Hi

I had a few questions regarding the KMC Twinning program.

I am studying in 2 year Health Studies at University of Waterloo, Canada and had some questions regarding the KMC Twining Program. I wanted to know if I can apply to that program and whether my 2 years of studies will be credited or not. Do I enter the Pre med program or the Basic Science program? Also how many years will it take to graduate and with which degree will I be graduating with. Is it MBBS or MD? As well, is the program well recognized? Can I practice with the degree in Canada?

Or is it better to study in Canada itself?

Thank you
Heli

does anyone know if the twinning program transfers credits from US schools?

what is the twinning program anyways? please explain me.

Twinning program is program that is degined to make student MBBS/MS in 6 years. 4 years in Kasturba Medical College in India and 2 years in New York in USA. For more info go to <auamed.org>

dude, that question was asked years back. Wake up, 2008 is almost here.
who knows that guy is probaly finishing his basic sciences!

hope this helps!!!

I am a current student in the twinning program, but I'm based in Manipal, not Antigua. Please note, there is a HUGE difference between KMC and KMC International Center (KMCIC). KMCIC is the school that is affiliated w/ AUA, and you acquire an MD degree by doing two years of pre-med (which you may opt out of if you have completed 90 units of pre-med requirements), 2 years of basic sciences, and then 2.5 years of clinical rotations here in the U.S. You also have the option of transferring to Antigua after completing the pre-med requirements in Manipal. Also, KMCIC is NOT MCI accredited (medical council of india), and is also not accredited in all 50 states (california for sure, i believe texas and north dakota are the other two that do not recognize KMCIC but i'm not certain on that). A student in KMC on the other hand, is MCI accredited, and is recognized in most states, including Cali. MCI accreditation isn't that big of a deal for us Americans however, since the whole point of us joining the twinning program is to be able to practice here in the United States/Canada. Also, KMC provides students w/ an MBBS degrees, as opposed to an MD.

Anyway, hope this helps let me know if you have any other questions...

Hey,
I'm a U.S citizen living in India...How tough is it to get into the twinning program?
What grades do they expect?

and I'm finishing high school here...so I'll be getting an Indian high school certificate after the finals...

you are actually the first i've come across that's a US Citizen in India. If you're trying to stay here in India, I suggest you apply to KMC. If you're wanting to go back to the states, then go for KMC IC. As far as application/admittance? I believe you need a 3.0, but I can double check that for you.

If you have some respectable science course work done and a competitive overall record your odds of acceptance should be okay. This program is still pretty small. So there are plenty of seats. In another year or two we might have to instill a waiting-list. But not right now.

The Application form can be found here: KMCIC.

Let me know if you have other questions.

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Mr. Tipton B. Carlson
Associate Director of Admissions
AUA / KMCIC