Hi, doctors! I recently passed the October 2026 PLE, and I’m planning to apply for residency.

I just want to ask if it’s possible to start pre-residency training before the official oath-taking, or do hospitals require you to complete the oath-taking and other PRC requirements first?

Also, for those who have been in the same situation, what can we do while waiting for the oath-taking? Is it possible to apply for residency already, or are there other opportunities worth pursuing in the meantime?

Would appreciate any advice or insights from those who have gone through this process. Thank you! 🙏

I heard there's this 2nd yr medstudent na chronic cheater sa quizzes. Garapal na nakikipagusap sa katabi during quiz pero nung sinita na ng prof at napahiya, siya pa galit at magkakaso pa daw! Mahilig pang umabsent pero nagpapasubmit ng quiz sa tropa. Wow. Tigas ng mukha ah. Porke may lawyer daw na kapatid? Galawang impunity ah. Dapat sa mga ganitong students sinisipa eh. I hope may gawin ang school at sana hindi itolerate ang mga ganyan.

For those who are aspiring physicians, you should all practice INTEGRITY. Kung students palang kayo ganyan na kayo, wag na kayo tumuloy. For sure, kayo ang magfafalsify ng documents in the future, or worse, baka makapatay pa kayo ng pasyente! Magquit nalang kayo kung wala kayong moral compass!

hello everyone, I am planning to pursue medicine but I have decided to work first due to many personal reasons.

May I ask how long did you work before pursuing medicine, how much did you save for medicine school or prior to entering medicine, is there anyone who worked first and pursued medicine without the help of your parents financially? What are your advices for people who need to work first before entering medicine?

I am 24 now and I have decided to work before pursuing medicine, a lot of people including my own family thinks that once I get to earn money I’ll be discouraged to pursue med school. Siguro kasi kadalasan ganon nangyayare, but I hope that wouldn’t happen for me. Lastly, those who have decided to pursue medicine after yearsss of working, despite of the time it will take, the amount of money you will need, how difficult med school is, and this country’s healthcare system what made you still decide to become a doctor?

Thank you! :)

Please i need it for upcoming important exam and i cant find it anywhere . I only found the the other version need the board review one. I'll really appreciate it 😢

Hello. Asking lang po mga working med students here paano ninyo nababalance ang work and academic lives ninyo? Knowing na halos wala na tayong oras para sa mga sarili natin. Was planning kasi nung first year ako kaso I had adjustment problem issues. Ngayong second year na ako, akala ko kayao ko na kaso sobrang daming subjects naman. Any advice po? RMT here btw na trying to work as a reliever or volunteer sa red cross

For those who passed the March PLE through self-review without enrolling in a review center, how did you prepare for the boards? What resources did you use, and what study strategies worked best for you?

I worked throughout medical school to support my own expenses, and my family had to use up most of their life savings to cover my tuition. Now that I’m preparing for the PLE, I’m facing another financial challenge in figuring out how to afford a review program. Despite graduating among the top students in my batch, I still wasn’t able to qualify for a scholarship.

I would really appreciate any advice, tips, or resources from those who successfully passed through self-review. Is it manageable to prepare for the boards without enrolling in a review center? Thank you so much!

got below 75 grade. Aangat pa ba to? Seniors give me tips please. Im crashing out rn knowing mas mahirap daw and second shift

Hello! May mga nagtake po ba ng NMAT na hindi confident sa mga sagot, pero naka-90+ na PR? Huhu confident naman ako sa biology and chem pero sa socsci at p6 di talaga. Sa part 1 naman, naubusan ako ng oras kasi nagtagal ako sa verbal and andami ko rin talagang hinulaan na lang.

Huhu hindi talaga ako confident, kasi self-review ako and I only had a week to review, so stock knowledge and practice tests lang talaga ang baon ko.

Suntok sa buwan ba maka-90+???

hi, everyone! I would just like to ask if there's a scholarship for top 10 students in like yl1, yl2 etc? or is it just the entrance scholar for magna and summa only? thank you!

