West Visayas State University

First to Third Year Levels per semester

1. Filipino Students Tuition Fee Matriculation Fee Library Fee Medical/Dental Athletics Cultural SDF AV Departmental Fee Science Lab Entrance Fee (1st Year only) ID Tree Planting Red Cross Journal Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PhP 14,000.00 150 1,500.00 100 150 150 1,500.00 500 500 1,500.00 50.00 80.00 75.00 15.00 150.00 --------------PhP 20,420.00 Fourth Year (Clerkship) whole year

1. Filipino Students Tuition Fee Matriculation Fee Library Medical/Dental Athletics Cultural SDF AV Departmental Fee Science Lab Tree Planting Red Cross Diploma Internet-COM Application for Graduation Application for Compre --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PhP 20,000.00 190 1,600.00 200 240 240 1,500.00 200 300 3,000.00 75 15 400 200 25 50

Comprehensive Examination

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300 --------------Php 28,535.00 + other fees

The Committee on Admissions The Committee on Admissions has the authority to determine the criteria for selection and to recommend who from among the applicants are qualified for admission. The College selects applicants based on intellectual and personal preparedness irrespective of gender, religious belief and political affiliation. It reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant whose admission is deemed inimical to the best interest of the College and the University. General Policies on Admission 1.An applicant must be of good moral character. 2.An applicant must have no record of final conviction for a crime. 3. An applicant must have good academic records, in compliance with the standards set forth by the Admissions Committee. 4. An applicant must undergo and pass the interview process on the date scheduled by the Admissions Committee. 5. A student may apply only once per school year. He shall be ranked based on documents submitted prior to his/her interview. 6. The College has the prerogative to determine the number of students who shall be admitted. 7. Filipino students shall be given priority on admission. 8. A student who qualified for enrollment but failed to enroll in that particular school year shall have to reapply and undergo the screening process anew. 9. As per Board of Regents resolution no. 68, s., 2001, 75% of available slots shall be given to enrollees permanently residing in Region VI, and the remaining slots shall be filled by applicants from other regions in the country. Admission Requirements 1. New students and/or qualified transferees are admitted only to the first year class in the first semester. 2. He/She must be a holder of a Bachelors degree in Science or Art (AB/BS) conferred upon by a duly recognized educational institution. 3. He/She must have taken the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT). The West Visayas State University College of Medicine requires an NMAT percentile rank of at least 60%ILE. 4. He/She must present a Certificate of Good Moral Character from two College professors. 5. He/She must present a Birth Certificate. 6. He/She must submit a Transcript of Records showing completion of a degree course.

7. For graduates of private schools, the Transcript of Records is validated by a Special order from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). For graduates of public schools, the diploma and Certificate of Graduation must be presented. 8. The applicant must have a weighted average equivalent to 2.5 (80) or better in all his/her College subjects for the degree obtained, or in the first seven semesters for the College degree being pursued if the student is graduating in the second semester of the current year. 9. Application for admission may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, College of Medicine starting January 2 of the current year. The deadline is March 31 of the same year (for the first batch of applicants). Deadline of submission of application for the second batch of applicants shall be set by the Admissions Committee.

10. The official application form must be accompanied by: a. Certified Machine Copy of NMAT results b. Certified Machine Copy of Transcript of records c. 2 pieces, 2x2 ID picture (taken within 6 months) d. Self-addressed stamped envelope e. Certified machine copy of latest Income Tax Return of parents f. Certified machine copy of live birth certificate 11.Qualified applicants must submit to a personal interview scheduled by the Committee on Admissions. 12. Qualified applicants must pass the Physical Examination to be conducted by the West Visayas State University Medical Center physicians and University dentist. 13. Upon enrollment, the following must be submitted: a. Original copy of Honorable dismissal b. Original copy of NMAT result c. Certificate of Live Birth d. Physical and Dental Examination results e. Updated Immunization Record f. Original copy of Transcript of Records g. Certificate of Good Moral Character h. Certificate of Graduation i. Special order for graduates of Private Schools

14. Foreign students must comply with the requirements of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Students qualified for admission are considered clearances for the officially registered upon payment of fees. Old students should present their preceding term to the registrars office and their ID cards for validation. Late registration may be allowed

for valid reasons, but only within one week from the official opening of classes.

