Medical school in Italy is full of surprises, with big differences from what students experience in other countries. In this article, we’ll explore why what looks great about Italian medical schools on the surface may actually lead to unexpected challenges and we’ll give you practical advice on how to steer clear of common pitfalls faced […]
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There’s good news and bad news: the good one is that there is no required minimum IMAT score to gain admission into an English medical school in Italy. BUT the cut off score for each university changes massively year on year, as it is a dynamic number based on that years rankings, instead of a
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Even though your entire course will be in English, and most universities will not even require you to learn Italian for your rotations (unlike some, for example Milano Statale that requires to pass an Italian language exam to start internships), you will seriously be hindering yourself by not learning the language. You might be thinking
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Grades have long been a system to compare students, with many negative implications. Instead of being used to gauge a student’s performance and areas of weakness to improve, they have become a source of shame for many. It’s no surprise that medicine attracts some of society’s most competitive, high performers. But do grades really still
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Studying medicine in Italy requires a minimum of 6 years from the day of enrollment until you hold your diploma. Becoming a doctor begins with a dream and ends with a title, but the process is not as straightforward as you might think. It involves writing a thesis, defending it, completing mandatory internship hours, and
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A list of all the subjects you need to study to excel in the 2023 IMAT exam for admission into English-taught medicine and surgery programs in Italy.
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The 2023 IMAT Exam for admission into the medicine and surgery degree course in English in Italy will be held on the 17th of October 2023, with the registrations opening on the 18th of September.
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This ranking is updated weekly, and as of 28th of November, 2023 is correctly up to date. The 2022 IMAT rankings were released on Friday 14th of October, with the exact release time depending on UniversItaly for EU students, and the specific universities for Non-EU IMAT candidates. You can fine below the number of seats
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Here is a PDF file of the 2022 IMAT paper with all of the questions and answers! The correct answer is option A for each question. MIUR has shared the paper on their website, and have allowed students to challenge a question until the 16th of September using this form. On the 27th of September,
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The IMAT exam will be held on the 13th of September 2022, in one of the available test centres either within Italy or abroad. We have previously detailed all specifications about the 2022 IMAT exam in another article. In this article we will take an in-depth look at the exam itself and it’s detailed syllabus.
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