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What to buy for 1st year MBBS👩‍⚕️🩺| Medical college essentials| Vedika Naithani / mbbs vlog

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First-year MBBS shopping: what to buy vs. skip (key takeaways)

Buy (or strongly consider)

White coat & apron

  • Don’t blindly order online for the college logo—check your college first.
  • Best approach: visit college, where the tailor takes measurements before the white coat ceremony and adds the logo.
  • Get 2–3 white coats:
    • Wear 2 daily
    • Keep 1 clean specifically for viva/practicals (creates a good impression)
  • White coats get quickly dirty/smell strongly (e.g., DH/formalin exposure), so extra coats help.

Uniform / formal dress

  • If your college has strict uniforms, your college may handle measurement and preparation.
  • If not, follow the typical formal dress rule:
    • Girls: decent kurti + leggings/palazzo + white coat
    • Boys: shirt + pant + white coat + black formal shoes (school-style)

Dissection kit (you do need it)

  • Used in Anatomy in the dissection hall with cadavers.
  • Options:
    • Buy a complete kit (may include unnecessary items), or
    • Buy only high-use tools separately:
      • 2 types of forceps (blunt + tooth)
      • scalpel handle
      • scalpel blades
      • 2 types of scissors
  • Ask seniors if they’ll share/hand-me-down (some colleges have “Medico Mother/Father” senior-junior guidance traditions).

Books (do not skip in 1st year)

  • Even if PDFs feel easier, the speaker recommends:
    • Buy and read books in the first year to build concepts properly.
  • Before buying, consult seniors about which books your university/teachers prefer.
  • Examples mentioned:
    • Anatomy: BDC
    • Physiology: Ayush GK Pal
    • Biochemistry: started with Vasudevan, but recommends Satyanarayan for exams (easier language + more flow charts)

Gloves + masks

  • Gloves: carry enough because gloves may not be provided for every student during dissection.
  • Masks: useful initially due to formalin smell and irritation.
    • Anecdote: HOD advised students to stop using masks to get used to formalin; later it felt normal even without masks.

Lasset (needle/pin-type tool)

  • Small tool used for blood-related practicals.
  • Take your own because colleges may not provide it during exams/practicals.

Histology pencils

  • For making histology diagrams/files (and microbiology-related files).
  • Useful for histology practicals and exam preparation.

Usually NOT needed (or only later / in a limited way)

Stethoscope

  • Not required in the first year because students aren’t allowed to visit hospitals.
  • Any limited practical use (e.g., physiotherapy) may be handled by the college.
  • If someone still wants one:
    • Buy a cheaper stethoscope (~â‚ą500–₹600) instead of expensive brands (e.g., Littmann).
    • Speaker’s point: Littmann is commonly bought later, during internship.

BP machine / sphygmomanometer

  • Used only in some physio practicals where BP must be measured.
  • Most colleges provide one; if not:
    • Borrow from a senior for the practical day, or
    • Buy in a group (coordinate so practical schedules don’t clash).

iPad/tablet

  • Not a necessity for first year MBBS.
  • Speaker’s reason for buying: big-screen need for YouTube editing and watching lectures.
  • If your goal is only academics: books are sufficient.
  • Tablets may be more useful in 2nd/3rd year when material/PDF reliance increases.

Coaching apps (PG-oriented apps)

  • Not needed for the first year because they’re designed for PG-level teaching style/MCQ focus.
  • If buying an app, speaker recommends:
    • Choose year-wise subscriptions with detailed lectures for first year/semester.
  • Why books still matter:
    • Theory exams require long answers (2–3 pages) and writing content, which books provide more effectively.
  • Suggested flow:
    • Books first → Google/YouTube next → apps only if still needed

Notable mentions (locations/products/people)

Locations

  • Uttarakhand (example of a college with strict uniform rules)

Products mentioned

  • Samsung S9 FE Plus tablet
  • Littmann (expensive stethoscope brand to avoid in 1st year)

Book examples mentioned

  • Anatomy: BDC
  • Physiology: Ayush GK Pal
  • Biochemistry: Vasudevan and Satyanarayan

App examples mentioned

  • PW Med, Prapad, Maro, Serib (and similar)

Speaker/community terms

  • “Medico Mother / Medico Father” (senior-junior guidance tradition)

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