Medical school is one of the most popular educational institutions among applicants. Getting there is not so easy, but it is possible. How to do this, read our article.
Where to apply?
First of all, decide on the university and direction. We have prepared a list of the most popular medical educational institutions in Russia:
Main directions:
- 05/31/01 General medicine;
- 05/31/02 Pediatrics;
- 05/31/03 Dentistry;
- 05/33/01 Pharmacy;
- 03/34/01 Nursing;
- 05.37.01 Clinical psychology.
What do you need to submit?
For most areas in medical school you need to take chemistry, biology and Russian. For “Clinical Psychology” - biology, mathematics and Russian. The minimum threshold score for each subject is at least 40-50.
At Sechenov University, when applying for “Dentistry” and “Pediatrics”, you need to pass an additional professional exam. The test takes place in the form of computer testing in chemistry.
Who has special rights and benefits when enrolling?
Winners and prize-winners of the final stage of All-Russian and international Olympiads in specialized subjects of the university (chemistry, biology, mathematics) have the right to be admitted without entrance examinations.
Winners and prize-winners of Olympiads approved by the Ministry of Education and Science can count on maximum scores in the core subjects of the Olympiad.
Disabled people of groups I and II, disabled children and persons who have become disabled as a result of a military injury have the right to admission within a special quota.
The following are entitled to priority in enrollment:
- orphans and children left without parental care;
- children of military personnel, including those dismissed upon reaching age and health status (provided that they have served for at least 20 years);
- children of military personnel and law enforcement officers who died while on duty;
- children of Heroes of the USSR and holders of the Order of Glory;
- persons under 20 years of age who have only one parent - a disabled person of group I, if the family income is below the subsistence level;
- military personnel who have served in the army under a contract for at least 3 years, as well as by conscription with a recommendation from the unit commander;
- persons affected by the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Also, do not forget that you can receive bonuses upon admission for individual achievements: gold medal, GTO badge, Olympiads, volunteer activities. Sechenov University provides additional points to graduates of medical classes, for this you need to successfully pass the pre-professional exam. You can get up to 10 points for individual achievements.
What documents need to be collected?
To enter the medical school you need to provide:
- application for admission (the form is most often available on the university website);
- passport or other identity document;
- educational certificate;
- documents confirming special rights and individual achievements;
- military ID if you are liable for military service;
- 6 photos 3 x 4.
How to enter a medical university in the target field?
The easiest way to get into medical school is in the target area. Separate places on the budget are allocated for targeted students, and there is also a separate competition for enrollment.
To receive a referral, you must submit an application to the health department at your place of registration between March 1 and June 10. Deadlines may vary by region. The application must be accompanied by:
- a copy of your or your parents’ passport (if you are under 18 years old);
- characteristics from school;
- a certified extract from the report card with marks;
- documents confirming individual achievements.
You can also contact a specific medical organization. If you are interested, you will receive an application, which must also be submitted to the health department. The conditions for issuing a referral may differ in different regions. Check the local department's website for more information.
If the decision is positive, a contract will be concluded with you, under which you will be required to work for assignment or in a specific medical organization for at least 3 years.
To enroll in a medical school, desire alone is not enough. Start intensive preparation for exams after 9th grade. Pay special attention to core subjects. To increase your chances of admission, take part in competitions related to the university profile or enroll in a medical class after 9th grade. If you are already in your senior year, take preparatory courses at the university you want to enroll in.
The medical profession is by nature considered a noble and valuable specialization. But today she is completely devoid of nobility, and good doctors can be counted on one hand. Despite the fact that medical schools are filled with students, the country still faces an acute shortage of highly qualified personnel. After all, having a diploma from a medical university does not mean that the student knows how and can work effectively. But if you have long dreamed of connecting your life with medical practice and taking the Hippocratic Oath, then why not take the chance to go to medical school?!
How to choose a suitable medical institute?You should take the choice of an institute very seriously, as it will become your second home for the next 6-7 years. You should start choosing a university for yourself not in the last half of your senior year, but while still in 10th grade. Only then can you slowly evaluate each selected university separately and settle on 2 or 3 options (fortunately, the state allows you to submit documents to several institutions at once). You should select a university according to certain criteria:
- educational base: availability of laboratories, libraries, attached clinics and hospitals, cooperation with the morgue, Internet resources;
- infrastructure: hostel, location of buildings, student life, sports complexes, etc.
