 1/6 books. Some just copy the book its very cheap and spending money on new books is just not worth it for 1/6 and 2/6. I myself used copied books for 1/6 and 2/6. As for clothes, bring what you need and do bring a pair or two of formal wear for orientation. I encourage your parents to ask as many questions as they can. And i also encourage you to ask to see all building during your week of Orientation. Remember now bring US cash to pay for dorms (you will have to convert in poland) DO NOT BRING TRAVELERS CHECKS else your screwed since they charge allot to cash out travelers checks.
1/6 and 2/6 bring something to do, as your years will be boring and not much school work.
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Welcome to Hell (In regards to organization and quality of education.) Be ready to learn on your own allot!!!

[Dragonfly]

Ah reli you will be travelling alone aries_princess.Yea you should be fine.My parents just want to be sure so my dads coming.
Have u booked ur tickets yet? Let me know when u r travelling out? before that r u coming home for xmas?

[aries_princess]

yea i booked my ticket..and yes i will be coming home on dec 18 'cause i donno if i would wanna stay there.....hey so did u buy books or would we be buying them in poland?? and this yahoo guy talks a lot of shit about lublin. My cousin jus came back frm there and he neva said nothin bad about the school,....so it jus sounds funny how diff ppl have diff thoughts. Medical school is a lot of hard work, teachers are not goin to spoon feed us...so yea ur gonna be studyin on yourself. People make such big deal about self study. well whateva i really dont care wat ppl have to say...

[yahooking]

yea i booked my ticket..and yes i will be coming home on dec 18 'cause i donno if i would wanna stay there.....hey so did u buy books or would we be buying them in poland?? and this yahoo guy talks a lot of pooh pooh about lublin. My cousin jus came back frm there and he neva said nothin bad about the school,....so it jus sounds funny how diff ppl have diff thoughts. Medical school is a lot of hard work, teachers are not goin to spoon feed us...so yea ur gonna be studyin on yourself. People make such big deal about self study. well whateva i really dont care wat ppl have to say...

Indeed you are correct, but like i said no beef with the university itself. Just the organization of the university and how Polish students get to do much more then the American students. I.E research/dissections/a library that actually has more then 1 small shelf of books. I don't talk "poo poo' all my statements are opinions and not to be taken as fact, i just try to provide unguided admissions correctly. I.E students going direct from High School because they do not know that there are many other programs like/better then HMI. California students should also consider that rotations are now allowed through a few carr schools which btw HMI has not made a big deal.. Why do you pay them ? They offer no services that benefit you until after you graduate. In a recent e-mail they stated "our true relationship with the student begins after the graduate" I asked then why charge for services you do not provide now, and i got no response back. I blame HMI for false advertisement and providing pay per seat services. I blame them for admitting retards with room temp Iq's, whom sad to say ruin the image of the school. I.e Chicago being kicked out of rotations due to student actions. And self study does not mean shit if people pass every test magically, and yet they know nothing when it comes to real application. Heck you will see what i mean when i say "pass each test magically".
YahOOooOooooo...

[aries_princess]

well sorry i dont come here for unnecessary arguments. I dont know how this school is but jus to let u know ross and other schools in carribean are not great either. some of the teachers there dont even have the licenses to practice in the u.s. I think every school offshore is kinda the same and students should understand that goin to foreign schools and still not studying hard is a shame......

[yahooking]

Not arguing. i just say it as it is. Of course some of the teachers do not have rights to practice in US. But some of the teachers in ross know exactly what the USMLE looks like. Teachers in poland don't even know that. So when you compare Ross (Ran by Devry) to HMI (Ran by indian people ) its not really a great comparison, Ross actually has members on the board who themselves are practicing doctors in the united states. I cannot say the same about anyone in HMI. Ross actually has more clinical rotation hospitals in the United States. Heck Antigua has like 8 affiliated hospitals. Studying hard ? I do admit there are many who do not study hard enough, but i wouldn't blame them. Course organization is very poor, for those of us who actually do study rely on each other for updated information. I.E Times for finals change a day before the final and this is a day prior to the final. Strong willed people will not just study lightly, and i think the HMI needs to step up their game and get things together. They do nothing but sit in their offices and come in after noon daily anyways.

