Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - The Lambung Mangkurat University's Faculty of Medicine is the most interested among Jakarta students who visited Indonesia International Education & Training Expo 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center. 
According to ULM Head of Public Relations Indra, the average visitors asked the Faculty of Medicine which is known quite achievements at the national level. 
"Qualified learning with B accreditation all for medical study program and affordable cost become consideration of capital city students to glance for a lecture at ULM," said Indra in Jakarta on Saturday. 
Reinna Emily, one of the girls who visited the ULM stand in Hall B right in the front row near the main stage of the exhibition. The state senior high school SMAN 6 Tangerang student said interested in knowing more about ULM, especially the Faculty of Medicine. 
"If the cost of studying in the ULM is much cheaper than other universities in Jakarta or in other islands I certainly consider studying in Banjarmasin only," she said. 
The same thing was said by her colleagues, Salsabila and Stephanie, they agreed ULM is a realistic option, given the intense competition in the Faculty of Medicine in major universities in Java, such as Indonesia University and Gadjah Mada University. 
"When you join SBMPTN (a test to enter university), ULM can be the second choice, hopefully, I can get through the Faculty of Medicine   
and get my parents agree for a lecture in Banjarmasin," said Salsabila. 
Previously, ULM Rector Prof. Dr. H Sutarto Hadi stated that the lack of interest of students from outside Kalimantan for a lecture in Banjarmasin is not due to the quality that is inferior to universities in Java, but more due to people not knowing of a large campus called ULM. 
Though the distance of the city of Banjarmasin where ULM is easily accessible from anywhere in Indonesia. South Kalimantan Province is located in the middle of Indonesia and only takes 1 hour 20 minutes to the capital city of Jakarta via airplane. 
"The achievements of ULM students have proven that we are one of the best state universities in Indonesia. Now our task is to promote ULM better known nationally which in turn increases the interest of graduate schools from across the archipelago at the oldest and largest university in Kalimantan," he said.

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