You also need to decide on your specialty in advance; this determines how soon your preparation for entering college will begin. When choosing a specialty, you should make sure that your future profession will be in demand.
Pre-university preparation
Since it is difficult to enter a medical institute, you should start preparing for the entrance exams 2 years before admission, that is, in 10th grade:
- Having studied in advance in what disciplines entrance exams and the Unified State Exam are accepted, the emphasis in your studies should be placed on them. Such disciplines are: Russian language, literature, biology, chemistry, and possibly physics. In biology and chemistry you will have to pass the unified state exam, since the admissions committee requires results in these subjects, and they must be quite high.
- If studying the necessary subjects is not so easy, then you can hire a home tutor who will “pull up” your knowledge.
- You can enroll in two-year courses at your chosen institute. During this time, teachers will provide all the necessary knowledge for successful admission.
- If there is no opportunity to attend courses for 2 whole years, then you can take accelerated courses before enrolling.
What documents are required for admission?
To try to enter a medical school, you must submit a certain package of documents:
- application addressed to the rector;
- school certificate;
- Unified State Examination certificate;
- photocopies of passport;
- photos;
- certificate 086-u;
- insurance policy;
- military ID or registration certificate (for young men);
- documents for benefits.
It is better to write an application for budget places, and if you suddenly fail to get in, then it can be rewritten for paid ones.
Entrance exams
As mentioned above, you can enter a medical school with a high Unified State Exam score in chemistry and biology. You will also have to take entrance exams in Russian language and literature. Exams may differ between different faculties, so you need to find out about this in advance.
If the exam is intended to be oral, then the speech when answering should be confident and clear. The gaze should contact alternately with the eyes of the members of the selection committee; confident gestures are encouraged. If the exam is written, then take the trouble to do the work carefully, in clear handwriting, and in no case is it medical.
After passing the entrance exams, the most protracted time begins - the time of waiting for results.
Useful tips
Why not go to a medical college at the institute after 9th grade?! At the same time, you can save time and money, which can be spent on preparatory courses.
In many regions, institutes open special medical schools, which provide additional preparation for admission to a specific university from the first grade. Or you can attend medical classes at odd hours, which provide classes for additional study of biology, chemistry, physics, Russian and literature. By attending them, it will be easier to get into medical school.
It is better to apply to a state institute and make several attempts to enroll than to enroll in a non-state institute the first time. In the latter, in addition to a dubious diploma, you can receive a number of restrictions in the exercise of medical practice. In addition, when applying for a job, they require a state diploma.
And today we will talk about doctors.
A doctor is one of the most noble professions. Despite the low wages, in Russia it is considered the most prestigious.
Saving human lives, receiving gratitude from rescued patients and their relatives, seeing joyful smiles all around - what could be better?
But there is also the other side of the coin: constant stress, very frequent overtime, the need to constantly be ready to provide help, the ability not to let other people’s pain pass through your heart, a firm hand and iron self-control.
However, if you are reading this article, it means you have already decided who you want to become in this life. Our task is to help you and tell you everything about how to enter a medical school/university (on a budget or a paid department), what subjects you need to take, what documents you will need.
Here you will find out whether it is difficult to enter a medical school and which educational institution to choose.
What exams will you have to take?
If you feel that this is your calling, be prepared to overcome difficult obstacles, the most important of which are exams.
The first thing you need to get into medical school is excellent knowledge of chemistry and biology. For those entering medical universities, these are specialized disciplines, and preparation for passing them should begin long before the exam.
Ideally, you need to decide on a profession in the 9th-10th grade so that you can begin to study subjects intensively. In this case, the student will have some time left to catch up and understand what is not clear.
If you have decided which medical school to enroll in, we recommend visiting it in advance and communicating with local students. This way you will be able to look at the entire educational process from the inside, familiarize yourself with the list of exams required for admission and become more familiar with them.
So, for admission, an applicant will need to pass the Unified State Exam in the following subjects:
- Russian language,
- biology,
- chemistry.
How to prepare for exams
Most medical universities offer two-year preparatory courses. During classes, university teachers coach students to pass exams.
What are the benefits of such courses?