[aries_princess]

u seem to be a very depressed student! Why dont u transfer out of there......and make ur life easier

[Savior]

Yaahoking, why do you hang around and post basically the same message over and over again?
You say ur “just giving ur opinion”, but that includes bashing all polish medical universities and lash out on polish medical education, which u don’t know poop about.

I have heard some less then good rumors about Lubin, probably because they havent had the English division as long as some of the other univ. and we had some students transferring. If its that bad you can change to another university in Poland, the 6 year programs are clones of the polish national programs (4year prgm are more the less the same...jammed into 4 years), and they provide a competitive education, with a lot of emphasis on theoretical knowledge (typical classical medical education). The teachers are good…bad…stern…cool…it all depends on your personal experience, don’t tell me that u think that all professors in US live to teach students.
If u are so miserable with your choice, you can try transferring…if you cant…or cant afford it…or whatever…then it basically comes down to one question, namely:
Is it worth it?
If you answer no then u should probably cut your losses and move on.
If you answer yes then you know what u have to do.

Agents are never up to anything good, from the student’s point of view. They run their org. as suspicious business scheme, they are out to make money, some scam a few thousand dollars while others scam a lot more than that. Most info they provide on their homepages is false, and they are even worse when you talk with them, because then they can promise you anything. But I think most people who fall for it are gullible (taking the little the agents actually offer and hope for the best) or they just don’t care, because it doesn’t take much time do some research to check what they are stating/offering is legitimate

[yahooking]

Yaahoking, why do you hang around and post basically the same message over and over again?
You say ur “just giving ur opinion”, but that includes bashing all polish medical universities and lash out on polish medical education, which u don’t know poop about.

I have heard some less then good rumors about Lubin, probably because they havent had the English division as long as some of the other univ. and we had some students transferring. If its that bad you can change to another university in Poland, the 6 year programs are clones of the polish national programs (4year prgm are more the less the same...jammed into 4 years), and they provide a competitive education, with a lot of emphasis on theoretical knowledge (typical classical medical education). The teachers are good…bad…stern…cool…it all depends on your personal experience, don’t tell me that u think that all professors in US live to teach students.
If u are so miserable with your choice, you can try transferring…if you cant…or cant afford it…or whatever…then it basically comes down to one question, namely:
Is it worth it?
If you answer no then u should probably cut your losses and move on.
If you answer yes then you know what u have to do.

Agents are never up to anything good, from the student’s point of view. They run their org. as suspicious business scheme, they are out to make money, some scam a few thousand dollars while others scam a lot more than that. Most info they provide on their homepages is false, and they are even worse when you talk with them, because then they can promise you anything. But I think most people who fall for it are gullible (taking the little the agents actually offer and hope for the best) or they just don’t care, because it doesn’t take much time do some research to check what they are stating/offering is legitimate
I did not say that all polish education is bad. So please recheck what u read. I have stated that the Medical University of Lodz has been rated number 1 years in a row and is a great university. As far as transfering... well lets just say if i were to transfer it would start fresh i have contacted many other programs, but they do not recognize any credits from Lublin. So have anything else to say ? As far as me being depressed, no i am not depressed i just like to proivide information that people "hide" when applying to Lublin. Again i do not bash any polish universities other then Lublin, because i do not know any other university in poland which i have had hands on experiance. As far as teachers ? I have stated in other posts that Teachers have "lost the will to to teach to students who are admitted by HMI". Some are very rude to teachers. And this i blame HMI for. I have nothing against the university of lublin. HMI on the other hand i have allot of complaints and non have been rectified as of this year. When we do e-mail them they respond using same bogus excuses and at times they do not respond at all. As far as teachers go, all US teachers are not the same its not a comparison, but i must say at times we have all had to suffer because of retarded students. This includes higher fees due to remedial classes they offer to students. Now you tell me, why must i dish out more cash for other students who cannot pass simple classes ? We asked to only charge the students who just need these classes and the response was neg. My experience at the university is good i am passing all my classes. Others who do, do not complain but i am trying make a change for the better. After numerous e-mails to HMI nothing has changed, so i place my information hear hoping that more students will call to ask about these things.

