Thread: Lublin Fall 2012

Hey did anyone decide on going to Lublin fall semester? If so are you taking out private loans? I am very nervous about taking out private loans in case this school is not what I am expecting. I would really appreciate current student input about whether to go for it or not. I also got accepted into a nurse practitioner program in IL which obviously takes federal loans so now I am not sure what to do....

It really depends on whether you want to be a doctor or a nurse practitioner. The safest route is absolutely to stay stateside and complete the NP program, but only you can decide whether or not that will satisfy you. It is a fine and respectable career, certainly, but you will not be a physician. From what I have heard from people on the ground in Lublin, it is not well-organized, and it is a pain in the rumpus, but it is a path to the USMLE and US clinicals and a medical degree. That's what you are paying them for, frankly.

Did you apply to any other medical schools? Jagiellonian still has federal loans, and there are some other E-EU schools that do, as well (although some are 6-year programs). I don't know your stats, but the DO schools in the States would be an excellent choice, even better than European schools with the forthcoming changes to residency numbers.

Ania,
Hello. I am going to Lublin in the Fall of 2012. I am currently a nurse working in Iowa and there are a fair amount of Nurse Practitioners working both at the hospital I work at and throughout the state. One good thing, I know for sure in Iowa, is that the Board of Medicine does not govern NP's, the Iowa Board of Nursing does. In Iowa, NP's can practice under their own license and be fully autonomous, unlike Physicians Assistants. However, that being said, I am not sure how the rest of the US is towards NP's. I see a lot of patients who have a NP as their primary care provider.
As with some of the logistics in Lublin, I have an advantage over most, I work for a Cardiologist who graduated from Lublin in '96. He has really helped me navigate through some of the nonsense by simply making a phone call to either his brother back home or to the school directly. If you would like, you can feel free to message me anytime.
Tony

I guess I didn't really answer your question. I am taking personal loans this year through Sallie Mae and then next year I will see how things go as far as applying through the FAFSA and or Stafford Loans.

Hi would tony82 and ania1300 mind posting what stats you got in with, I want to apply to Lublin for the Spring term and am nervous about getting in. Did you guys take the MCAT as well?

I'm nervous about funding as well. I filed a fafsa and I'm planning on maxing stafford loans and then going to private loans. I'm hoping to save some money by living off-campus. Did you fill out fin. aid from HMI? I got some money from that.

Ania, I agree with Tony in that NP's obviously the safer choice and it can also be very rewarding. But, I think you have that support from family in Poland(from reading your posts), speak Polish and come from a pretty hard major and medical background. That's a lot more than what I'm coming with so if I think I can do it, you can do it too.

It's not bad mdhopeful. I finished at a UC and retook some chem./ochem classes that I'd previously bombed. I had some ecs but they weren't huge. I have close friends and family in med. school here, Ross and Lublin. Didn't have a prayer at US schools and chose Lublin over Carrib. schools because they gave you more chances. Not that I'd do this, but a friend had to repeat 2 classes 3 times because he kept failing his exams. Ross would have kicked him out and he would have been in debt up to his ears, but Lublin kept him going.

BTW, are either of your guys arriving earlier than orientation week?

mdhopeul: my stats: I have a bachelors in biology a 3.1 gpa and a post bach in nursing a 3.09 gpa. I have been a critical care nurse for a year and previous to that I worked as a CNA. I have done entomology and neurobiology research and I worked in a clinical research unit. I have volunteered for the Aids network as well. I am old too so I think that helps out ( I'm 28) MCAT is scheduled for June. I am conditionally accepted....

as far as loans go there are no more federal loans and this is literally breaking my heart. I can't afford a private loan at 11% and even if I get finances for the year what will I do next year if federal loans are still not in effect?! HMI only gave me a discount off the 8,000 one time fee, nothing for tuition!

Originally Posted by Ania1300

mdhopeul: my stats: I have a bachelors in biology a 3.1 gpa and a post bach in nursing a 3.09 gpa. I have been a critical care nurse for a year and previous to that I worked as a CNA. I have done entomology and neurobiology research and I worked in a clinical research unit. I have volunteered for the Aids network as well. I am old too so I think that helps out ( I'm 28) MCAT is scheduled for June. I am conditionally accepted....

as far as loans go there are no more federal loans and this is literally breaking my heart. I can't afford a private loan at 11% and even if I get finances for the year what will I do next year if federal loans are still not in effect?! HMI only gave me a discount off the 8,000 one time fee, nothing for tuition!

HMI did the same to me, but at least it's still some money off you know? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that MUL gets the federal loans reinstated to. My parents are helping a bit, but I'm going to try to finish on time and work as much as I can when I have time to. Another option Ania is to hold off med school a bit and work to get that financial cushion while possibly taking more classes to raise your gpa and then apply to American med schools.

federal loans have been reinstated

ALSO, i am a current second year student in the 1/4 american program and i am also the class representative for my year.

if anyone has any questions about curriculum, loans, school, ANYTHING

literally anything

post here, or pm me.

PachaasPaisaa: how competitive do you feel it is to get in to Lublin or Silesia? I don't have the best gpa and MCAt score isn't very high either. Thanks for your input!