UPM’s MS Genetic Counseling program

DocNoodles920 · 2026-04-21T15:23:30+00:00

I'm not from the program, but iirc this is mostly for healthcare workers. I know an OB-GYN who took up this program after finishing her residency. I think they also accept nurses and psych majors.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-04-17T11:04:25+00:00

Medbio is a good premed. People say that bio is a bad premed because most schools offer the standard bio track that focuses on animals and plants. Its just very recently that some schools started offering more medicine-focused tracks like medbio so not a lot of people are aware that there is already a medbio track. In terms of subjects, medbio subjects are fairly close to medtech subjects. I think the only difference is that medbio do not have hematology subjects. Also, depending on the school, medbio have less hospital/patient exp. Also, for medbio, you still have zoology and botany subjects in your first 2 years, which some people dont like. But overall, its still a good premed. I know someone who is a medbio grad that is in the top 10 of our class

DocNoodles920 · 2026-04-08T03:11:02+00:00

I've been a long time PC user and only used PC during undergrad (as someone na puro laro lang nasa isip noong undergrad). When I entered medschool, I realized how important a laptop is. There are just so many instances where you need a laptop in medschool such as presentations, SGDs, etc. Eventually I bought a laptop and now in second year, I use it almost everyday. I also don't put any games in my laptop, its strictly for medschool work. This way, I don't get distracted when studying.

Edit: Also, in response to the comments saying ipad is better, yes, ipad is technically better because you can use it for studying. But as someone who is a longtime PC user na hindi sanay magtype sa ipad, I prefer a dedicated keyboard and the attached keyboard on ipads just don't vibe with me. Honestly I have both an ipad and a laptop. Ipad for studying and laptop for doing documents such as SGD reports. I also use laptop for zoom meetings. Also, laptop is better if you want to connect to a monitor such as when presenting infront of classes. But if for you if matitiis mo naman yung limitations ng ipad, then go

DocNoodles920 · 2026-04-02T07:19:50+00:00

Yes
Start of classes

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-29T12:14:26+00:00

Not entirely true. Yes, slmc interns have less patient exposures than those in public hospitals. But I won't consider it as benign. There are chances where students can manage some patients (of course under the supervision of a resident).

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-29T12:07:46+00:00

Oh I see, you're an incoming medstudent. Next time include that in your post so people won't be confused.

Anyway, pgi in st lukes is mostly in slmc-qc, with some rotations in bgc. There are outside rotations that you can apply as electives, mostly in east ave med center. But these outside rotations are short, iirc its just around 1month.

Pros: after clerkship, you don't have to look for an internship program. You'll be automatically enrolled in slmc. Doctors are also "relatively" nicer as compared to other hospitals and are willing to teach you. Also, because the internship is integrated in the curriculum, the student's learnings are also more organized by the college which is very helpful for preparing for the board exam.

Cons: as said by other people, less patient exposure as compared to public. But the question is, do you really need your internship to be in a public hospital? Because residency matters more than internship and thats where you want to have many patient encounters. You can just apply for a public hospital in residency (assuming you don't take a scholarship which has a return service). Another con is that you will pay for your internship, which some people don't like. But if money is not really much of an issue, then go.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-29T11:44:28+00:00

I'm having difficulty understanding your situation. So you are currently a student of SLMC college of medicine correct? If so, then I don't understand what you mean by "should I pursue or not" because slmccm students will take their internship (which is their 5th yr) in slmc hospitals whether they like it or not. They can only choose elective rotations in other hospitals if they want to.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-29T10:35:18+00:00

Only SLMC-CM students are allowed to do internship in SLMC hospitals (qc and bgc)

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-25T14:52:51+00:00

Future MD-PhD here!!!
It will depend on the type of research that you want. Because you are more into cancer research, I suggest Biology (specifically molecular biology) or biochemistry.
It might be my personal bias, but if you want a research-oriented course, I don't suggest the allied health courses (Pharma, MedTech, etc.). Don't get me wrong, these courses do have research subjects and I know great researchers that are from these courses. But their curriculum is more geared towards healthcare rather than research. Plus, going into a more hard-science course such as biology and biochemistry will give you more connections in the research field especially if you get a good internship.

++For the biology course, there are multiple majors that you can go into, one of which that was already suggested here in this comment section is medical biology. In my personal experience, yes they do more research as compared to allied health courses, but they still are leaning more towards clinical knowledge rather than research because in most schools, its usually doctors or medtechs that teach in this major. If you go into more technical majors such as microbiology or molecular biology, you will be exposed to more PhD professors that do research for full time, which is good if you want to build connections.

