Immunization, Health checkups and Medicines

Medication is very expensive in US, so get some medicines that you have used for minor ailments and any special ones that you need.

Also most of the Health insurance may not cover the costs of the following

• Routine Dental work
• Eye glasses
• Vision exams
• Emergency room visits for non-emergencies

So get a complete medical checkup done before going to US.
Check out following:


• Get requisite Immunization done (especially MMR)


• Dental check up


• Fresh Body checkup, especially if you have a major ailment and get prescriptions & medicines for all common ailments

• (the technical name of the medicine along with Indian/US brand name)or the list of general medicenes to be carried

• Get your eye-sight checked - get a new prescription. Buy at least one extra pair of glasses.

Dental check up

Undergo a fresh check-up, especially if you have any major dental ailment.

Is Dental Care necessary?

After extensive survey and upon seeking the opinion of seniors abroad a conclusion on the need for dental treatment while in India has been made.

Mouth is the mirror of human health. Taking care of oral cavity is a prelude to keeping overall health fit.

The rationale behind taking dental checkup and treatment while in India is:

• To avoid possible dental treatment abroad as it is a well-known fact that dentist in U.S charge exorbitantly high.

• Under inevitable circumstances if you are required to go for dental treatment

• You need prior appointment of two to three weeks in U.S

• Even students are required to bear the huge expenditure, as dental care is not covered under health insurance in the U.S.

• It is ironic that the materials we use in India are the same used by dentists in U.S, but the payment made for the dental care is in dollars while the number being the same in India.

Immunization

Find out the necessary immunization info and get everything done.

Generally there are some vaccines like Hepatitis B, which require 3 doses once each month. So do it early.

These vaccines are very costly in US and you certainly do not want to start spending money the moment you land in US.

Get requisite immunization done (especially MMR)

Health Checkups

Visit Family Doctor

1. Get family doctor’s sign on the health form provided by the university. If university does not issue any form then get a letter from doctor on his letterhead stating the vaccination and the date on which it is taken with his sign and stamp (Format attached).

2. Get the chest x ray done (PA View)

3. Take whole file of medical records to the university.

4. Get all the necessary medicines and their prescription.

5. Get prescription written down by your Doctor for the medicines strip you are taking. Bring the medicines in bulk (If you are having some specific illness), as they are expensive in US.

Important: Complete the health documentation that you may have to submit when you arrive in US.

Eye Check Up

Visit ophthalmologist (Whether you are having any eye problem or not)

Get your eyesight checked- get a new prescription.

Buy at least one extra pair or 2-3 extra pair of glasses or contact lens whichever applicable.

Take medicines and eye drops from the doctor with prescription.

List of medicines recommended by a Doctor

Get the prescription written down by your Doctor for the medicines you are buying. Bring the medicines in bulk (if you are having some specific illness), as they are expensive in US.

The general list of medicines recommended by a Doctor....

• Crocin tablets - 3 strips (For fever, body aches, headache, one tablet three times a day)
• Erythrocin 500mg tablets - 2 strips (One tablet twice a day)
• Sporadix 500mg capsules - 2 strips (One capsule twice a day)

• Actified tablets - 3 strips
• Cosovil tablets - 2 strips (For common cold & cough.One tablet three times a day.)
• Avomin tablets - 1 strip (For air sickness. One tablet if necessary.)

• Lomotil tablets - 20
• Digene tablets - 30 (For diarrhea & stomach discomfort, one tablet of each three times a day)

• Baralgan tablets - 2 strips (For abdominal colic pain, backache, etc one tablet every six hours as necessary)
• Domstal tablets - 10 (For nausea & vomiting, one tablet three times a day)

• Electral powder - 2 packets (One teaspoonful mixed with drinks to make up loss of electrolytes after vomiting or diarrhea)
• Novalgin tablets - 2 strips (For headache & body aches. One tablet)

• Stomatil tablets - 1 strip (For vertigo (giddiness), one tablet three times a day as necessary till relieved)
• Isogel (Glaxo) - 1 box (For constipation. One teaspoonful in a little of water at bedtime)
• Brufen 600mg tablets - 2 strips (For arthritic joint pains, One tablet three times a day after food)

• Avil tablets - 1 strip (For allergy, One tablet as necessary)
• Sepmax tablets - 1 strip (For sore-throat, One tablet twice a day after food, till relieved. NOT TO BE TAKEN WHEN ONE IS ALLERGIC TO SULFA DRUGS)


• Relaxyl ointment - 1 tube (To be applied as a pain balm)
• Band Aids assorted - 12
• Soframycin skin ointment - 1 tube

Transcripts for VTU Students

Transcripts for VTU Students


There are two kinds of Transcripts, which can be submitted to the university you’re applying for…..

