I saw a sudden surge in the number of people visiting my blog lately and I realised that SPM results were just released on 23/03/2011. On 26th March, I had the highest number of people visiting my blog in a day for this year, a total of 1300 people. Since the 2010 SPM result is the best in 5 years( it seem to be getting better every year!!), I am sure almost all the top scorers wants to become a doctor, without realising what is in store for them. Probably in another 10 years, we will have the smartest students in the world with everyone scoring 10As!! What a joke! It use to be only 2-10 students scoring 8/9As in each state those days . Either our students are getting smarter day by day or our standards are dropping drastically? I think it is the latter.
In order to make it easier for the students to read my articles on “For Future Doctors” , I have copied all the links below. Please also read all the comments in each of the postings. You can also read all my articles under my education page.
http://pagalavan.com/2010/09/07/for-future-doctors-general-misconception-of-being-a-doctor-part-1/
http://pagalavan.com/2010/09/08/for-future-doctors-general-misconception-of-being-a-doctor-part-2/
http://pagalavan.com/2010/12/12/for-future-doctors-housemanship-glut/
http://pagalavan.com/2011/01/02/for-future-doctors-what-if/
http://pagalavan.com/2011/01/09/for-future-doctors-quality-first-not-quantity/
http://pagalavan.com/2011/01/10/for-future-doctors-medical-licensing-exam/
Owh thank you very much for this information… Somehow some of the articles demotivates me to become a doctor (littlebit).. I will be interviewed by MARA scholarship for medicine but I really hope on getting it…
I wanna be a great doctor one day! Thanks again
The articles is to tell you about the reality on the ground. If you can take up the challenge then go ahead.
Good day to you doctor,
My daughter scored 10 A1, 1 A2 and 1 B3 in her SPM. She did’nt get any scholarship. So we sent to UCSI university in cheras for A Level course. She scored AAA (bio, chemistry and maths). Her ambition is to become a doctor. But with current situation I dont want to take risk. Can doctor recommend any other better courses for her further study which will make her life better in future. Please advice.
Thanks & best regards,
Vella
10A1 and no scholarship? Malaysian style. Your daughter seem to be a bright student but does she know what being a doctor means? Please ask her to read my blog especially my ” For Future Doctors” series. Many of them do not realise what is ahead of them when they choose medicine. You are right about the future propect of being a doctor as you would have read in the newspaper yesterday. You need to ask your daughter what she is interested in, other than being a doctor. Biotechnology, Oil and Gas engineering, Network engineers , Dentistry are some of the fields which are in demand. Dentistry may be a good option and she can progress on to become a oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
I am a 2011 spm leaver as well n scored 8As n 1B. And of course not surprisingly to u i wanna be a doctor as well. But the problem arised 2 and a half months ago when i had to go through a spine surgery due to scoliosis and right now i am kinda not really prepared 2 go to college eventhough i was before the surgery. I decided to take up stpm but then my parents are forcing me to take up a foundation programme in utar. Could you please give a little bit of your thought on my case over here doctor. PLSSSS.
It is up to you to make the decision. To me, STPM is better to try to get into a public university. FYI, UTAR is yet to be accredited by MMC. Pls check their website on the number of lecturers they have!!