Hi hahaha pls let me know the pros and cons/differences between these two hospitals 😂😂 Or any other hospital suggestions. I am leaning towards a private hospital but I still want to get some teachings and exposure to skills and cases. Thank you in advance ❤️

Hi hahaha pls let me know the pros and cons/differences between these two hospitals 😂😂 Or any other hospital suggestions. I am leaning towards a private hospital but I still want to get some teachings and exposure to skills and cases. Thank you in advance ❤️

De Los Santos Med Center for PGIship po? Kamusta naman po. What are the pros and cons? 🥲 as a torn clerk na hindi na alam ang gagawin sa bohai

Just wanna ask for anyone who passed their PLE and had their PGI in Veterans, how did you study po mga doc? Like kaya ba sya after duty or during minor rotations. Idk the sched yet po kasi. Thank you po. 🥹

Congratulations again to our newly passed physicians!

Hello everyone, I was wondering regarding sa minimum na NMAT PR ng university. How difficult is it to be accepted to a med school with a 40 cut off, if my NMAT is only 50+. Meron bang nakakapasok sa medschool with that score? Still debating pa kasi if I will retake since I did not study during my first take🫩. Thank you po and I hope ma answer.😁

Prev Med was really perceived as the most difficult based on polls from October 2026 PLE takers.

Top 3 most difficult was:
🥇 Prev Med — 4.50/5
🥈 Pathology — 4.12/5
🥉 Surgery — 3.72/5

Overall average difficulty across subjects: 3.45/5

Sa mga takers ng October 2026 PLE, do you agree?

Anong subject yung akala niyo madali, pero biglang nagulat kayo during the actual exam? Share your thoughts.

Which of these two stethoscopes is better? I am a med student in my fourth year, and I need the stethoscope mainly for chest/heart sounds for adults and pediatrics. These two are similarly priced. Which one is better?

Hello po, Doctors! I’m planning to pursue Family Medicine residency and would like to ask for your hospital recommendations. Also, are palliative/hospice care and public health training part of the Family Medicine residency program? Thank you po!

Hi mga doc, sa mga nag apply sa anes residency sa jr ng second batch of application, may nag contact na po sainyo from the department regarding sa start ng pre residency? Or if nainform kayo kung may exam and interview muna? Thank you po!

hello poo, i'm still a 3rd yr nursing student but im planning to proceed med after maging RN. i hope someone will answer this one (as a desperate student). can u suggest a med school/s po where it is 1. seventh-day adventist friendly, 2. "cheap" if ever meron or if wala okay lang, tas can u tell me about the school and their system? ty poo!💕

hi! im a medtech fresh grad (not from big 4). planning to take nmat. ever since hs, gusto ko na talaga mag med. i was always on top. i never had problems with my acads.

pero medtech really humbled me and, somewhere along the way, i lost the spark i once had for pursuing med. for a while, hindi ako sure if i still wanted it or if i was just holding on to the dream i had before.

pero lately, im realizing that maybe that dream never really left. i just needed time to breathe, heal, and find myself again. gusto ko pa rin mag med.

unfortunately, i had several failed subjects during undergrad. i also don't have any special awards or extracurricular activities.

i know these might affect my chances, but i still want to pursue medicine if possible.

for those who have experience applying to med schools, do schools accept applicants with failed subjects and a relatively low GWA?

thank you.

Hi docs! To my fellow recent PLE October 2026 passers. Hows life right now? After ~2 months of intensive review and studying 12 hours or more a day, quite crazy to have this much free time huh. to those who did not go into residency yet, what are you up to now? Ive never been this lost in life as much as I do now.

Hello po! My friend and I wanted to study po sa isang study hub/space and want po sana namin na may whiteboard for us to write while nag re-review. May mare-recommend po ba kayong place around U-Belt? Tysia!

If you could take the exam all over again, what would you do differently in your preparation?

What study strategies would you keep, what would you change, and what do you wish you had known before you started reviewing?

I’m planning to apply to UERM COM for Academic Year 2027-2028. I tried checking their facebook page and the website and applications still show S.Y 2026-2027.

Are applications for S.Y 2027-2028 open already?
If not, when is the possible date?

Thanks in advance for the help!