ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS/BDS COURSE, 2010

UNDER 15% MERIT POSITIONS IN MEDICAL/DENTAL COLLEGES

Applications are invited in the prescribed form for All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT) 2010 to be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi as per the following schedule for admission to 15% of the total seats for Medical/Dental Courses in all Medical/Dental Colleges run by the Union of India, State Governments, Municipal and other local authorities in India except in the States of ANDHRA PRADESH AND JAMMU & KASHMIR :-
1. Preliminary Examination - 3rd April, 2010 (Saturday)
2. Final Examination - 16th May, 2010 (Sunday)

PATTERN OF EXAMINATION: BOTH PRELIMINARY AND FINAL EXAMINATION WOULD BE OBJECTIVE TYPE.

Eligibility for CBSE AIPMT 2010
(i) He/She has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year M.B.B.S./B.D.S. course and is an INDIAN NATIONAL.

(ii) The upper age limit for All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination is 25 years as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination. Further provided that upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes.

(iii) The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at All India Pre-Medical/Pre- Dental Entrance Examination shall be limited to 3 (three) uniformly for all the candidates.

(iv) The candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination be 40% instead of 50% for General Candidates. Further, for persons for locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required. Those who are taking plus two examination in 2010 can also appear for the entrance test provisionally subject to their fulfilling the conditions later.

(v) 15% seats for SC candidates, 7.5% seats for ST candidates, 27% seats for non-creamy layer OBC candidates in Central Institutions only and 3% seats on horizontal basis for Physically Handicapped candidates are reserved in 15% All India Quota for MBBS/BDS courses.

CBSE AIPMT 2010 Important Dates
Online
Online submission of application may be made by accessing the Board's website www.aipmt.nic.in from 20-10-2009 (10.00 A.M.) to 27-11-2009 (5.00 P.M.).

How to Apply:

Instructions for sending online application, payment of fee and computer generated printout are available on the Board's website.

Fee of Rs.800/- for General/OBC Category Candidates and Rs.450/- for SC/ST Category

Candidates may be remitted in the following ways:
1. By Credit card, or
2. Through Demand Draft in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education,
Delhi drawn on any Nationalized Bank payable at Delhi.

Offline
Offline submission of Application may be made on the prescribed Application Form. The Information Bulletin and Application Form costing Rs.800/- for General/OBC Category and Rs.450/- for SC/ST category can be obtained against Cash Payment from the designated branches of Canara Bank/Regional Offices of the CBSE between 20-10-2009 to 27-11-2009. Information Bulletin and AIPMT 2010 Application Form can also be obtained by Post from the Board by sending a written request with a Demand Draft for Rs.850/- for General/OBC Category and Rs.500/- for SC/ST Category payable to the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi along with a Self Addressed Envelope of size 12" x 10". The request must reach to the Board on or before 18-11-2009. The request should be superscribed as "Request for Information Bulletin and Application Form for AIPMT-2010".

Last date of submission of Application Form:
Both offline and online(Computer generated printout) Application should be sent through registered post/speed post only so as to reach to the Board on or before 04-12-2009.


Boards address for sending Application:
The Deputy Secretary (AIPMT), Central Board Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 301

CANARA BANK BRANCHES

IMPORTANT:

Candidates must purchase the Application Forms from the designated branches of Canara Bank or Regional Offices of CBSE only. Application Form obtained from an unauthorized source will be REJECTED.

Candidates are advised NOT to dispatch Application Form by Courier.

Applications received after last date i.e. 04-12-2009 will not be accepted irrespective of the date of booking.

Detailed information is available on Board's website www.aipmt.nic.in

MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,SEVAGRAM,MAHARASHTRA

MGIMS WARDHA MBBS 2010 ADMISSION NOTICE

Applications are invited on prescribed form for admission to MBBS course starting from 1st July 2010.

The candidates shall be selected as per their merit in the Entrance Examination to be held on 18th April 2010 at Nagpur, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Those students who are going to appear in 10+2 higher secondary board examination in March/April 2010 are also eligible to appear in the competitive entrance examination.

In the entrance examination the paper of Physics, Chemistry and Biology will have multiple choice questions, while that on Gandhian thought will be of long and short answer type.

The prospectus and application form with syllabus, question papers of Gandhian thought for the last 5 years, with model question papers of Physics, Chemistry and Biology can be had from the office of the Dean by remitting a sum of Rs. 1050/- (Rs. 1000 + Rs 50 as postal charges) only by money order in favour of the dean, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, District Wardha-442101 or by paying Rs. 1000/- in cash at the college counter.

Candidates must write their full address in capital letters and phone number on the 'space for communication and the space for sender's address on the money order form.

The Prospectus and form will be available from 1st December 2009.

The last date of receipt of filled up application with entrance examination fee of Rs. 1500/- is 26th February, 2010 and with an additional late fee of Rs. 100/- is 12th March, 2010.

Eligibility: The candidate must attain 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission. The candidate must have passed 12th standard examination under 10+2 system of Maharashtra state higher secondary education board or equivalent examination of any recognized board of any Indian university with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually in each subject in one and the same attempt.

