Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM)

March 7th, 2010

CIM on their marker

I am proud to say that my father is a graduate of one of the best medical schools in the Philippines and the best medical school in Cebu.

Cebu Institute of Medicine or popularly known as CIM (although a lot of people refer to it as Velez as the founder is Dr. Jacinto Velez) is actually the no. 1 Med school in Cebu City. The doctors who graduate from here are recognized anywhere in the Philippines and are also internationally recognized.

Somehow the students prefer the brick ground than the cemented area.

CIM is found in Ramos Street just beside the Cebu Velez Hospital. Already beyond its 50 years, most of the famous and skilled doctors are known to be graduate of this school.

Landscaping the once dry and empty area.

CIM now is following the new style of education which is the PBL or Problem based learning which is centered on the students learning on their own. The lectures of teachers are not the only source of learning and the students do small group discussions. This encourages the students to do critical thinking.

Project of the Synergists of CIM

My father said that CIM is very difficult that even one of his foreigner classmates said that “he nearly died there”. Now with CIM following this new style of education students will even experience a more challenging style of learning. I’ll be honest and say to get in this school is hard and to survive and finish it is even harder. I don’t need to see my Achi (elder sister) go through 3 years of several sleepless nights to know that this school can really stress yo out but then the result of the hard work is priceless. When you finish CIM you become a world class Doctor. There’s just that sense of awe when you hear someone say “hey! You’re from CIM!”.

At the entrance of Cebu Institute of Medicine

The pictures I showed there is a project of the Synergists Batch (my dad’s batch). To those interested to go in CIM all you have to do is take the NMAT which is the National Medical admission test. You will be qualified if you have finished any four year college course. Then there is the interview. Before it would’ve been Dr. Poblete but now I heard it’s now Dr. Meneses.

To those who would like to be in CIM one day I would like to quote the words of the Dr. Poblete: “Here in CIM you study medicine, you drink medicine, you sleep medicine, and you dream medicine..”

Good luck to all future doctors!

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melon lord says on: January 10, 2012 at 9:27 am

sir The Photoblogger…good morning po… alam nyo na po buh yung cut off ng nmat score sa CIM ngayon na year.? i’ve heared din kasi na they’re raising the cut off rate na po for NMAT score this year… thank you sir… it would be a big help ..
The Photoblogger says on: January 10, 2012 at 1:56 pm

@Melon Lord hello there, as of now I know that the cut-off is still 40%. No official announcements have been made regarding the cut-off score so I advice you wait till around Feb or March, they might have announcements. God Bless your journey to med school
aye says on: January 25, 2012 at 5:46 pm

Gud pm! sir, i would like to ask magkanu po ba tuition fee ngeun sa CIM ?? tnx.
The Photoblogger says on: January 27, 2012 at 10:27 am

@Aye I dunno the exact amount but it’s around 70k php
lance1391 says on: January 31, 2012 at 1:25 pm

mr. pho2oblogger.. s it really hard to study medicine der in CIM…
I want to study their but i’m afraid to be failed in the early quarters of 1st to 2nd year… do they really disqualify students in early years.> <

give me some tips in studying as first year… until 2nd year..
dzokovik says on: February 1, 2012 at 2:16 pm

SIr Photoblogger. .Gd.PM just asking for some tips for us to survive the First to 2nd year their in CIM. .
do they really Disqualify students with low grades?
Reejeen says on: March 6, 2012 at 10:42 am

Good day sir. May I ask how much is the tuition fee this year? and does that include the lab fees? or are we going to pay it separate? and does the school allow installments?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I really want to go to Med school but we really don’t have enough budget
Frantalie says on: March 9, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Mr. Blogger, does CIM still offer scholarships although I will not be taking my pre med there? Thanks and more power!
The Photoblogger says on: March 13, 2012 at 11:46 am

Yep they do
The Photoblogger says on: March 13, 2012 at 11:47 am

No installmants unfortunately, prolly around 70+
jen says on: March 20, 2012 at 4:13 am

ano requirements for scholarship sa cim? salamat.
The Photoblogger says on: March 20, 2012 at 8:35 am

@Jen, please inquire from the Institution itself as they might have some changes or new requirements, thank you
francis says on: March 24, 2012 at 11:46 am

sir admin,
yung 70k po ba na tuition fee is annual or per sem?
The Photoblogger says on: March 26, 2012 at 8:45 am

@francis per sem
maaprilmae says on: March 26, 2012 at 4:48 pm

hello mr.photoblogger, ask po ako magkano tuition fees nila ngaun.. Is it per sem or per year? salamat po ng marami
The Photoblogger says on: March 26, 2012 at 5:09 pm

@maaprilmae please check previous comments, thanks
Mae Sanchez says on: April 1, 2012 at 10:10 pm

how much is the tuition per semester in CIM specifically in medtech?
lina says on: April 2, 2012 at 7:40 am

may I know if meron kanang update about sa cut-off ng NMAT sa CIM? and i got below 30% and i really want to be in that school..
The Photoblogger says on: April 2, 2012 at 8:04 am

@lina hello i’m sorry to say the cut-off is 40%
lina says on: April 2, 2012 at 12:11 pm

strict ba talaga sila sa NMAT result kahit maganda record mo sa TOR?
edu says on: April 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm

allowed ba mag.pursue ng medicine ang eng’g grad? I am a civil engineering grad and planning to pursue medicine in the future. thanks!
The Photoblogger says on: April 2, 2012 at 4:51 pm

@edu from what I know any four year BS course ang gi-require. but it is best to ask beforehand.
Melody says on: April 4, 2012 at 5:10 pm

uhm. sir, magkano po ba ang tuition fee ng MedTech sa Velez? Tas paano po ba ang way ng pagbayad?
Xina says on: April 13, 2012 at 2:22 am

Good day Mr. Blogger. If you’re a graduate of BSN, do you still need to take pre-med classes? And how many years do you have to study medicine if you’re already a nurse? Thanks and Godbless.
The Photoblogger says on: April 13, 2012 at 6:45 am

@Xina, no need to, BSN is already your premed
Xina says on: April 13, 2012 at 9:45 am

Hi Mr. Blogger, thanks a lot for replying. How many years does a nurse have to take Medicine at CIM? And what kind of questions do/will they ask during the interview? Salamat and God bless you.
Nicole says on: April 23, 2012 at 8:43 pm

Hi Mr. Photoblogger! ) I’m planning to enroll this upcoming schoolyear but I don’t think my TOR will be released before the semester starts. Will it be okay if I submit my requirements with just a photocopy of my TOR? Will they coonsider my application?
The Photoblogger says on: April 24, 2012 at 9:03 am

@Nicole You can try to ask the front desk if you can sign up a promisory note or waiver, they have the waiver in the office
Nicole says on: April 25, 2012 at 6:23 pm

Ohh thanks. Another thing, if you won’t mind. What are the frequently asked questions during the interview? And do they offer scholarships or discounts?
The Photoblogger says on: April 26, 2012 at 11:40 am

@Nicole They do offer scolarships, questions basically center on “How much do you really want to study in CIM?”