28/10/2025
To All Who Couldn’t Qualify MDCAT This Year
Failing in MDCAT does not mean you’re unfit for medicine ,it only means your route needs redirection.
The test filters numbers, not potential.
Look around: Pakistan today has thousands of unemployed or underpaid doctors. Many qualified ones are leaving the country, and those who stay often struggle to build stable careers unless they move toward specialization, research, entrepreneurship, or allied health sectors.
So before deciding to repeat MDCAT, ask yourself honestly:
• Do I truly love medicine itself or just the title of doctor?
• Can I dedicate another year with full commitment and a new strategy?
• Am I ready to face the same uncertain job market afterward?
If your heart and discipline are strong enough ,prepare again, but do it smartly, not emotionally. Join a focused academy, revise with analysis of your weak areas, and don’t chase guess papers.
But if your passion is broader ,to serve humanity, heal, or work in healthcare , there are many parallel paths that suit Pakistan’s reality better today:
• Pharmacy, physiotherapy, nutrition, or medical technology ,all have growing private-sector demand.
• Health management, hospital administration, AI-based medical data, or biotechnology ,are global careers with strong future potential.
• Law, business, or IT combined with health knowledge ,create powerful professionals in healthcare policy and entrepreneurship.
Remember: MDCAT is only a door, not destiny. Some doors close to redirect you toward something even better suited to your mind, temperament, and future world.
Be calm, not broken. Life is testing your clarity, not your worth.
Amjad Taqweem
