Journey through MBBS

To apply for the medical colleges in India, one have to clear the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam. It is a 720 marks exam consisting of 180 questions having 4 marks for each question. The questions are asked from physics, chemistry and biology. The cutoff of HBTMC college for General category for state quota is around 605-620. The admission process is fairly simple if you are well prepared with the documents like Aadhar card, NEET scorecard, somicile certificate etc.

I chose MBBS over any other profession for different reasons. I was very fascinated towards medical healthcare system by realizing the importance of doctors and medical staff in a healthy society. MBBS is a 4.5 yrs degree containing 9 semesters which have different subjects in different years. The faculties teach us from basics to advanced level once taken a particular topic with the maximum efforts. They are really cooperative and friendly with the students. Most of the faculties have done MD in their respective subjects while some have qualified with even higher degrees. The faculty: student ratio is descent with one faculty over 25 students. The semester and prelim exams are taken on time and are of medium difficult levels.

It is mandatory for every medical student to do 1 yr internship after completing MBBS degree. Student can do internship in the department he wishes to do. Generally students do their internship from the department they would like to pursue post graduation from. Students can do it by either joining with the government or private hospitals. The stipend offered by the hospitals to students is nearly 15,000 per month in Maharashtra.

After completing 4.5 yrs of MBBS, every student has to complete 1 yr of internship in a department he wishes to do. Most of the students appear for the NEET-PG exam to pursue post graduation while some start their job at government or private hospitals. There is a high demand for medical professionals all around the country and suddenly increased especially during this Covid era. So there is no any unemployment for doctors.

The fee structure is variable for the students based on their parent's income and caste they belong from. The fee for General category students is nearly 1,00,000 ; 50,000 for EWS ; 10,000 for SC/ST. Many scholarships and freeships are available for the students coming from low income block by the state government like Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Yojana, etc. Once student completes his MBBS, he has many job opportunities in private and government sectors.

Campus life at HBTMC is really a fun part. Students from different batches come together, share their ideas and convert it into real. We have different festivals in campus like Shiv Jayanti in February, Avighna(Ganesh Chaturthi) in September, Garba nights in October, Arunoday and so on. There are 2-3 libraries in the campus out of which one library is provided with AC. Our classrooms are also spacious equipped with AC, projector, stage, podium with newly provided benches. Various sports activities take place throughout the year.

We haven't got the hostels even at the end of 1st year. We are living in PG's near the college. It's really very expensive for the majority of the students to afford it but having no other option. It costs nearly 10,000 for the accommodation excluding the mess per month while hostel costs nearly 10,000 for a year. The campus is having a central canteen and ISKON canteen. The food quality is descent.