• Official Transcripts.
• Attestation of Photocopy (Xerox) of all your marks including Degree Certificate.

The later one is what most of the university prefers, if you go through a consultancy they make you to get the second one. Ultimately, the choice is yours

Official Transcripts

To get official transcripts,

• You need to take a DD for a specified amount which depends on number of copies.

• Mail it to Registrar of VTU, Belgaum, with a request letter for transcripts addressing to Register, VTU Belgaum

OR

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Attestation of Photocopy (Xerox) of all your marks sheets including Degree Certificate

To get this type of transcripts,


• Take a Photocopy of all your Mark Cards from 1st semester to 8th semester and Degree certificate (If you don’t have Degree certificate, you need to apply for Provisional Degree Certificate).

• Make a single set of all the documents and put them in an A4 size or a bigger envelope Cover.

• (Format: First on top should be your Degree Certificate or PDC, followed by your 8th semester marks card, 7th Sem, 6th Sem n so on and the last should be your 1st semester marks card)

• Staple it and put it inside the envelope as a single set . (Don’t paste on the other end of envelope, let it be open)

• Then you need to take DD for the specified amount depending on the number of sets you’re applying for.

• After finishing all these process, you can either mail or visit VTU, Belgaum


Mailing

Mail everything in a single big envelope, which should contain the following

1. DD
2. Put all the other small envelopes (which contains single set of marks card and Degree certificate)
3. Request letter addressing The Register, VTU Belgum


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Number Of copies to be taken

Always take 2 or 3 extra copies than the number of universities you are applying for, since sometimes you may need to resend all your documents if its lost or misplaced.



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Visiting VTU Belgaum

Visiting VTU Belgaum for Transcripts

• Call up VTU Registrar and find out whether he will be available on the day you are going to visit VTU, Belgaum.

       Phone number  – 08312498139

• Before you take the DD, confirm the amount as it is different for official transcripts and attestation of photocopies.

• You can take DD at VTU Campus there itself (There is State Bank of Mysore adjacent to the admission office, make sure it’s not a holiday on that day).

• You need to carry all your original marks cards and Degree certificate for verification.

• Dont forget your USN number as you need to fill it up in the application form or the request letter.

• People traveling from Bangalore,

Ø      Can go by KSRTC bus.  Do check Bangalore to Belgaum KSRTC timings

      Or

Ø      By train. You need reserve your tickets for going as well as coming back, otherwise its going to be a horrible journey, as you may not get seats in train and need to travel in general compartment sometimes standing.!!!!!!

 

• Preferably, leave Bangalore after 8 pm, as you will be getting KSRTC buses reaching Belgaum before 8 am..

• For convenience there are lot of hotels near the bus stand in Belgaum, do take it for an hour or two and preferably finish your breakfast there itself.

• By 9 am catch a local bus from Belgaum main bus stop to VTU, it will go inside the campus and you can get down at VTU admission office.

• By 10:00 to  10 .30am the office opens.

• Speak to the in charge that you want to collect the transcripts.

• Do specify whether you want Official transcripts or attested copies, then he will tell the amount for which the DD has to be taken depending on the number of copies.

• Take DD from the bank  which is adjacent to the admission office.

• Submit, the DD Application form or Request letter along with all the set of attested copies incase you have applied attested copies.

• Ask the incharge by what time you can collect the documents. Untill then you can go around the VTU campus instead of waiting there.....

• If you submit the required things before 12 noon, he will be getting on the same day itself or you need to wait for next day, or they will send you by post.

• You can have your lunch in VTU canteen.

• After collecting your transcripts in sealed cover, you can catch the local bus from the same place to reach the Belgaum main bus stand

• As there are no tourist places there, you can catch a train or a bus back to Bangalore…..

• Do check your bus or train return journey timings.

          Wish you a very happy and safe journey.........