[Savior]

My post was not directed at only what you said on this thread, and to the fact that you expect them to cater you, its not realistic.
Your post are usually not seen as constructive by others, just look at the response you got on this thread. If you want to inform others about HMI you may start a new thread, although I think some would think that would be redundant.

As far as school rankings you mentioned it is not really that viable, mainly because the rankings concern only the Polish faculties, and also different survey's have different ranking agendas (e.g Gazeta, Newsweek Polska etc.), I know Warsaw was ranked number one by Gazeta last year or the year before that...so there u go (see http://www.valuemd.com/main-european-medical-schools-forum/108094-school-ranking-polish-medical-schools.html). None of the English divisions are perfect, mostly from administrative point of view, but it still offers us a crucial chance to pursue our dreams, and how good we do depends on how much effort we put in.

I don’t understand how students who passed a class are forced to contribute financially to the individual remedial classes for students who failed that particular subject. How do they even legitimatize that? Is it for the whole year/ or only subgroups? Is the problem only for the 4 year prgm or the 6 year prgm to? I understand your frustration on that point, but you won’t get any help from HMI.
Has your student gov. tried to talk with the admin about this? the Norwegians can get alot of help from ANSA and put pressure on the school...

[yahooking]

Well our student Gov has not made any sucess with this issue. HMI does not provide legitimate response to our questions. Yes Everyone has to pay for remedial classes or as they say "tutoring". BTW i have yet to come across ANY type of tutoring being offered off campus or even on campus. And yes these charges are for the whole year. As far as any reasoning from the University also remains unanswered. And as far as me not getting any help from HMI goes, that WILL have to change regardless of what people have to say in defense of HMI. Its just simple fix a few problems caused by HMI and our university will be more reputed. Heck we might be able to get California soon enough.

[aries_princess]

Hey Yahoooking I love ur spirit!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoo hooo ur gonna get HMI and Im sure everyone will appreciate ur help if u get HMI to get us california approval.
Thanks Buddy see ya in lublin in fall semester...

[Savior]

Well our student Gov has not made any sucess with this issue. HMI does not provide legitimate response to our questions. Yes Everyone has to pay for remedial classes or as they say "tutoring". BTW i have yet to come across ANY type of tutoring being offered off campus or even on campus. And yes these charges are for the whole year. As far as any reasoning from the University also remains unanswered. And as far as me not getting any help from HMI goes, that WILL have to change regardless of what people have to say in defense of HMI. Its just simple fix a few problems caused by HMI and our university will be more reputed. Heck we might be able to get California soon enough.

Why would your stud. gov try to contact HMI, they are not liable to you in the same way as the univ, shouldnt they be talking with admins/dean of your university? And have these remidial classes been suggested after students have failed?
Noone is defending HMI, they are scamers, and when the heat gets to high they will bail...its the university thats liable to you, because they are under the supervision of "Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyszego".

[yahooking]

Why would your stud. gov try to contact HMI, they are not liable to you in the same way as the univ, shouldnt they be talking with admins/dean of your university? And have these remidial classes been suggested after students have failed?
Noone is defending HMI, they are scamers, and when the heat gets to high they will bail...its the university thats liable to you, because they are under the supervision of "Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyszego".