- The student is completely immersed in the university environment.
- Meets future teachers.
- Can understand in advance whether the chosen focus is suitable.
But usually such courses are expensive.
However, there are also express courses that last a couple of months. They will not so much explain as test knowledge.
If you cannot afford to spend large sums on tutors or such courses, find out if your chosen university offers the opportunity to attend preparatory classes remotely.
When passing the unified exam in Russian, chemistry and biology, not only how well the applicant is prepared in these disciplines plays a role, but also the number of points scored during the Unified State Exam. Often the minimum bar in medical universities is 50 points in specialized disciplines.
The number of points will play an important role in deciding which form of education to send the student to - paid or budget. Depending on the state order, each state university is very limited in budget funding, which is why there is such a big competition for places.
Tuition fees at the selected university can be viewed on the educational institution’s website What documents are needed for admission?
Before entering a medical school, you need to collect a list of documents required by law. The list is the same at all universities:
- application of the applicant;
- A completed application form;
- certificate of completion of secondary education;
- Unified State Examination results;
- original passport and copies;
- 2 photographs 3*4, signed in pencil on the reverse side;
- medical certificate in form 086-u;
- if there are benefits, documents confirming the right to receive them.
Which medical universities should I apply to?
If you have decided on a profession, but cannot choose a university, pay attention to the criteria for choosing a university:
- Territoriality. Usually, the location of the applicants plays a huge role in whether it is worth enrolling in a medical school in Moscow or in St. Petersburg Medical University. There are about 40 medical universities in the Russian Federation, located in different regions of the country. This allows students to stay as close to home as possible rather than traveling thousands of miles away.
- Prestige of the university. Applicants especially like the Moscow “tower” and the St. Petersburg Medical University. Universities in Smolensk, Ivanovo, and Kursk are also valued. Although the quality of education is the same everywhere, in these places, due to promotion, the competition will be much higher than in Khabarovsk, Tomsk, Irkutsk.
- Developed infrastructure. It is worth finding out in advance how the buildings at the chosen university are located, whether there are dormitories, living conditions and the opportunity to get into them, what kind of leisure activities are organized for students and everything related to programs for the harmonious development of personality.
- Additional Information. Undergraduate students recommend that applicants find out in advance about the teaching staff, whether there are laboratories, hospitals and clinics with which the university cooperates, libraries, and its own Internet resource. Even the presence of a morgue is an important indicator, because it is the main supplier of anatomical materials, without which full-fledged training of students is impossible.
Top medical universities in Russia
More than 40 universities across the country provide the opportunity to enroll in a medical school not only in Moscow, but also in the regions.
- First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov;
- Russian National IMU named after. Pirogov;
- State Medical and Dental University.
Here are the medical universities that are considered the most prestigious in St. Petersburg:
- State Medical University named after I.P. Pavlova;
- State medical Academy named after I.I. Mechnikov.
Among the leaders are also universities in Kursk, Yaroslavl, Ufa, and Ivanovo.
Is it difficult to get into medical school to become a doctor?
If by the time of admission you have not yet begun to understand chemistry and biology, you should not even try. It is better to postpone until next year, and devote this time to studying the most important disciplines for medicine.
To become a doctor, you need to have the skills to memorize a large amount of information. If you have a bad memory, you need to train it in advance, otherwise you simply will not be able to cope with the flow of information that will be dumped at the university.
High scores on the Unified State Exam do not guarantee admission. For training on a budget, in addition to the results of a single exam, diplomas and prizes for participation in olympiads, competitions, and conferences are taken into account.
Universities are also impressed by students with an active lifestyle, achievements in sports or social activities.
If the student and his family have a difficult financial situation, proof must be provided. The university leadership can accommodate this.
Is it possible to enter medical school without good preparation? Hardly. Will it be possible to pass the competition without the Unified State Exam? No. So study, work on yourself and overcome any difficulties.
If your active preparation is hampered by constant school assignments (essays, tests, reports), you can always rely on the help of the student service. At least with them you will have a chance to approach the application without nervous exhaustion.
Before you persistently and stubbornly strive to enter a medical school, you need to learn more about the specifics of studying at this educational institution, as well as about the difficulties and joys of your future profession.
