Noor-ul-Ain always wanted to be a doctor, and she meant it. Not the passing kind of wish children make and then outgrow. For her, it was steady, almost stubborn, something she carried quietly, waiting for the moment she could prove it real. For her, medicine was about people. Sitting with them, hearing them out, and somehow being useful.

In 2019, that dream stopped being only words. She scored 198 out of 200 in MDCAT. 2nd position in Lahore. A number that told the world what she already believed about herself, that she could do it.

Parents, Teachers, and Quiet Prayers

Ask Noor-ul-Ain how she managed it and she won’t start with herself. She talks first about her parents. Their sacrifices, their prayers whispered when she was too tired to study. “They gave me everything,” she says, “and I felt that weight.”

And then there were the teachers at KIPS Johar Town. Strict sometimes, patient at other times, but always present. “I always knew KIPS was the right choice,” she adds. Not a marketing line, just the way she remembers it.

Stress More Than Syllabus

The real enemy wasn’t the books. It was stress. The kind that steals focus, makes your chest feel heavy. “If you don’t control stress, you can’t perform,” she says.

At KIPS, the weight got lighter. A teacher noticed her shakiness before a test. A counsellor told her to take a breath. Little things, but in those little things, the fear eased. Not completely gone, but it was much smaller.

Rituals Before Tests

She had her own ways of preparing. Before each test, Noor-ul-Ain would stop, whisper to herself: I’ve studied. I can do this.

In the beginning, she slept well and guarded her energy. Later, when exams crept closer, nights grew shorter. Piles of notes on the desk, cold tea half-finished beside her books. “It was exhausting,” she laughs, “but somehow it kept me sharp.”

Concepts Over Cramming

Noor-ul-Ain never believed in cramming. “FSc is about reading, but MDCAT is about concepts,” she explains. At KIPS, chapter-wise tests forced her to think differently. Observe the question. Answer with care.

The exam hall felt almost familiar by the end. The scratch of pencils, the shuffle of MCQ sheets, the buzzing fans overhead. She had lived it so many times that the real paper didn’t feel like a stranger.

The Quiet Sacrifices

Behind her score are the parts most people don’t see. Broken sleep cycles. Skipped family visits. Missed free afternoons. And the constant thought that thousands of others were preparing just as hard.

“That kind of competition eats at you,” she admits. “But KIPS kept telling me, focus on your lane.” That reminder pulled her back when doubts grew loud.

What She Wants Students to Hear

Her advice is blunt: “Don’t waste time cramming. Understand your concepts. If you do, you won’t panic in the exam hall.”

For her, the 2nd position in MDCAT 2019 wasn’t only about marks. It was the moment she realised the childhood dream had weight. “KIPS gave me preparation, yes,” she says, “but belief, that was the bigger gift. And that belief is what carried me through.”

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