University of Santo Tomas

The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery prides itself with more than one hundred and thirty-eight years of academic excellence. To date it has been named a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Republic of the Philippines. Over the years, admission into the UST medical school has progressively evolved into stringent terms because of a consistently growing number of first year applicants, ranging from 1,400 to 1,700 aspirants annually. In its commitment to safeguard its mission and vision, the Faculty aligns itself intimately with the Catholic and Christian identity of the University Of Santo Tomas (UST) and the dedication to a holistic and outstanding standard of education. Therefore, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery has set down the criteria and guidelines in the selection of its students.1. About four hundred and fifty (450) candidates are accepted into the First Year level of the program for Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) yearly. Among this number, eighty to eighty-five percent (80%85%), on the average, of the available slots are reserved for the graduates of UST, while fifteen to twenty percent (15%-20%) for non-UST graduates. Foreign students comprise about 5%-7% of the total first year population2. Anyone wishing to enter Medicine must have a strong foundation in the biological sciences during their undergraduate college years. Without such background it would be difficult to catch up with the intense demands of studying Medicine. Hence, the preferred preparatory programs for entry into medical school are Biological Sciences programs that are primarily structured as pre-medicine courses such as B.S. Biology (and its equivalents in various University systems); and Allied Sciences programs like B.S. Medical Technology, B.S. Pharmacy, B.S. Nursing, B.S. Public Health, and B.S. Physical Therapy. Other B.S. and B.A. degree holders may still apply but it is highly recommended that they take extra units in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry (including Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Physics.3. Freshmen slots are limited and therefore highly competitive. As a rule, scholastic standing and NMAT performance are given the biggest weight when narrowing the probable candidates for admission. Hence, to have a good head start the applicant must present a scholastic performance recorded average of at least 2.00/B+/86%, WITH NO FAILURES before the period of application; and a National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) score of at least eightieth percentile ( 80%ile ). **No appeal for reconsideration will be entertained for those who fail to submit the requisite application credentials once the results have been released.4. In addition to the NMAT, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery reserves the right to require other forms of diagnostic examination/s as may be deemed necessary to further assess the intellectual, psychological, moral, and physical competencies of the applicants, as a supplementary screening procedure.5. English is the medium of instruction in the Faculty. Non-English speaking international applicants must present TOEFL/ESL results with a total TOEFL score of 93 (and its equivalent in ESL) with a minimum of 22 for Writing and Speaking in order to follow the program. In addition, international students and/or non-Filipino (non-Tagalog) speaking applicants must learn to speak Filipino as an eventual requirement for second-year to fourth-year levels as they undergo actual patient encounters in the hospital wards and in the ambulatory clinics. 6. Four pro forma recommendation letters will be required of the first year aspirants for submission in properly sealed and signed envelopes , together with the basic official documents listed in the admission requirements. These endorsement letters should come from the following personalities who are NOT relatives (to any degree) of the applicant:1. Dean of the College/Faculty, or Teacher who handled the applicant in a major subject during the past semesters, to state the academic competency of the applicant2. Regent of the College/Faculty,

