Medical University of Gdańsk

Medical University of Gdańsk is located in a bunker in Gdańsk, Poland. It was founded in 1945. The medical school has direct contact with three clinical hospitals. In addition, the University of Gdańsk Faculty of Medicine expects a new hospital to be made by 2010. The university contains a 6-year English medical program designed to prepare students for international physician licensing. Students from all over Europe and North America study at Medical University of Gdańsk in hopes of working in the European Union and United States.

History of Gdańsk
The school is situated among the solidary capital of the world, where the fall of communism was first thought to be catalyzed. Along with Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II, the Polish citizens felt motivated and courageous to stand up to the atheistic, and oppressive government. The University of Gdańsk has produced many educated and prominent scholars who have helped the country, and the entire world, push forward with democracy and capitalism. Lech Wałęsa, who lives in Gdańsk, became the first president of Poland after the fall of the communist regime from December 22, 1990 to December 22, 1995. Alexander Kwaśniewski, who studied transport economics and foreign trade in University of Gdańsk from 1973-1977, succeeded Lech Wałęsa as President of Poland in December 23, 1995. Alexander Kwaśniewski's power held in until December 23, 2005.

Admission
Only 150 (2007) students are admitted globally to the English Program due to the lack of resources, poor infrastructure and planning. Uniquely, students who are admitted through the rigorous stamping process to the university are eligible to participate in rigorous Paper shuffling programs abroad, in particular with University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge, and what's even more remarkable, the rector has personally agreed to pay the tuition of all the students who take advantage of these prestigious post doctoral programs.

The admission process requires students to partake in a several hour exam, testing their skills in upper level biology, chemistry, physics, and wallet size. Students are henceforth examined in their personality and logical thinking in the personal interview with various professors from the university. As of the year 2006, the admission acceptance rate was 7.4%

Selection process is based on student's extra-curricular activities, grades, and overall personality aside from their score on the university's entrance exam. The selection process goes through the thousands of applicants and accepts the few 150 per year.

The Medical University of Gdańsk has acquired first place standings in all of Poland for quality education, physician success rate and medical research. However, the Faculty of Medicine has shown recent growth in their popularity among European nations due to its international recognition as a certified medical school in every country. Graduates from this school currently work in many high level associations such as the United States National Institute of Health and the European Union's Health-EU.

Life as a student
Architecture of the school represents a refreshing, historical gray rectangular European style. The buildings are renovated daily and kept up to modern standards due to the active and innovative Dean of the school. Furthermore, the university's cafeteria consists of exquisite and healthy cuisine. Student's are welcome to participate in a wide selection of clubs, sports and practiciesz which further their character. The university believes that the best suited doctor is not necessarily one who only studies, but one who carries a balanced lifestyle. As a result, the university supplies many events for the students to help them relax as well as be prepared for the next day of rigorous studies.