Fees for HMI increased, tuition also raised for the university. Our main concern is the HMI fee since they do nothing and yet collect for services that they do not provide. Anyways if things do not change by this semester i along with a group of other students will file a formal complaint via the USDE. Our student gov has asked both HMI and the university for justification of raised fees, HMI has not provided any compelling reason nor has the University. I have written numerous E-mails to HMI but they do not respond to many of my e-mails and if they do by chance its always the same reasoning. My fight is against HMI and my fight is against the unfair treatment of English students in the university when it comes to research and more opportunities in the university itself. Look i can understand a bias will be everywhere you go, but HMI's actions are just unjustified.

[kparikh82276]

OK! people listen up. I am a graduate of Medical School of Lublin. I can tell you that i had a great time learning medicine there. But most of the learning was self-study and the help i got from friends.

HMI is an agency to take your money:evil:. They do not have afflications here, but 2 i believe. One is ny and one in chicago:shock:

I completed my rotations when there were competent people working there, whom are now gone:confused:, so i do feel a bit sorry for anyone trying to tackle HMI and rotations here in the states.

If you haven't given them the 10,000.00 seat allocation fee (which is ridiculous, i mean how do they come up with that figure- by the way what is the new fee's?) you need not go there. :evil:

The HS students who are wanting to be doctors, please get your bachelors first, you need that discipline to pursue medical studies.:mad: NO joke. High Schools here in the states are a joke, unless you when to one of those highly profiled HS like syversant or Brooklyn Tech in nYC, i don't know other's but you get the drift.


Again if you want to go to medial school in Europe there are many schools that will take you WITH OUT HMI!!! really:evil:.

but the draw back of that is that your parent will have to pay because you will not get fed loans only teri i believe.

but it's less HMI fee's which were quite high when i was there, so it's kinda of a good thing if your parents have the money to send you.

these medical schools are cheap like around 4000 a semester.;)

Only thing to make sure is that they are recognized medical school by WHO so that ECFMG recognizes it. :roll:

The best way to go about picking a foreign school is to go to TERI web site, and look at the schools they show that they will give you a loan for and usually they are the ones that are recognized here. ;)

but my final words, DO NOT TRUST HMI, DO NOT GO THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE... BUT IF YOU DO, DO NOT ASK THEM FOR ADVICE BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE THERE CURRENTLY THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.:evil:

I PERSONALLY DO NOT KNOW THE CREDENTIALS OF ANYONE WORKING THERE...

IF you are reading this post and joined the 6 year program ... do not ask me for advice, because you didn't take my initial advice. :evil:

MOM and DAD do not be blinded by HMI and the prospects of your young ones being doctors at a young age.:eek:

High school does not prepare them for the environment they will be in at Poland. There is total freedom, and believe me I've heard stories and witnessed things that should not be happening that involve future doctors. Everyone is human, but you can make an educated decision. As parents you will fair well by sending your kids to college first, that is college here in the US and please do not send them to community college. They need to go to city universities, the are cheap and affordable and provide an excellent education.

DO not have them go to IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL!!! they are too expensive, and if you have that much money, please use it wisely, and send me some i need it. :)

[Dragonfly]

Hey Aries,
Iam not buying any books right now..iam going to wait till i get there and see what they say.

[aries_princess]

Hey Yeah I Bought My Ticket Longtime Ago....and Im Frm California

[yahooking]

Dragonfly if you are in the 4 year med course buy your books from here, because they take too long to deliver in poland and are also $$$$. 1/6 don need to worry because u will hardly even open a book up.

[Dragonfly]

Oh ok thanks for the advise,Will get books from here then.

[aries_princess]

dragonfly where r u fying from? So r u going to buy ur books before u get here? B/c I asked my cousin and he said that we dont need to buy all the books listed on the brochure.So I think im gonna go and c wat books we need to buy!

[Dragonfly]

Iam flying from Newark,NJ. I am going to wait and see as well as to which books to buy.Coz i have no clue right now.Looked through the book list,seems better to wait and see.

[aries_princess]

ohh ok So would u be getting to warsaw on sunday sep 23? and did hmi talk abt dorms and stuff cause i havent recieved any email frm them.

