When it comes to pursuing a degree in MBBS, there can be no room for compromise; the structure of the degree is such that it calls for extensive understanding, research and practical application of classroom learning. Unfortunately, not medical colleges in India abide by these principles; the crux of the matter is- leaving out a few esteemed institutions, most private universities encourage their students to learn the lessons by heart and reproduce them on the answer scripts to secure high marks. However, this process steers the students away from transparently understanding the concepts which are indispensable in both cases of securing good marks and furnishing a strapping foundation for the medical career lying ahead. Reversely, the medical colleges and universities in the Philippines make certain that every bit of their curriculum is patently perceived by the students so that when they leave their classrooms, its highlights are profusely imprinted in their minds. Apart from this,...