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How to decide between the Graduate Medical Courses

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  • 10-06-2011 1:57pm
    #1
    quebec
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭


    So I have just graduated with a 2.1 and have a fairly high GAMSAT score, which I feel could allow me to choose between the medicine courses on offer. Rather than simply putting down the colleges in order of highest GAMSAT requirements I'm trying to decide more on the actual courses and how they would suit me.

    The trouble is, I can't really deduce from the websites the differences between the courses. From talking to someone in UCD I found out that people with certain degrees can be exempt from certain modules and that their summer breaks are much longer than other colleges. I also heard that the classes in UL are considerably bigger and there is no dissection/pro section available. Another thing I heard is that the RCSI degree is recognised more overseas than the other college degrees.

    Does anyone have any advice/experience on what to look for and what is good and bad about the courses on offer?

    Much appreciated


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    spagboll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭spagboll


    RCSI = hybrid GEP course with PBL and 100% lectures
    UCD = 100% lectures with some PBL
    UCC = hybrid leaning more towards PBL
    UL = PBL with small amount of lectures

    All good schools, that people come from all over the world and pay top money to attend.

    By 100% lectures I mean that all material examined is delivered in lectures


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    MedGal
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭MedGal


    Location is another thing to consider.
    1st & 2nd year UCD, UL, UCC are all based on campus whereas RCSI is off campus.

    3rd & 4th year will be similar everywhere from what I've heard.


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