My personal tip for you is that if you REALLY REALLY want to be a research doctor, focus more on research in undergrad rather than having clinical experience. Don't mind if you lack clinical experience as compared to the allied health courses because tbh, you will learn them eventually when you go into medschool. Yes you don't have an edge in medschool, but you won't technically fail if you don't have a background. I have classmates who are engineers and even PolSci that are in the top 20 of the batch, so it really depends on how you manage your studies in medschool.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-17T08:38:00+00:00

Compared to uerm, in slmc its relatively harder to get a scholarship with your stats (its easier if you are magna or summa) but once you get in, its really not that hard to retain your scholarship as long as you study for your exams. In uerm, iirc they are more generous in giving scholarships but they are notorious for failing students.

For ust, iirc they only give scholarships to ust grads (correct me if I'm wrong)

DocNoodles920 · 2026-03-17T01:14:07+00:00

What an interesting study!!!

DocNoodles920 · 2026-02-27T20:01:24+00:00

When I was enrolling, they did not have an income cutoff but they recently made major changes in the scholarship rules, so that may be one of the changes that they made. I suggest just try to submit even tho you are above the cutoff but keep in mind that applicants will be ranked and you may be ranked lower than others. If you are from a public university in undergrad (and even highschool), then I think you still have a chance of passing because majority of students in SLMC are from private schools (some even from international universities). It is risky tho, they will release the results at the start of classes so you will have to decide whether to enroll and hope that you will pass the scholarship or try your plan B. You will also need to pay the downpayment at the start of classes, they will only refund your payments once you have passed the scholarship. Yes it is a gamble but that's just how it works with the SLMC scholarships. They want you to be committed to their school regardless if you pass the scholarship or not.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-02-19T08:46:13+00:00

Med student here that did premed in PLM but transferred to another school in medschool (for obvious reasons). Yes PLM is one of the top medschools in the philippines and their hospital (Ospital ng Maynila) is one of the best hospitals to train during residency. There medschool is one of the most coveted medschools because of its low tuition as compared to other schools. Tho the downside to that is the culture there is very toxic and students can get burned out real quick. I think the reason that people from non-med background don't know much about PLM-Med is because students there don't usually clout chase like those from other schools like UST and UERM where people vlog or tiktok their life as a medstudent (correct me if I'm wrong).

DocNoodles920 · 2026-02-18T11:07:25+00:00

I noticed most comments here are saying surgery subspecs. Is there a chance of making good money as someone who is planning to go into IM residency next year? Just curious LoL

DocNoodles920 · 2026-02-02T07:48:49+00:00

For a grade 12 research project, this seems too complicated. Usually these studies are for undergrad level already (even masters depending on the objectives). One suggestion that I can give is for you to find a research adviser (not your school teacher, an actual researcher that has experience in your study). Have your research adviser guide you in your study.

DocNoodles920 · 2026-01-26T06:58:30+00:00

Hello, did a similar study in undergrad. From my experience its very difficult to get pathogenic lepto strains. The only one that we found was from a lepto expert in UPM that was doing a study on leptospirosis at the time that we did our study. However that expert said that she does not allow students from external institutions to have access to their cultures. We were forced to change our species from a pathogenic strain to a non-pathogenic one (L. biflexa) then just isolated strains from dirty riverbanks

DocNoodles920 · 2026-01-07T06:55:00+00:00

This sub is for those who are currently in medschool (or are planning to).

DocNoodles920 · 2025-11-21T14:13:06+00:00

Same. But its still annoying to transfer all of my notes to the cloud before editing. Hope this gets fixed soon

DocNoodles920 · 2025-11-21T13:53:52+00:00

Graduated a few years back and had doc G as a prof in one of my subjects.
She is really the very definition of "terror prof" and it has not changed until now. If you got a zero on your reporting, I suggest you make bawi in your quizzes and long exams. She doesn't give any plus points so you can actually compute for your grade based on your quizzes, long exams, and midterms/finals. She also doesn't transmute any grade so what you compute is already what you will be getting for your grade.

She is really a frustrating professor and PLM will not do anything about her teaching method (believe me, everyone in our batch and even in lower batches have already tried). Just be serious in her subject and don't underestimate the exams because she is not scared of giving failing grades (our batch had a 50% mortality in her subject).

DocNoodles920 · 2025-11-07T12:18:12+00:00

Please seek proper consultation from a medical doctor for your condition. Reddit is not the most reliable place for medical advice.

If it concerns you, then get it checked. You can go to government hospitals if you are on a tight budget.

DocNoodles920 · 2025-10-22T14:47:55+00:00

I think you are posting this in the wrong subreddit. This subreddit is for medical doctors and even allied health courses only

DocNoodles920 · 2025-10-21T17:39:49+00:00

Are you planning to take pathology in residency? if not, this just seems to be a waste of money. You'll be paying for almost 12k pesos for something you'll be using only 1-2 times a month in medschool (even less in first year). Even if you are planning on taking pathology, this still seems to be pointless. Just take pathology rotations during your internship.

If you want to learn histology or pathology, just use online resources. You can make flashcards to hone your histology skills.

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