So, after a long wait, the list releases on December 10th, 2019. This is going to sound like a weird story but I’m going to explain to you anyway. My mother had been awake most of the night because of her sister’s terrible dry cough. With little to do, my mother picked up her phone midnight and when she opened her internet explorer, she found it to be on EAD’s website. This is because I would open the website every morning from October to December to check if the list had been out. Yes. That is my level of anxiety and medical school hasn’t even started yet. She reloaded the page, and to her surprise, the list had been released. So, she checked, and at first, she thought I had made it on to the list, however, later realized that I had come up on the waiting list. She regained her hope and went to tell the news to her sister (my khaala who’s a general surgeon). I happened to have a sleepless night as well. I ended up overhearing their conversation and came to find out what I’m telling you now. This whole story. If this story sounds fake, I can do nothing about it. That’s all I have to say.
Anyways, let’s get critical about the results. Three new additions to the list this year:
1) 5 New MBBS Seats
2) Aggregate is given
3) SAT II Marks are listed
Previously, there had been 15 MBBS seat, and 1 BDS. This year, 20 MBBS seats, and 2 BDS. I believe this was on the request of many dual nationals because the level of competition had substantially increased. Now, PTAP also cleared out something more this year: their aggregate. So now we know for sure that the division between your school grades and SAT II marks is 50/50. They take 50% from your grade 11/12 grades and 50% from your SAT II marks. They then take an average of the two which gives you your aggregate. Students are chosen not based on school marks, or SAT II marks only, but based on both. They BOTH equally matter. Students with higher aggregates make it onto the list. In the previous lists, they only gave the equivalency mark out of 1100 on the list. This year they also gave SAT II marks. There are a couple of students with a low equivalency (in the 70s), but a high SAT II average (out of 2400) that are on the list. So make sure to take the average of your equivalency and SAT II marks. That will give the aggregate.
Example:
SAT II Mark: 1990/2400
Equivalency: 902/1100
1990/2400 = 82.9%
902/1100 = 82.0%
82+82.9 = 164.9
164.9/2 = 82.45
AGGREGATE: 82.45%
Let’s get to the competition aspect. This year by far has been the most competitive year for PTAP. Every aggregate had been above 80%. This is an important note. This means, after equivalency it should be around 80% or over for you to be at a competitive level. With the addition of that, the last couple of students had the most competition. The mere difference between 81.59 and 81.45 makes a difference. Students with a 0.3 % difference ended up on the waiting list (81.5% vs 81.2%). I know, shocking enough. Don’t be alarmed though. The second merit list will come out soon. We’ll have to see what’s up with that.
I called PTAP to ask them when the second merit list would come out, they said they require students to confirm by fax or email within 5 days of the list being released. So, students who don’t respond end up losing their spot and someone else on the waiting list is taken. This has been very common, and it can be seen in the previous years’ merit lists. So, don’t fret if you haven’t made it onto the first list. There is more hope than you think. If you haven’t made it onto the waiting list either, then still have hope. The amount of people that quit last minute varies each year. Pray for the best. Alhamdulillah for even making it to the actual list even if it’s on waiting.
Okay so what if you’ve made it! Your name is brightly printed on that merit list. What will you do now? Firstly, email EAD as soon as possible to confirm your admission. Then you have roughly a week to get to Islamabad with all your original documents like transcripts, passports, NICOB, equivalency and high school diploma. It is a requirement to go physically to Islamabad so they can see you’re a real human attending a university in Pakistan. I’m just kidding. But yes, you must go to Islamabad. Then you’re on your way to medical school here. So, get excited because classes start soon.
Stay happy! Stay Safe!
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