[Dragonfly]

Yea i would be there on sep23.No hmi didnt tell me anything about the dorm.I have no idea,i asked but nothing..from them.

[yahooking]

Dorms for entering students contains
5 Bed Rooms
2 Bath Rooms
1 Kitchen
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4 Students will stay in each Dorm having their own personal 10 Feet X 9 Feet room. With a personal Closet.
Your 5th bed room will be a storage room for you to share with your roommates.
A Small Bed will also be in each room.
Please take sheets with you and also take a pillow if you can since the pillows in poland are very bad (ones thet HMI provides) haha...
Dorms are a Taxi ride away from the Main Buildings. Taxi rides are anywhere from 8 pln to 14 pln considering time and how far. Bus is also there but the times may or may not match your schedules. Make sure you take some food with u for the bus ride to Lublin, because hmi will provide you a SOGGY home made sandwich haha. Bus ride to Lublin will take about 3 hours max.
Make sure you room with people you feel comfortable with else the dorm experience will not be so good.
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Good Luck.
YAhoooo~~~

[yahooking]

As far as the books go.
You can wait until you go to poland, but there is no guarentee of a fair price or delivery time in poland.

Anatomy:
CLINICALLY ORIENTED ANATOMY by Moore
Biochemistry:
LIPPINCOTT'S ILLUSTRATED BIOCHEMISTRY 3rd edition (4th is also out but is more $$ and not worth it)
Physiology:
BRS Physiology
Guyton Review
No need for the whole book.
Histology:
WHEATER'S FUNCTIONAL HISTOLOGY Latest Edition

Thats should get you rolling for the first few weeks until you get the rest of the books.
I do not have the ISBN's so my best advice is to go on amazon and search it out. :D

[aries_princess]

thankz a lot yahooking!!!!!!!!!!

[aries_princess]

so yahooking do u think i need to take a blanket or comforter with me or is it a gud idea to buy them over there....and howz the weather there rite now?

[yahooking]

yes take a good comforter. Cheap *** pols don't turn on the Heat until late OCT and it gets COLD. Right now its like warm during day and a little cool at night. by OCT 1st u can expect colder mornings. The comforters they sell in Poland are crap, take a good down comforter if you are sensitive to cold. :D. Another good tip for you dormers is to check out the whole dorm fully before accepting the lease. Make sure everything is working and there is no damage if there is write down any damage and have the person in charge sign it and you retain a copy, else by the end of the year they and you might forget and they will refuse to give you your deposit back. So to be on the safe side just write down what is broken or now functional. Make sure you take a internet cable with you because they will not provide you with the internet cable. All the rooms have the internet connection all you need to do is buy the cable from electronic store but buy one from here so you have internet the minute ur in the dorm. Else they might not take you the the electric store until a few days. If you want to go on your own, its a 8 pln cab ride from the dorm. Store is called Media Mart.

[aries_princess]

but wat kinda do i need to buy...i mean is it dsl, dial up or.....

[yahooking]

No its just a ethernet cord. thats all you need. plug it in your room.

[joyofindia]

hey no need to buy wheaters histology. i have it and never used it. the class notes are good enough. and if u dont think so, u can google the material. bring flat sheets not fitted. the fitted ones dont fit. if anyone in the incoming class are looking for used books, let me know. i know of 2 of 4s looking to get rid of some. there are no copyright laws in poland, so its cheaper to photocopy books. there are plenty of places that do so. save ur money cuz taxis use up alot of ur cash. and bring about 3k in cash for dorms. wait til they have exchange day at school and do it then. bring notebooks and lined paper. i cant find lined paper anywhere. girls ur hair iron bring it. cuz buying one there is much more. u can get a simple blowdryer there. any hair, makeup products i would bring rnough for 3/4 months. everything in the stores are in polish. at least for the first month, have a supply of shampoo n conditioner. cuz it took me awhile to figure out what was what. a translator book might help. bring a jacket or 2. gloves, scarf and such. its already 53 degrees over there. and a pair of timbs or shoes u can wear in the snow. PM if u have any other questions.