The candidate must have obtained minimum 50% marks (40% in the case of SC/ST/VJ/NT/OBC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

The admission is subject to any direction given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble High court of Bombay Bench, Nagpur, Maharastra university of Health Sciences, Nashik and the Medical Council of India.

Note:
. The fee structure in MGIMS is as applicable to the Govt. Medical Colleges in Maharshtra state. The Institute does not have any paid seats.

. Please visit their website www.mgims.ac.in for updates.

Contact:
Dean,Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,
Sevagram, District Wardha, Maharashtra – 442102, India.
Ph: 07152-284341 to 355
Visit: www.mgims.ac.in

VIT University - Vellore Institute of Technology

Engineering Entrance Examination-2010 (VITEEE – 2010)

B.TECH. ADMISSION CALENDAR :

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Date of Advertisement December 13, 2009
Date of Issuing the Application Forms December 14, 2009
Last Date for Submitting the Forms February 20, 2010
VITEEE-2010 April 17, 2010
Commencement of Classes July 1st week, 2010

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To obtain the B.Tech. admission application form please send a DD for Rs.750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and fifty only) in favour of "VIT University" payable at Vellore. The brochure and application form will be mailed you in the third week of December. The DD needs to be sent to

DR. E. JAMES JEBASEELAN SAMUEL
Admissions Officer
VIT University
Vellore-632 014,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone: + 91-416-220 2125, 220 2157, 220 2168
Fax: +91-416-224 5544, 224 0411
Email: admission@vit.ac.in


VITEEE - 2010 (All India Engineering Entrance Exam)

VIT rated among the top 10 Premier Institutions by India Today - 2009 ranking

BTech Programmes Offered: (Duration – 4 Years)

Bioinformatics
Bio-Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Energy Engineering

For further details please visit: www.vit.ac.in

Why Read Before Class?

Everyone's college and grad school experience is a little different, but the one thing all have in common is reading. You already know that college entails a lot of reading. Expect your reading load to triple, at least, in graduate school. With such a huge set of reading assignments, you might be tempted to fall behind and not read before class. Here are six reasons why you should avoid temptation and , instead, read ahead of time, before class.
1. Make the most of class time.

When you read ahead of time, you're more likely to understand the organization of the lecture. You'll be better able to figure out what's important and what isn't (and thereby take effective notes).

2. Understand the topic and what you don't understand.

If you've read beforehand you can focus your attention on filling gaps in your understanding by paying more attention during some parts of the lecture and by asking questions.

3. Participate.

Most classes require at least some participation -- answering questions and participating in class discussions. It's easy to participate when you know the topic. Reading beforehand helps you to know the topic and have the time to consider your perspective and opinions.

4. Show off.

Reading before class lets you show that you've read, that you care, and that you are intelligent. You'll be able to ask intelligent questions and participate in a way that demonstrates preparation, interest, and mastery of the material.

5. Participate in group work.

Many classes require group work, often in class. If you've read, you're ready and likely will not mooch on your classmates, or benefit from their hard work. In turn, if you've read you can tell when the group is taking a wrong turn.

6. Show respect.

Reading ahead of time shows respect for the instructor and interest in the class. While instructors' feelings shouldn't be the primary motivator of your behavior, relationships with faculty are important and this is one easy way to get your relationship with your professor off to a good start.

Academic Calendar to Prepare for the School Year

There is one thing that all students – undergraduate and graduate – need: A calendar. Not just any calendar, but an academic calendar. Academic calendars are not just for students, professors also use them. What’s unique about an academic calendar? Well, it’s a calendar, but it’s specialized for academics because it follows the academic year, from mid-August to July, rather than the calendar year. This tiny difference allows students to use the same calendar throughout the school year rather than use one during the Fall semester and another during the Spring semester. It’s not uncommon, especially in graduate school, to make appointments and mark important days a semester in advance. Do yourself a favor and get an academic calendar.

What to Expect , The First Day of Class

The first day of class is the same in college and graduate school, and this is true of all disciplines. Day 1 is all about introducing the class. There are different ways of approaching the first day:
Some professors dive right into course content, beginning with a lecture.
Others take a more social approach, using discussion and team-building activities like games, asking students to get to know each other, and posing non-course related discussion topics.
Most professors will ask students to introduce themselves: What's your name, year, major, and why are you here? Many will ask students to provide information and may pass out an index card for each student to record contact information and perhaps answer a question such as why they enrolled, one thing they hope to learn, or one concern about the course.
The Syllabus
Regardless of style, whether emphasizing content, social , or both, all professors distribute the syllabus during the first day of class. All will discuss it to some extent. Some professors read the syllabus, adding additional information as appropriate. Others draw students' attention to main points. Some say nothing, simply distribute it and ask that you read it. No matter what approach your professor takes, it is in your best interest to read the syllabus very carefully.

