http://www.manipal-kmcic.edu.in/

browse around there, you should be able to find what you're looking for

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I'm like Internationally-known

Give me a call on Monday. I just came back from Manipal.

See below...

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

How is it? How's the campus? Are the facilities/dorms/campus nice? Can an Indian American adjust there?

I can give you my experiences from my trip there a few weeks ago. And I can tell you what students have told me...But let's wait and see if any students respond first.

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

How is it? Its a nice place...India is great especially if you have family here.
How's the campus? Just visit manipal.edu and you'll see a big building...thats the library. Its amazing. If you have the discipline, you can come and find all your textbooks here without ever buying one. The anatomy building, classes, everything is within walkable distance.
Are the facilities/dorms/campus nice? Both the boys and girls hostels allocated to KMCIC are very good. We get first preference (because we pay lots!) there is laundry service, cleaning and everything. We pretty much get pampered here. My hostel has a 24hr cafe...great for exam time.
Can an Indian American adjust there? Yes but it depends how indian and how american. that is, I love it here because I'm more indian than american. The all-girls mess in the local girls' hostel has the best food! But there is a food court offers more choices internationally.
Each subject has about 3 professors who give out their cell phone numbers and one can go in for help any time.

I was thinking of going there cuz im indian american, but i kept hearing rumors of discrimination and just general rudeness from students and professors just because your indian american
I dont know how accurate the statements I read were

Hey Mr. Tipton

I have few questions on KMC Manipal as well, regarding their whole program outline.

I checked their website recently and I see 6 semesters now, instead of 4 semesters even if I am finishing up my HBSc in Medical laboratory science.

I spoke to the director or someone last year and they told me that, if I finish my bachelors of sciences, I can do my 4 semesters @ KMC, followed by the clinicals later.

Can you confirm that for me? As well, when is a good time to contact you?

Thanks
Ravi

There is no discrimination...its prejudice. Discrimination involves having power to affect someone's life. KMCIC teachers really don't. Because its all multiple choices...you get what you pick. Education wise, they can't fail you because they don't like you. If the questions aren't fair, we complain and we do get points. There is, however, prejudice due to cultural differences.

Indians believe that to be successful, you need to have a good education. A good education guarantees a stable income. Where in US, your clothes, style and general personality makes you popular, in India it's acedemic achievement that makes everyone take notice.
Teachers love the students who are willing to learn.
Unless you have a buring desire to be a doctor, you've pretty much lost your motivation being far away from home and all...
Sad to say, NRI premeds who come here just get drunk and don't care about classes. Everything is cheaper and there's no drinking age.
We Indian Americans stand out because we don't give a damn about locals
If the teachers are rude its because they see the NRI girls walking to class like they are off to a club. Honestly, if a doctor came to you wearing jeans, tank top and a bandana, would you trust him/her? they want us to discipline ourselves.
In india, students learn through shame...teachers try to shame you into learning. If you know that the teacher is going to pick on you, you better know the material so he won't...is the general attitude. The teachers try to use the same methods with us.

The physiology professor is the former Dean of KMC with about 40 yrs of experience. He's strict but a dynamic teacher. I remember when i went to see him after having failed a test. I broke down and he was like, "Thats ok, your parents are not here. Think of me as your grandfather."
Even the custodiens look out for me, ask me about my classes and wish me luck everytime I go into the exam hall...
They even try to teach me the local language! Although I think they just laugh at my accent.

The teachers scold you, yell at you, shame you, and at the same time care about you. My anatomy teacher made me come to his office every day and quizzed me on neuro a week before the final because I was soo nervous!
In the end, you need to remember than you're here to SIEZE an education not GET it...you TAKE your education no matter what the attitude of the teacher is.

Sorry for that lengthy reply...I got carried away.

there are 4 semesters for basic sciences...I'm in the 5th. I'll be done in December. Its also because our semesters are about 6 months.
Also, they are numbered differently. You see, if you start in 2yr 1st sem of premed and finish 3 yrs, you get BSc. Health sciences degree from Manipal University. So they call is 1st sem BSc. Confusing? Yes, well..

the premed though is a waste of time. they learn basic algebra, what is a simile, and how to eat healthy. Those premeds are bored out of their minds! Out of the 2 yrs of premed, the 2nd yr 2nd sem is the only one that prepares you somewhat for the rigorous curriculum.

Personally, I'd recommend that you take premed courses back home and come here for Basic sciences. Or atleast, take the classes that are taught the first 3 semesters of basic sciences and join here for the rest. But thats just me...

thats valuable information!

How is the regular environment, outside classes? Student lives, student clubs and things like that?

And how much time do you spend on academic activities /day?

Thanks for all the info!