[yahooking]

hey no need to buy wheaters histology. i have it and never used it. the class notes are good enough. and if u dont think so, u can google the material. bring flat sheets not fitted. the fitted ones dont fit. if anyone in the incoming class are looking for used books, let me know. i know of 2 of 4s looking to get rid of some. there are no copyright laws in poland, so its cheaper to photocopy books. there are plenty of places that do so. save ur money cuz taxis use up alot of ur cash. and bring about 3k in cash for dorms. wait til they have exchange day at school and do it then. bring notebooks and lined paper. i cant find lined paper anywhere. girls ur hair iron bring it. cuz buying one there is much more. u can get a simple blowdryer there. any hair, makeup products i would bring rnough for 3/4 months. everything in the stores are in polish. at least for the first month, have a supply of shampoo n conditioner. cuz it took me awhile to figure out what was what. a translator book might help. bring a jacket or 2. gloves, scarf and such. its already 53 degrees over there. and a pair of timbs or shoes u can wear in the snow. PM if u have any other questions.

Bring histology if you actually wish to learn it. Do not rely on the notes /power points they are lame.
As far as the copyrights THEY DO APPLY IN POLAND. The rules are not enforced. But buy the originals, give credit to the authors. joyofindia You should not promote illegal activities through this website.

~~YAhooOooo~~

[Dragonfly]

Oh what about the volts etc..do we have to buy an adapter/converter? I dont think europe uses the same volts for laptops etc...

[yahooking]

Oh what about the volts etc..do we have to buy an adapter/converter? I dont think europe uses the same volts for laptops etc...
Your laptops will ALL support upto 240 volts natively. So all u need is a CHEAP pin you buy in Poland. Anything else make sure the sticker says 110~240 Volts INPUT. If it only says 120 Max then u will need a proper converter. I dout anyone will need that Except for girls who need Hai r care items. Other then that all ipod chargers and things should support 240 natively.

[Dragonfly]

Thanks yahooking..
I bet the pins are different from here and europe anyway so a converter will be needed.Will try to get one here

[yahooking]

Thanks yahooking..
I bet the pins are different from here and europe anyway so a converter will be needed.Will try to get one here
Don't the pins in poland are better.. they support the ground pin found on most products. In america i have yet to see a pin converter that supports ground too.. This u should use for laptops :D.:-smiley7

[aries_princess]

so then we just bring our laptop and buy the other electrical stuff there to charge it.

[yahooking]

YUP....Buy all ur pins in Poo Poo Land

[aries_princess]

and for the blow dryer and stuff do i need to get a converter to step down or up the voltage or r those available in poland.....

[yahooking]

Buy all those things in poland. Because u can fry expensive ones easily from USA.

[aries_princess]

Howz the weather in lubin this month? IS it a gud idea to carry a coat or jacket along...im coming this weekend to poland so just wanted to get an idea 'bout the weather conditions.
Also the school did not give any info on the dorms....how does that work

[Savior]

Howz the weather in lubin this month? IS it a gud idea to carry a coat or jacket along...im coming this weekend to poland so just wanted to get an idea 'bout the weather conditions.
Also the school did not give any info on the dorms....how does that work

http://www.am.lublin.pl/szablon.php?d=2310&i=3308
I dont want to be a jerk...but have you even bothered to check their homepage?

[joyofindia]

yea its cold. take your jacket or even a heavy sweatshirt will do. its suppose to be 68 in lublin on sunday.

[aries_princess]

+ Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie + Aktualno¶ci (http://www.am.lublin.pl/szablon.php?d=2310&i=3308)
I dont want to be a jerk...but have you even bothered to check their homepage?

this website does not explain nothing!!and just mmm if u dont want to answer 'cause there's a ton of ppl who r arent jerks like u...

