King’s College London School of Medicine

King’s College London School of Medicine is one of the country’s largest and oldest medical schools (is one of the top 25 universities in the world); They has nearly 23,000 students.
The university offers one of the widest range of subjects at undergraduate level that you will find at any university in the UK, covering a range of traditional core subjects and innovative new studies.
 Also you will become part of a vibrant and intellectually stimulating community. You will be inspired by researchers, discoverers and inventors.
The Students work hard to achieve and sustain high standards of academic excellence;
London offers unrivalled resources to support your study like:
~astonishing concentration of libraries
~ museums
~research institutes.



They support you by:
*IT systems;
*computing and network infrastructure provision;
*ibrary,
*archives and information services
*audio-visual services;
*telephone services;
*research support;
*induction training;
*telephone and enquiry services.
  Also, they support you by a team of specialist educators and advisers help students to access these resources and make their way through the demanding medical course.

Students also benefit from world class facilities, including the largest and best equipped clinical skills centre in the UK, the Gordon Anatomy Museum, 24 hour information centres, online resources and laboratories.



it cost around : £27,650 (30.450 €).

Harvard Medical School

   Harvard Medical School is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, across the Charles River from Cambridge.
The university offers four interdisciplinary programs leading to the PhD degree in the biomedical sciences: Biological and Biomedical Sciences (includes faculty from the Departments of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Phar­macology, Cell Biology, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Pathology, and additional faculty from other departments, hospitals and research institutes), and three programs with faculty from the medical school and university: Immunology, Neuroscience, and Virology. These four programs share a common purpose: to foster a stimulating and supportive environment for research training in the biomedical sciences.

Also the university recruits and supports the over 1500 staff members who help the school accomplish its mission, "to create and nurture a diverse community of the best people committed to leadership in alleviating human suffering caused by disease".

Their benefits are:(jobs or some other oportunities)

Generous paid time off.  Eleven holidays, three to four weeks of vacation, three personal days and twelve accruable sick days.

Complete health, dental, life, and disability insurance.  Broad, flexible coverage to protect your health and financial security as well as that of your family.

Liberal Tuition Assistance Plan. Substantial reductions on fees for both undergraduate and graduate courses – in the subject of your choice.

Open access to University-wide educational, recreational and cultural resources.  Free admission to Harvard’s world-class museums, libraries and athletic facilities, along with programs focused on skill-building, wellness and more.

Financial programs and special discounts.

Fully funded staff retirement and tax-deferred investment plans,plus savings on insurance, mortgages, public transportation and tickets to major events.

What we are kind of interest are in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology. BCMP is host to a broad range of education, research, and outreach programs in medical and basic research. Their goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie basic biological processes and how they go wrong in disease. The department specializes in the use, development, and teaching of fundamental principles in molecular, chemical, and structural biology.

It cost around $37000. (by semester).

Endicott College

One of the best schools of North America.

Founded in 1939 by Dr. Eleanor Tupper and Dr. George Bierkoe, named for John Endicott the first colonial Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

It’s located 20 miles north of Boston.

-230 acres with 44 buildings.

 It counts with:

1. Library
2. Tennis courts
3. Conference center
4. Athletic instalations
5. Three private beaches
6. A lodge
7. Chapel
8. Many residences
9. And more!

Degrees:

• Master of education
• Master oof business
• Administration
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of science
• Associate in science

Admission Procedures

Please submit the admission application and a $40 non-refundable application fee payable to Endicott College. (Checks or money orders should be made payable to Endicott College.) The Endicott application may also be downloaded or submitted online at www.endicott.edu/admission.  Students should submit all application materials by February 15 for Fall admission and December 15 for Spring admission.

Arrange to have the following information sent along with your application or under separate cover:

• A response to either essay question located on the back portion of our Application for Admission.
• An official transcript of your high school or secondary school record including senior year first quarter/marking period grades. We ask that you have your guidance counselor or principal forward this information directly to our Admission Office. Applicants that have not graduated from high school must submit a GED certificate issued by their state Department of Education.
• One letter of recommendation from your guidance counselor and/or teacher.
• Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores. The College requests that test scores be sent directly from ETS (code 3369) or ACT (code 1824). **There may be a delay in recording test scores if you choose not to provide your social security number to the testing service. Please notify our office so that we can verify your scores manually.

International students:

Endicott college welcomes and encourages international students as well as US citizens. Internationally educated applicants needs to have a good English. (and have all your documents in English)

 

 Housing

 Most of the students live on the campus. Men's an women's redicences halls have mixed options and consists of mansions, traditional redicences halls, townhouses, and apartments.

Students
To provide the opportunities for personal growth, building a sense of self-worth, while increasing tolerance for and appreciation of others; to provide knowledge of diversity of our community and cultures of others; to develop a social and ethical awareness and responsibility.
It has many different clubs and organizations:
Kayak Club,
Martial Arts Club,
Kappa Delta Pi,
Math and Computer Science Club (MACS),
Athletic Training Club,
ECTV-radio,
Fitness Club,
Dance Team,
Cheerleaders,
Mortar Board,
and more !

       

Biology and Biotechnology

The Biology and Biotechnology program at Endicott College offers students a progressive education comprised of cutting-edge technical training within a comprehensive curriculum framework. Bio/Biotech lecture and laboratory courses combine modern biology and chemistry with an emphasis on high technology. The curriculum is designed to provide the knowledge and the methodological skills needed for success in this important and broad field.

Possible careers include:

·        Research Scientist/Biomedical Engineer 

·        DNA Forensics

·        Health sciences (physician, veterinarian, dentist and other) 

·        Environmental scientist 

·        Genetic counselor

·        Bioinformatics 

·        Patent law

·        Biotech and pharmaceutical industry administration

·        Government lobbyist

 Tuition: $22, 550
Room & board: $10,800


Endicott college. Office of admission 376 Hale street, Beverly, MA 01915
http://www.endicott.edu/servlet/RetrievePage?site=endicott&page=Home 

UNAM

UNAM

Facultad de medicina.

One of the best schools of Mexico in the medical area.

The school was founded on September 22, 1910 by Justo Sierra. But then it received its autonomy on July 22, 1929.
It counts with:

• Olympic pool. 
• Pediments and sports fields. 
• Sports training camps.
•  Gym.
• Central Library
• The Science Museum "Universum"
• National Library
• Olympic Stadium
• etc. 

The Faculty of Medicine, as part of the UNAM, is a public institution, dedicated to create, preserve, develop, interpret and disseminate the area of medical knowledge.

If you want to enter to the UNAM you must have the ability to:

• Apply knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics in the solving
  of basic problems and express them graphically.
• Understand the information in the texts of the area of health in Spanish and English.
• Working in teams, with a positive attitude.

You will also need to:

• Have completed high school with average minimum of 7.0 (seven)
• Make the process of admission with all the procedure, requirements and dates.
• Get the necessary points on your admission test (110)

Degrees offered:

• Epidemiology
• Neurobiology
• Nursing
• biomedical sciences
• biochemical sciences
• science of animal production and health
• chemical sciences
• psychology
• biological sciences

Mentors

Mentoring is a process which comprises, as the start of a target (s) and plan design. In the development of tracking progress, identifying problems and generating options and finally, a closing where the results are evaluated based on achievement of objectives, how the difficulties were resolved and could be improved, to formulate conclusions mentoring process.

The cost of the UNAM ( Believe it or not) is of 25 cents!

Mexico. Facultad de Medicina, Circuito Interior, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Universidad 3000, CP 04510

http://www.facmed.unam.mx/