Of course, there are a few unusual ways of getting into med school too.
Last time, I rambled on about the central selections.
Maybe I should tell you something about the school selections, lateral entries and SUMMA.
For those of you who have not read the first part, go read it. Unless you're familiar with the Dutch education system, that is.
School selections
(in our tongue, Decentrale selectie), are held among schools. Some people decide they like X school the best, and if this school offers this.. "decentrale selectie" (really, I have no idea how to call them in English. Forgive me.), you can apply for it.
If you happen to be an interesting, motivated person, there's a chance you can get in. Every school has its own set of rules.
You commonly start out with sending the school your curriculum vitae, stating every special fact about you.
Have you worked in a hospital? Don't forget to mention it in your curriculum.
Done additional courses? Mention it.
Done voluntary work? Please do mention it.
Anything which makes you stand out will help you. Black belts, top-writer, sports champ.. Universities love special people.
Sometimes, you also have to write an essay on why you want to become a doctor.
Anything mentioning "It'll make me rich" will not help you. Do NOT add this. Besides, if you wanted to become rich by becoming a doctor, you've chosen the wrong path.
Commonly, they'll invite the most interesting people for the next round.
You also have to make a test. You'll get materials to study. Sometimes, you get to study about cancer. Sometimes, about infectious diseases. Be prepared to study a lot.
Only the best will get through it.
These selections, can help you get into med school. If you fail the school selections, you can still apply for the central selections.
Lateral entry
This is one of the last things I found on the net. Some universities offer this. Once you complete a study related to med school (either bachelor or master, both's fine. Of course, bachelor seems a lot better, time-wise), you can apply for this. You will be tested on your knowledge, and again, only the best will get through this.
This lateral entry thing carries a lot of names, but SUMMA is definitely one of the most well-known variants.
You will be trained to become a doctor (and researcher) in 4 years, after which you'll be the same as any other med school graduate, aside from the fact that you also are a researcher.
HBO-WO
I do not know if this is possible, but in the past(present?), one could finish his first year of nurse school and attain his propedeuse (I do not know if you guys hold the same meaning regarding propedeuse, but here it means that you've positively finished all your subjects of the 1st bachelor year). With the propedeuse, commonly called "P", you could enter the central selections for med school in the C group.
Yes, I said C group. Nursing school is a HBO study, mind you. And its a numerus fixus study too.
In the past, there were people who decided to study HAVO while they were definitely smart enough for VWO. They attained grades of an 8 or higher, and automatically entered nurse school. With a bit of work, they got their P, and thus, entered the selections for med school in the C group.
This one has ticked me off in the past. If I'd gone with this, I would've entered nurse school without difficulties and gotten into that blasted C group too. It seems unfair, that I, who completed bilingual VWO/Gymnasium, have to be entered into the E group, while those who have done something which is definitely easier than Gymnasium get entered into the C group.
Maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe my period is killing me. But it still seems unfair.
.. Enough for today.
See you around, folks.
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