Then What?
What happens after the syllabus is distributed varies by professor. Some professors end class early, often using less than one-half a class period. They might explain that it is impossible to conduct class when no one has read. In reality, this isn't true, but it is more challenging to hold class with new students who have not read and have no background in the field.

Alternatively, professors might end class early because they are nervous. Everyone finds the first day of class nerve-wracking - students and professors alike. Are you surprised that professors get nervous? They're people too. Getting through the first day of class is stressful and many professors want to and that first day as soon as possible. After the first day is done they can fall into the old routine of preparing and teaching class. And so many otherwise enthusiastic professors end class early on the first day of school.

Some professors however, hold a full length class. Their rationale is that learning begins on day 1 and what happens in that first class will influence how students approach the course and will therefore influence the entire semester.

There is no right or wrong way to begin class , but you should be aware of the choices the professor makes in what he or she asks the class to do. This awareness might tell you a little bit about him or her and might help you prepare for the semester ahead.

You Missed Class: What Do You Do?

Regardless of how good a student you are, how detail-oriented, hard working, or diligent, you can be certain that you will miss a class at some point in your academic career. And likely many more than one. There are many reasons for missing classes, ranging from illness, emergencies, and bereavement, to hang overs and a desire to sleep in. Why you missed class matters - to you. If it was for irresponsible reasons, your absence signals that you need to take a closer look at your obligations and priorities.
What do you do after missing class? Do you just show up at the next class and start fresh? What about material that you've missed? Do you talk to professors? Here are 7 things that you can do when you're absent (before and afterwards)

1 . Understand that some faculty, especially graduate faculty, take offense at absences for any reason. Period. They might be a bit more warm for students who were gravely ill, but don't count on it. And don't take it personally.

2. Be aware of attendance, late work, and make-up policies. This information should be listed in your course syllabus. Some faculty do not accept late work or offer make-up exams, regardless of the reason. Others offer opportunities to make up for lost work, but have very strict policies about when they will accept make-up work. Read the syllabus to ensure that you don't miss any opportunities.

3. Ideally, email your professor before class. If you're ill or have an emergency, try to send an email to inform the professor that you cannot attend class and, if you wish, provide an excuse. Be professional - offer a concise explanation without going into personal details. Ask whether you may stop by his or her office during office hours to pick up any handouts. If possible, hand in assignments beforehand, by email (and offer to hand in a hard copy when you're back on campus, but an emailed assignment shows that it's completed on time).

4. If you cannot email before class, do so afterwards.

5. Never ask if you "missed anything important." Most faculty feel that class time itself is important. This is a surefire way to make a professor's eyes roll (maybe inwardly, at least!)

6. Do not ask the professor to "go over what you missed." The professor lectured and discussed the material in class and likely will not do it for you now. Instead, demonstrate that you care and are willing to try by reading the course material and handouts, and then asking questions about what you don't understand. This is a more productive use of your (and the professor's) time. It also demonstrates initiative.

7. Turn to your classmates for information about what happened in class and ask that they share their notes. Be sure to read more than one students' notes because students have different perspectives and might miss some points. Read notes from several students and you're more likely to get a complete picture of what happened in class.

Tips for Taking Notes in Class

Success in college and graduate school is not a matter of luck nor innate intellectual ability - it is a matter of skill. It is not simply the smartest who excel in grad school (many smart folks don't!). Instead it is the most prepared and competent students who succeed. One way to increase your odds of making it as a grad student is to learn important study skills, such as how to take notes in class.
1. Read.

This isn't a tip for during class, but for before class. Do the assigned reading before class so that you have a general grasp of the material and can determine if you have questions about major points. Reading before class helps you to anticipate the main points and the organization of the lecture. Familiarity with the material allows you to focus on your own questions and makes it easier for you to take notes on important points rather than capture the instructor's every word.

2. Use visuals, outlines, and handouts

Instructors often provide outlines, on overheads, black boards, handouts, etc. Use these as a guide to what's important to learn. However, realize that there is more to know than what appears on the visuals. Sometimes a professor will write a single word on the board and students will write that word in their notes. Guess what? The word alone will not help you; provide context. What does the word mean? What does it relate to? Why did the professor draw your attention to it? Remember that there is more to know than simply the visuals. Professors often (not always) draw students' attention to the most important information. But don't rely on them. Instead actively process the material and determine whether it belongs in your notes, regardless of whether it appears in a handout or overhead.

3.Pay attention to signal words and phrases.

Professors often give clues to what material is important by using signal words and phrases, such as: this is on the test (obvious!), important , remember, to summarize, to repeat, to conclude, and for example. Professors provide subtle and not-so-subtle clues to what's important. Pay attention.

4. Don't record every word.

Process the material. Some students write down every word the professor says. That won't help you when it comes time to study. Don't write it all without thinking or processing it. Try to determine the important concepts. For everything you write, note the details, why it is important, how it relates to other materials, and include an example. You may not have enough time to include all of this information during class, but immediately after class spend 10 minutes reviewing your notes to add details and link ideas to other information. You'll be glad that you did so - especially when it comes time to study for an exam.