You need to study at a medical university longer - up to six years, and only on a full-time, full-time basis. Then the graduate undergoes internship training - one year, clinical residency - two years. After this, if you wish, you can enroll in graduate school.
The doctor bears enormous responsibility for the decisions made. But on the other hand, all specialists with higher education have the same responsibility. Can you imagine what will happen if an ignoramus takes the place of an engineer, architect, pilot, etc. That's why they study at higher educational institutions, so that they can predict the consequences of decisions made and bear responsibility for them.
Still, the child is adamant and insists on continuing his studies at a medical school? Then we think about what to do.
The surest, but not for all schoolchildren pleasant and familiar way is to study as best as possible. Naturally, special attention should be paid to subjects for which the Unified State Exam scores are passing. There are only three of them, so you can master it if you put in the effort, multiplied by a passionate desire to enter a medical school. The passing scores are quite high. For example, at a medical university named after I.I. Mechnikov, you need to have at least fifty points in the Russian language, chemistry, and biology. Otherwise, the documents will not be accepted. Even if forty-eight points. And it won’t even qualify for paid training. This is such a strict selection. And there is nothing to be offended by and no one but yourself. For eleven years, parents and teachers persuaded me to study, forced me, convinced me, shamed me, and described what the future awaited depending on my academic success. Is not it? The time has come to collect the “harvest”, to see what the child can do with the amount of knowledge, skills, and abilities that he has acquired over such a long time of education. As they say, there will be a hat for Senka.
Yes, chemistry and biology are difficult subjects, but there are also advantages to choosing a medical university when taking the Unified State Exam: mathematics is not a competitive subject, and therefore it is enough to successfully pass it at a basic level.
The child’s meaningful, purposeful study of subjects at school is of great importance. A clear understanding that he is studying not for his parents, but for himself, his future, to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.
It is important to further study chemistry and biology on your own. However, you may miss some sections. Therefore, it is better to study under the guidance of experienced teachers. Where can you find teachers who will really prepare you for successfully passing the Unified State Exam, and how not to make a mistake in their competence? It is most reliable to contact additional education organizations that have a good reputation and extensive experience in preparing schoolchildren to take the Unified State Exam. There, classes are held in accordance with the developed approved plan, which means that all the necessary topics are thoroughly studied in the format of the upcoming exam. Moreover, you can study both in a group and individually. But in any case, parents are confident that no topic is left unattended.
What should I do if my child cannot attend such courses for some reason? Use the services of tutors. But here, too, not everything is so simple. It is best to find a teacher from a medical school, as he knows what you need to know to successfully pass the Unified State Exam in biology and chemistry, as well as to successfully study at the university, especially the difficult first year.
At the same time, you should not miss the opportunity to participate in ongoing Olympiads at various levels. Winners and prize-winners of the final stage of the All-Russian Olympiad, members of national teams that took part in international Olympiads, have the right to admission without entrance tests.
The competitive score is the sum of the scores for subjects and for individual achievements. Therefore, it makes sense to work on acquiring these individual achievements. For example, if you graduated from school with a gold or silver medal, you can add five and four points, respectively. The exact list of individual achievements taken into account at a particular university, and the equivalent of each in points, can be found on the website of the selected university in the section “Information on the procedure for recording the individual achievements of applicants.”
Each university determines which categories have special rights and advantages for admission (again, see the list of such on the website of the selected university). For example, citizens who have completed conscription military service and provided recommendations from their commander have special rights. If you have this opportunity, don't miss it.
Targeted recruitment is becoming increasingly popular. However, you need to remember that taking advantage of the target direction is a big responsibility for the future student. He takes upon himself the obligation to study well, and under no circumstances leave the university, even if he gets tired of it, it’s hard.
When applicants receive the same scores, the higher score in subjects is taken into account in the following order: chemistry, biology, Russian language.
If you didn’t enroll in budget-funded education, try paid tuition. But it is very expensive. However, there is a way out: you can take out an educational loan, thanks to which you can pay for education and the expenses necessary for its successful implementation.
What should those who did not reach the coveted number set by the university in some subject that is a passing one do? Study them with tenfold diligence and zeal and retake them on the days established for this.
So what can we conclude? It is possible to enter a medical school without cronyism. You just need to have a great desire, willpower and determination.
Good luck! Be talented, smart doctors!