THE PHILOX

Because of limited medical seats in India, many Indian students think of pursuing MBBS overseas; yet, this choice presents major difficulties. The language barrier is one of the main obstacles since many nations want students to study Mandarin or Russian before starting their medical school. This by itself adds another year to the course’s length. Since foreign graduates must additionally complete a required two to three-year internship upon returning to India, the total time to complete MBBS overseas usually runs eight or nine years. Many of the pupils are already 27 or 28 years old by the time they qualify to practise. Moreover, passing the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) is a big challenge with a poor success rate of just about 10 to 15 percent. Apart from intellectual difficulties, students frequently battle with transitioning to a new culture, diet, and living surroundings, which can affect their mental health. Although first seem less expensive financially, studying overseas can be expensive depending on lodging, food, and licencing tests. Given these challenges, most of the time an MBBS overseas is not worth the time, effort, and uncertainty required.