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Except that he's not really on here saying absolutely under any and all circumstances don't do Caribbean. He's already hinted that he thinks SGU would have been a viable option. And that a few of his classmates landed residencies because they were "serious" instead of making a mockery of the situation. So he's really not taking a hardline "don't go down this road" stance. which at his current junction would be the only useful thread he could offer -- the telltale warning -- the "don't end up like me" tale.
Indeed I am making a hardline stance against Caribbean for people who want to practice in North America. I made that very clear in my first post. However that doesn't mean I should be dishonest. I did meet SGU students who ended up matching but as I stated previously, with the upcoming residency crunch, I don't recommend anyone to join a Carib school now. SGU might have been a viable third chance 10-15 years ago. Definitely not now.
However for the students who are interested in practicing in more exotic locales like Africa and the Middle East and don't plan on applying for a US or Canadian residency, then the Caribbean might still be a viable option. However very few American pre-meds fall in that category.