My MBBS journey at Mount Zion both ups and downs.

The main reason I chose this course is because of the nobility associated with the profession. The course is difficult because lot of work and preparation is to be done. Lot of pressure is there in the course , then financially it's very taxing. Curriculum has become more difficult because lesser time is given to answer the questions and questions can come from a vast syllabus. It may help in our real time experience though. More video based learning could be introduced for giving adequate exposure. Internals exams are usually held every 2 to 3 months and Universities once in a year. Internals difficulty is moderate and University exams are a bit tougher.

After completing the 4 years of MBBS successfully the college posts us as the interns to their clinics in their own hospital under the supervision of senior doctors. It seems to be quite tiresome and hectic , accomodation may be provided but an amount may be deducted from the stipend. From the seniors I heard that they get a stipend of around 9000 monthly after accomodation.

Tuition fee per year is around 6 lakh 70 thousand for unreserved quota, caution deposit was asked when we entered first year the amount was 25000, Hostel fees was around 40000 yearly and Mess fees around 55000 yearly. Then a miscellaneous fee associated with the University was 1lakh 89 thousand yearly was also collected. Then an initial 25 thousand for study materials and Stethoscope and other materials were also collected. For OEC quota, around 1 lakh was paid yearly. For NRI quota the fees is around 20 lakhs yearly. Also one thing I noted personally was there was an exam registration fee for appearing the university exam which is around 7000, which is on the higher side when compared to other private colleges. Fees did not increase, infact I paid the highest fee in first year.

The largest event held in the campus is the annual convocation for the graduates it is usually held in June to August. Sports is held in January to August. Onam, Christmas, Iftar night, Diwali, Arts festival may be conducted yearly.Republic day , Independance day is also observed. Overall programmes are less but good. Social life is pretty decent you may get many friends but be careful who you are choosing because not everyone is your friend especially in such a competitive field. Infrastructure is decent not too good, not too bad. Lecture halls are air conditioned with speakers and Projectors, one issue I noted is that during heavy rain the roof may leak a little bit of water. The library is quite good but latest editions of books may not be there but one edition backward from the latest is always present. Hospital is also pretty good.

Hostel is compulsory and is alloted during the admission,2 occupants are asked to share a room of modest space with one window and one door with attached bathroom and one almirah and one study table for each occupant, the rooms are not air conditioned ,it is cleaned by the cleaning staff once every 15 days. One tubelight , one CFL bulbs and One fan , plastic chair for each occupant. Rooms are decent , toilets are also decent , they do not give Wifi or gym as advertised in the brochure. Food as I mentioned is below average for a compulsory Mess and Hostel. I have personally experienced food poisoning here.

I applied for BDS and MBBS at other colleges , firstly got admission into Pushpagiri Dental College Thiruvalla, but in the 2nd allotment got admission here at Mount Zion for MBBS. Chose MBBS over BDS because my dream was to become a doctor. I was rejected from other better private colleges because my NEET mark was not adequate. So one personal tip I would suggest is do not panic during the NEET exam as you may bubble the answer wrongly due to tension and stress, this seriously reduces your mark and rank. This college was pretty good for academics when I joined here. When compared to other private colleges the infrastructure is lacking and programmes are also less for recreational purposes. The admissions to this college is based on the NEET exam and allotment via CEE(Kerala) which I know off.

During our time in first year of MBBS 1 faculty had to prioritise around 15 students. Faculty numbers are sufficient to manage the students . Some faculty are extremely talented and help you understand the concepts, like Dr Jayasanarinath sir who is a Professor of anatomy. Dr Ushavathi HOD anatomy has very high knowledge in anatomy, she can be a bit angry if irritated. Physiology department is very supportive and caring , Dr Juno and Dr Juli takes care of us like her own children. Biochemistry is not a subject that I used to like but the teachers helped quite a lot especially Dr Arun and Miss Deepthi. 2 nd year faculty is also very good , especially Dr Shiny , who is the pathology HOD. During our clinical postings I was posted into various clinical subjects, where I got to see various cases. The most notable one was when I was posted to S1 unit of Surgery under Dr. Venugopal, words are less to describe him he is a great doctor and teaches us with utmost passion, he seriously rekindled my interest towards this course. Dr Akhil , Dr Malu, Dr Joe, all are excellent faculty for teaching Internals medicine. Dr Nithin and Dr Savitha Hod Pediatrics is also quite good faculty. The faculty are overall very good but exceptions of one or two whose name I don't want to mention. Exams are above average(internals) University is moderately difficult due to vastness of syllabus. Overall the course is enjoyable and good.