or Parish Priest/Pastor/Religious Official, or Teacher in Theology/Religion who handled the applicant during the past semesters, to support the spiritual and moral standing of the applicant3. Head of Student Affairs and Welfare/Head of Discipline of the School/College, or Class Adviser who handled the applicant during the current or immediate past semester, to vouch for the disciplinary standing of the applicant4. Guidance Counselor/Authorized School Psychologist, to verify the applicants psychological/emotional standing.All required recommendation letters must be submitted on or before the end of the application period. No other written/verbal endorsements from individuals other than the above listed will be counted in favor of the applicant.7. Professional License issued by the Government Licensure Agency (e.g. PRC) and Certifications of the applicants leadership credentials and involvement in socio -civic/religious missions or volunteer work as well as other graduate/post-graduate diplomas will be given appropriate credit during the admission screening process. Likewise, alumni, siblings or children of alumni and/or employees of UST are given appropriate point credits.8. As a rule, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery does NOT accept transferees from any other medical school nor any applicant who has previously taken units in the Doctor of Medicine Program of another school.9. Applicants with records of being convicted of any crime or felony are not eligible for admission Category 1: LOCAL APPLICANTS 1. National Statistics Office (NSO) certified true copy of birth certificate. Photocopy is acceptable provided true copy is shown for verification. 2. Certificate of naturalization for naturalized Filipinos. 3. Two (2) signed most recent 2 x 2 colored photographs. 4. Certified true copy of transcript of records (3 1/2 years for those graduating in March). 5. Photocopy of parents/parents/siblings/s diploma/s if UST graduate/s. 6. Photocopy of NMAT scores. (must have been taken no later than the December 2010 schedule of examinations) 7. Four accomplished, sealed and signed recommendation letters (cf. Admission Policies #6 above) 8. Accomplished printout of Online Application Form 9. Certifications of extracurricular activities (leadership/civic/volunteer work) 10.Professional Licensure certificates; post-graduate (masters/doctorate) diplomas. Photocopy is acceptable provided true copy is shown for verification. 11.Processing fee of one thousand five hundred pesos (PhP1,500)Category 2: FILIPINO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN SCHOOLS 1. Same as for Category 1 except for items 4 & 11 2. Transcript of records* of a completed four-year BA or BS course 3. Processing fee of three hundred U.S. dollars (US$300) 4. TOEFL/ESL results for NonEnglish speaking international students * Note Admission Policies #5 regarding the language requirement for English and Filipino Category 3: RESIDENT ALIENS 1. Photocopy of ICR (Immigrant Certificate of Registration) 2. Notarized affidavit of support 3. Processing fee of three hundred U.S. dollars (US$300) PLUS all requirements for Category 1 EXCEPT item 2 . TOEFL/ESL results for Non-English speaking international students * Note Admission Policies #5 regarding the language requirement for English and Filipino Category 4: NON-RESIDENT ALIENS 1. Certified true copy of birth certificate (notarized copy is acceptable) 2. Certificate of citizenship 3. Two (2) signed most recent 2 x 2 colored photographs 4. Transcript of records* of a completed four-year BA or BS course. 5. Photocopy of parents/parents diploma/s if UST graduate/s 6. Photocopy of NMAT scores 7. Four recommendation letters (cf. Admission Policies #6 above) 8. Notarized affidavit of support* with bank statement 9. Two (2) original copies of Personal History Forms 10. Police clearance* from place of residence 11. Accomplished print-out Online Application Form 12. Processing fee of three hundred U.S. dollars (US$300) 13. Certifications of extracurricular activities (leadership/civic/volunteer work); licensure certificates; post-graduate (masters/doctorate) diplomas 14. TOEFL/ESL results for Non-English speaking international students * Note Admission Policies #5 regarding the language requirement for English and Filipino * Transcript of records, notarized affidavit of support, and police clearance must be authenticated by the Philippine Consulate Office or Embassy - must bear the red ribbon of the Consulate.** Accepted applicants belonging to Category 2, 3 or 4 are required to pay an outof-state fee of US$10,000.00 upon enrolment. The out-of-state fee is a one-time payment on enrolment and is not refundable.The following SCREENING CRITERIA are used in the overall evaluation and

selection of applicants for admission into the FMS: * Scholastic standing * NMAT * Entrance examination/s * Loyalty * Extracurricular activities (religious, leadership, civic, volunteer work); Professional licensure certificates; other graduate/post-graduate diplomas
TO ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1. 2. 3. 4. Secure confirmation of contract at the Medicine Admissions Office.

Pay the reservation fee of Thirty Thousands Pesos (P30, 000.00) on or before March 12, 2013. Return to the Admissions Office for recording of OR number. Acquisition from the Admissions office for a physical examination schedule after payment of the reservation fee. Enrolment will be from May 13-25, 2013. No proxy enrollment for all incoming first year medical students.

5. The tuition fee for one semester in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the University of Santo Tomas is approximately PhP 89,500, as of May 2008. They are strict when it comes to your National Admissions Medical Test (NMAT) scores: they only accept students who get a percentile of 70% from the NMAT. You graduate with the degree "Doctor of Medicine and Surgery" here.

----As far as I know, the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health has a "study now, pay later" program for students with an NMAT percentile of above 90% and are hailing from poor families. The tuition fee is PhP 92,000 for one semester. You graduate with the degrees "Doctor of Medicine", as well as "Master of Business Administration" here. -----The University of the Philippines College of Medicine has the lowest tuition fees - only PhP 25,000.00. They only accept students with an NMAT Score of 99, and prefer students who are children of UP Medicine alumni. They also give students a letter which needs to be signed forbidding the prospective Medical student (for two years after graduation) from going abroad to practice Medicine. You graduate with the degree "Doctor of Medicine". Other very intelligent students have the chance to pursue a Ph.D within one year.

------If you have an NMAT Score of above 95, I assure you 100 percent, you will be offered a scholarship with free books, tuition fee, and everything by both University of Our Lady of Fatima, as well as the Angeles Medical Foundation. If you have an NMAT Score of above 95 and graduate with a Latin honor (*** laude, etc.) from college, you also get everything free with St. Luke's College of Medicine. 6. Source(s): 7. Personal experience.