[Savior]

this website does not explain nothing!!
:roll:

actually it explains everything when it comes to how to apply, the fees, etc, but I guess it dose not cover basic questions that are more in your nature to ask...like if you should bring a toothbrush & toothpaste...which brand..or if the sky is blue in Poland...

Anyways good luck on your first year
:truce:

[yahooking]

Actually savior the site has info that is outdated. As far as bringing things go, kids this is not the same poland as it was in WW2 we have many stores just like the US. They sell everything from Colgate to cherrokee brands haha. Weather... the weather is a dry cold unlike some U.S areas with high wet cold. Level of water in the air is very low hence ur skin will feel dry at times. do not worry they sell lotion in poland. haha. jk.. As far as clothes.. listen ur not going to be out doors for tooo long unless u plan to walk the 2-3 km each day to go to class. I say bring a combination of both warm and cold weather clothing. BRING BRING BRING a jacket because the ones you can buy in Poland are whack and weak for the same price you get top of the line in USA for. Shoes ur on your own girls i cannot give my opinion on those. ;) Don't forget to bring plenty of tissues you homesick people.. jk you are just a few days away from feeling the most unpleasant bath tissues in the world. haha And don't forget my advice KEEP something to eat with u on the trip to lublin... the shit HMI provides is probably compared to Public School lunches. And a bottle of water, those cheap HMI ppl get you the cheapest mineral water and some ppl have throat irritation if they are not used to high mineral content in water. So keep a bottle of aquafina or something right in ur bag.When you get to poland buy bottled water with the dude with big mustache on it. thats the best water :D compared to poland spring in u.s.

[whattupdog6969]

I would stay away from this school affiliated with HMI, full of lies and deception.

[chapelier]

I see 2 different 6 year programs , one is here Programs (http://www.englishdivision.am.lublin.pl/program.htm) and also this one : Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie : Curriculum (http://www.am.lublin.pl/curriculum_id_3992.html)
which one is the good one?
is 4 years program still organised with only rotation and not lectures in 4th year?
thanxxx !!!

[Elssha]

And a bottle of water, those cheap HMI ppl get you the cheapest mineral water and some ppl have throat irritation if they are not used to high mineral content in water. So keep a bottle of aquafina or something right in ur bag.When you get to poland buy bottled water with the dude with big mustache on it. thats the best water :D compared to poland spring in u.s.
Damn. I totally forgot about the bottled water there >_< Most of it comes from spring water with high calcium content, so it has a chalky aftertaste. Ugh... I'm gonna have to get used to it again Y_Y;

edit: I wonder if bringing a Pur or Britta filter and sticking it on a sink somewhere would work...

[remember]

Damn. I totally forgot about the bottled water there >_< Most of it comes from spring water with high calcium content, so it has a chalky aftertaste. Ugh... I'm gonna have to get used to it again Y_Y;

edit: I wonder if bringing a Pur or Britta filter and sticking it on a sink somewhere would work...

Yea... GAS WATER... they drink carbonated water like it was going out of style. Pretty weird. Make sure you order 'woda nie gazowana' or you will be in for a bubbly surprise. I've always had a habit of drinking bottled water so it wasn't a big deal for me to store up on bottles at home. Everyone does it there.

You don't have to bring a water filter, I'm pretty sure you can purchase that over there.

[Elssha]

woda gazowana is terrible... can't figure out how they like the tonic so much, though apparently there IS some difference between true tonic and bubbly water... I just can't figure it out. It would actually be good if not for the bitterness. Oh, and the 'pol gazowana' isn't AS bad; just a hint of the bubbly with a lot less bitterness.
I was actually talking about the regular water (niegazowana) though... it still has a chalky aftertaste since it's pulled from underground spings with (if i remember my grandfather's explanation right when I insisted it tasted off) high calcium content. I actually remember once looking through makro at each bottle to see which had the lowest calcium. Can't for the life of me remember which that was thugh.
Here I can go through 2 1L kirkland (costco brand) bottles a day, so bringing a supply from the states would be more or less undoable.