Choosing the college near your hometown will be the best and within your state as it wonât lead much stress of language , homesick , and u can easily adapt to the environment because u are already familiar with them . soo the productivity will increase and u can much focus better study .
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This involves weighing several factors such as academic reputation, infrastructure, clinical exposure, fees, location and language, research opportunities, advance equipment, patient flow, postgraduation availability, cost, and lifestyle.
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Learnt lots of information from this post being an pharmacy student
I would say find a college that is reputed and skim through each one and find the best one. North or South wonât matter if college has a good reputation.
I pursued my studies in life sciences in a north-western state of India, so I did not encounter language-related challenges.However, from what I have heard from colleagues who studied in South India, there can be an initial language barrier, especially when interacting with students or participants during practical or field work, as many may not speak Hindi or English. While classroom teaching is in English, learning the local language over time becomes important for effective communication.
I havenât any views to put on cause I am in my home state institution for my course and donât have friends from the south indian college but I have some from the north colleges and according to them they havenât faced any issue.
Yes , I agree
Honestly, I think South Indian colleges do have some advantages, but itâs not a rule for everyone. What really matters is how much clinical exposure you get â because reading from books is one thing, but seeing patients and practicing is totally different. Some colleges focus more on theory, and that can get boring. Also, the way the curriculum is planned is important. If itâs too rigid or just exam-oriented, you might miss out on actually understanding things deeply. One thing Iâve heard from friends is the language part â if you donât know the local language, it can be difficult to talk to patients during clinicals, and that makes learning tough. But if youâre open to learning, itâs manageable.
So yeah, I feel itâs not just about which state or college is âbetter.â Itâs about what suits you, how much practical exposure you get, and how comfortable you are with the environment.
Yeah everyone says south indian colleges are good but i think all over colleges of india have their own system that make them good.
In my experience my college is not good enough for study but i met with some incredible professors who teaches some interesting things about study and friends i think college doesnât matter how we study or lived but the surrounding environment makes us more comfortable and feel like home with our peoples so we can study good.
How is it like studying in your college in your home state ?
I am north indian studying in South India and I suggest South India is best for studies and the give us clinical exposure which really helps to learn I will say the clg i am studying in helped me in beginning when I didnât know tamil the had allotted sirâs mamâs who can speak Hindi or proper english for North Indian students and many colleges do it, I believe itâs better to study in South India the only issue you will be facing is food , and language
It is nice as per its ranking
Yes, they are the main things that matter but, things like hostel comfort and food quality can really make a difference in our day to day life and health. The way teachers explain concepts, the kind of activities outside academics, how diverse our batch is, and even small things like how far you are from home all play a big role in how easily you settle into college.
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Yes, South indian colleges get good clinical exposure. Language can definitely become a barrier sometimes. I was posted in a clinic (rural area) in Bangalore. Most of the patient knew only kannada, some does not even know Hindi. It was difficult to deal with, eventhough we were taught basic kannada words, constructing sentences was really hard.
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Language barrier is not a big thing . You can learn Language but it advisable for you to do your degree preferably with local Language you know ..cause people not gonna tell symptoms just like our books . Example in Tamil Nadu people have plenty of words for swelling and pain . First you have to be strong in local Language than even strong people Language that more like hectic thing you have deal when you are practicing In government medical college!
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South Indian college offers more clinical work and hands on experience. But language barrier is huge as most of the rural area donât know hindi.
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Iâve mostly heard South has strong academics and discipline, while North gives more patient flow and easier language if youâre comfortable with Hindi. So yeah I think itâs all about what matters more to you
Iâm not an medical student but after reading comments on this topic I feel very sad about language barriers, ragging,food probelm and many more. At the end of the day i have understood medicos are suffering
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South Indian medical colleges do have a reputation of having better clinical exposure and patient load, but also there is always going to be barrier, i.e, language and regional environment, which requires a lot of adjustments.
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Poor medicos. They need a respite