Pune: Students aspiring for careers in medicine or aiming to pursue higher education abroad can explore their options at a seminar organised by The Times of India at Dr Shamrao Kalmadi Junior College Auditorium in Erandwane on Sunday. This event offers practical guidance on both Indian MBBS admissions and opportunities for bachelor’s and master’s programmes in the US and Germany. The seminar, open to students and parents, will feature two informative sessions led by expert Tushar Deoras, a former BARC scientist, and chairman of Astute Academy. He has 30 years of experience guiding students toward affordable, quality education. The second session will take students through on securing admission to top-ranked universities abroad. The first session called ‘Indian & International MBBS Admissions’ will be held between 10.30am and 12.30pm. It will focus on the admission process, particularly for students with NEET scores as low as 200. It will talk about merit-based admissions without donations or management quotas and explain how students can secure seats in private colleges by paying govt-mandated fees. The session will also introduce affordable medical education pathways to the US via structured partnerships between Indian and American universities.Students who want to pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the US and Germany will have a session between 12.30pm and 2pm on securing admission to top-ranked universities, including Ivy League institutions like Harvard, MIT, Yale, Stanford, and Germany’s renowned technical universities. This session will be valuable for those exploring 100% scholarships in the US and tuition-free programmes in Germany. The talk will walk attendees through every step of the application process, from academic criteria and language requirements to financial planning and visa documentation.Students are encouraged to register in advance using the QR code provided and arrive on time. Entry is open for both sessions, and attendees are welcome to participate in one or both, depending on their interests.For aspiring doctors and global scholars, this seminar could be a crucial step in making an informed, future-ready education choices.
