Windsor University School of Medicine

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Hi !

I am a Canadian student, currently in second year at a reputable
university. Recently I came across this school in Carribean.

Heres a link to their site:
http://www.windsor.edu/new_site/mainpage.html

They claim that tuitions are only about $4000/semester and this
includes housing.

On top of that they accept high school graduates, provided
that they do an additional year.

They have a pre Md program, and an MD program, pre MD
being 2 semesters longer.

I am not sure which states it is accredited by and how
hard it will be to obtain residency afterwards.

Comments? Do you think its a good choice, if getting into
canadian medical schools look next to impossible to get into?

Thanks

Why don't you look at the number of residents they have produced over the past 12 years and then make your decision. It's not accredited by all 50 states.

If you're Canadian and in 2nd year you still have a chance to bring your marks up and get into a Canadian med school. If not then try for American DO schools. If you can't get into both those places do a masters and reapply to the latter option. If it doesn't work out there then I would suggest going only to Saba, SGU, Ross or AUC. But considering the current situation right now with residency slots I wouldn't place my bets on the carib especially if you're considering applying for 2012.

Better idea, do your due diligence before squandering your money and time.

Windsor University School of Medicine produces profits, few doctors

http://www.pamdemocrat.org/newspaper...M%23P%20%20%0A

The school appears not to be legitimate. The owner of the school apparently never even did any residency in the USA and could not pass the USMLE (exams you have to take to get into residency and then get license to practice in the US).

School seems to be a scam. My brother in law goes there and they advertise financial aid all the time but there is no financial aid. Any word on this place?

For one the premed program is not 2 semester but there 3 semester according to some people. They do the third semester after basic science- not sure how or why it is like that.

There seems to be quite a bit of misinformation in this thread.

Originally Posted by Saga1

Why don't you look at the number of residents they have produced over the past 12 years and then make your decision. It's not accredited by all 50 states.

Windsor grads can be licensed in every state except Kansas (until 2015, due to the 15-year policy) California and Indiana. The first class (of 8 students) was in 2000, so there have been 7 years of residents (6 when your message was written) not 12.

Originally Posted by dragonfly99

The school appears not to be legitimate.

Originally Posted by DrVanNostran

School seems to be a scam.

There are US residents and licensed doctors from Windsor. The school is accredited by the St. Kitts-Nevis Accreditation Board and listed in the IMED, WHO, and Avicenna directories (the ECFMG uses IMED to determine USMLE eligibility) so to call it a scam doesn't really make sense.

Don't waste your time and money applying to Windsor. If you're going to go for Caribbean, I would try the more established med schools first: SGU, Ross, AUC, and Saba. They have a track record of getting graduates into residencies in the US at least, and they are approved in all 50 states. Even if Windsor is listed in IMED or FAIMER, its one of the lower-tier schools.

Windsor is accepted in 35 states with Texas being a case by case. I am currently a Windsor student residing in California but I can not practice here. The school is Legitimate and will take to the steps but ONLY you can pass it! may people party while attending windsor because the profs are easy going but if you are disciplined then you shouldn't have any problems! Those who post negatively about the school are the ones who failed and are blaming the school for their misfortune. Residancey is harder but not immpossible! If you finish your schooling and get a great score on step one then you are considered a foreign graduate of a caribbean medical school regardless of whether you come from Windsor, ross, saba, AUA, MUA, etc.... their all judged the same. It all depends on you as a person and how much time and effort are you willing to put into it not the school!!!

Hope this helps!

Originally Posted by ChiMD27

..Windsor grads can be licensed in every state except Kansas (until 2015, due to the 15-year policy) California and Indiana..

To my knowledge, not to be approved by California Medical Board means not to be approved by some other states as well which are following the criteria of CMB, and they include Idaho and Vermont as well as Texas and Indiana.. they say there are others as well which are following CMB criteria, but I dont know which ones they are.

I am also thinking about applying at Windsor university school of medicine. I am from Texas. I know Texas board has licensed one of their graduates but I am not sure if it was a one in a million success scenario. In other words, is it hard to get Texas license as a Windsor graduate?. Also is anyone on the HCP MD program?

I knew someone who attended Windsor... He fled after less than a year. When I spoke to him recently, he reminded me of the scene from the movie "Apocalypse Now" when Marlin Brando sponged the top of his head saying over and over again...the horror, the horror, the horror. Before you step foot into this school, get as much info as possible. Get opinions from students who are there now. Talk to advisors, doctors, or anyone who is familiar. What I have heard is not good.

Windsor was one of my choices between my current school AISM and AUA. I chose AISM because my sister is currently a clinical student here, they have a great clinical program in US and it is also affordable. My concern about Windsor was that i did not get enough facts about the school and everyone had varying opinions. I can't say much about it because i really don't know. Know your facts before choosing a school, get the stats, talk to students....

lol with all the crapload of IMGs in the carribean who have yet to graduate, I wonder what they'll be doing in a few years when they have to pay back a massive amount of money but with a very low paying job?

OP, make your decisions wisely. If you arent good enough to get in anywhere but a low-tier /mid-tier carribean school, then you arent good enough to be a doctor. Very simple.

Windsor is not a scam, diploma mill or anything like that. The school has IMG's who have successfully completed Residencies. How many? I'm not sure. The number one complaint that I've heard is that their clinical sciences portion of the program is rather awful. Many students have been transferring out to complete their rotations and other medical schools due to the lack of organization.

As far as tuition goes, since you're Canadian you will be eligible for Canadian student loans which is a plus. There are other/better schools that also provide this.

Originally Posted by stethan

Windsor is not a scam, diploma mill or anything like that. The school has IMG's who have successfully completed Residencies. How many? I'm not sure. The number one complaint that I've heard is that their clinical sciences portion of the program is rather awful. Many students have been transferring out to complete their rotations and other medical schools due to the lack of organization.

If the clinical sciences portion of the program is awful, and students are transferring out to complete rotations elsewhere, doesn't that suggest to you that Windsor is in fact a scam or diploma mill?

I see your point, but there are still people who completed the entire program and have had success. If it was diploma mill, there wouldn't be any Physicians anywhere because the degree would be worthless. The clinical situation simply means the program is not that efficient. It could be scam if they're advertising false promises though.

Originally Posted by bidiboom

To my knowledge, not to be approved by California Medical Board means not to be approved by some other states as well which are following the criteria of CMB, and they include Idaho and Vermont as well as Texas and Indiana.. they say there are others as well which are following CMB criteria, but I dont know which ones they are.

You are right. However, Texas does not follow any other starts MB. It has its own

Karma is a funny thing. It will come and bite you in the butt eventually.
These fellows didn't put my student loan through twice in a row. I had to pay out of line of credit. Overall with their nonsense, their extra semester, their lack of organization and all that other nonsense. They cost me over $60,000. I complained to the government about my student loan, however, they said they didn't care. Basically, said it was my job to get it handled. Furthermore, when I complained to the police, they said that they since it was in another country they wouldn't do anything.
Screw the law, the government, and this school. Remember that if you go to a school like this you won't be able to go to anyone for help. Beware. They will use you as a stepping stone.

eh, who cares.