As I am International medical student ( 5th year in 6 years MD program), I want to ask if it is possible to switch to American medical school to be AMG...
We don't have 4 year program before Medical education, only 6 MD program after Secondary school. Do they will consider any of these 5 years of medical education ?
I don't mind if I lose few years of my life to be AMG...Did any do that before?
Do you have any information about that ?
I hold U.S citizenship too.
P.S: I posted that topic here...since Allopathic students know the guidelines well & know if people like my case succeeded in Transforming!
At this point of your education, it would not be a wise idea to transfer. Let's say that you have met all the requirements to be eligible to apply to a US medical school, i.e., good academic standing, took all the necessary classes (English, Math, Sciences [organic chem/gen chem], etc), and then you have a school that is willing to look at your application. Let's say you have all of these going, it would not be a good idea because the process takes more than 1 year before you can matriculate. You would have to take the MCAT by this COMING summer, apply, interview, then be accepted. However, you wouldn't be matriculated until Fall of 2012. By that time, you would have graduated in your said international medical school (may or June 2012) if you did stay.
Therefore, my advice to you is as followed: 1) Do away with the idea of transfer to a US med school and stick with your said international medical school, but in the mean time study for Step 1, 2. Then, try if you can enter the US match system, where it would be possible to match to a US residency program. or 2)contact
Ross University, explain to them that you want to transfer to their program if that's want you REALLY WANT. I don't think you need to take the MCAT for Ross at this point of your education. I think this school might be suitable for you because at the stage you are right now, you would do your 3rd or 4th @ a hospital in the US mainland. Still, they would want you to pass Step 1. Moreover, you could start in theory as soon as you can if you meet their requirement
PS: If you already took the MCAT (no later than 3 years ago), passed Step 1, be at a stage where you are about to
begin a US med equivalent of 3rd year, and your school is an AAMC affiliate (something like that), then there is a very slim chance, but a chance nonetheless that you can transfer to a US med school and begin your rotation by this coming SUMMER, not Fall 2012. However, the possibility remains remote as this is very hard to do
even for students who are currently matriculated at US med school, AND worst in your case as you almost complete US equivalent of a 3rd med school!!!!!
...This is very painful for me as IMG when it is almost impossible for me to apply for competitive residency programs!!
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