caribbean

Hello To introduce myself, I am a student who completed one year of university but I recently came across a program offered by a private institution called CIMT (located in Canada). They offer a 1 year program that matches the "pre-medical" year that these 5-year Caribbean MD schools offer (1...

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Hello again SDN! This is insane that I'm back on here years later. I am here to finally reveal the ending of a story I started several years ago. ✨spoiler alert✨ I matched into my #1 program! Here is the link to Part 1 of my story: My Vulnerable and Personal Caribbean Medical School Journey...

Hello, are there any students of the Curaçao medical school Avalon University who studied there and can tell me if it is worth it overall? Anything about the school that is not on the website or online? Please, I need to know more to decide if I want to go. Also about their premed program.

Hello, I’m a second year undergrad from Japan currently studying Molecular Biology in Canada. I’m an international student and after lots of consideration, it was deemed that getting into Canadian med school is impossible. I can’t get a PR quick enough and I don’t have the time to waste two...

I am a third-year student at AUA and I will be starting my core rotations hopefully this coming December. AUA has a clinical clerkship collaboration with Florida International University and I am still deciding whether I should apply for the FIU-HWCOM program with extra cost. (extra $400 per...

Hey! I was recently accepted into Xavier medical school in the Caribbean and was wondering if anyone else has gone there and what the quality of the education is? I talked to an advisor and their first-time USMLE pass rate is 96% and residency placement match is 70%. Thank you in advance!

Hi, I'm wondering if there is a difference in outcomes between Caribbean schools that require the MCAT and those that don't. Like, do more students graduate and get residency positions from schools that have the MCAT as an entrance requirement? I'm pre-med, done my undergrad and looking at the...

Hello, I was recently dismissed from a U.S. osteopathic medical school for academic reasons (failing courses during my first year) and I’m weighing my options for the future. Following 5 application cycles in the States, I seriously considered going the Caribbean route, but decided against it...

I'm getting ready to apply to medical schools next month. I applied last cycle as well, but since I didn't get my applications in until the deadline, I didn't get many looks. In fact, I didn't get a single interview. MCAT: 503 GPA S: 2.986/C: 3.2 I've been shadowing a doctor for the last couple...

Hi everyone, I am having a hard time deciding between the two. I do realize that these may not be the best options presented, but at least they are options. This is my second cycle applying. Last year, I was on the wait list at University of Arizona, but was ultimately denied. I am interviewing...

Hello, everyone. I've recently been accepted to Ross University for the September 2019 term. I know that RUSM recently moved from the island of Dominica to the island of Barbados. It is hard to find info about RUSM that is not about student life in Dominica. So I would really appreciate it if...

Hi guys, There wasn't a thread for the upcoming SGUSOM c/o 2023 thread so I thought I'd start one. I sent in my application for the 4-year MD program late October and received an interview early November. I'm just waiting to hear what the admissions committee has to say. I also applied for...

Hey all! I am a current first year student at a Caribbean school and I was thinking about transferring to SGU for my second year. Is this possible? I submitted an application when I was originally applying to schools but got accepted into my current school before I heard back and they ended up...

Hey all! I am a current first year student at a Caribbean school and I was thinking about transferring to SGU for my second year. Is this possible? I submitted an application when I was originally applying to schools but got accepted into my current school before I heard back and they ended up...

What's up everyone, thanks for taking the time to glance at this. I would like some advice on my chances at DO schools as well as help with a realistic school list. my general metrics are: 24 year old white male from New York. 504 MCAT, 126 C/P, 124 CARS, 127 BIO, 127 PSY. Taken once, May...

Can anyone give me some input regarding Xavier University School of Medicine? They are not a top tier school, but are CAAM-HP accredited which is needed coming 2023, have a small track record of residency matches (through my google searches) and the tuition is approximately 148000 USD. The...

Hey all, I'm a friend of someone who is applying for medical school. Her mentor (who has both a PhD and an MD) has really pushed for her to apply for a Carribbean school. My friend has really struggled these last few years and I believe had a 3.3 undergrad, 3.5 pre-med classes. Her MCATs...

Hey everyone. I was hoping to gain some opinions about Caribbean medical schools. I know that there is "the big 4" including St George, American university of the Caribbean, Saba, and Ross, but I also know there are lots of other lesser known schools that I have heard are well run programs...

so I didn’t exactly have the best years in undergrad and I’m about to graduate with a 2.81 GPA EC’s are great with internships with surgeons at MD Anderson and all of that Worked in ER for the past 3 years at a level 1 trauma hospital, etc etc LOR are solid as well Haven’t taken the MCAT yet but...

so I didn’t exactly have the best years in undergrad and I’m about to graduate with a 2.81 GPA EC’s are great with internships with surgeons at MD Anderson and all of that Worked in ER for the past 3 years at a level 1 trauma hospital, etc etc LOR are solid as well Haven’t taken the MCAT yet but...

I applied to both M.D. and D.O. schools last year, but I think the main reason why I didn't get in was due to my uncompetitive science GPA (around 3.3). My regular undergrad GPA was 3.5, MCAT score 501, and I recently went on a medical mission trip abroad. In terms of medical volunteering, I...

Hello, I have recently left a Caribbean school, I was part of it for about 1 and a half years when I realized I hated the Caribbean route and the school also had issues with the government so it wasn't doing too well. My grades were good in my classes, but those credits won't count for me here...

What does Brexit mean for Non EEA IMGs? Prior to Brexit, the majority of jobs and training posts had to be given to EEA applicants by law if there were no suitable UK applicants, leaving only a small number available for IMGs. From what I've heard, IMGs had to have an excellent resume with...

Excuse the long click bait-y heading but it is true. My philosophy is preparation is everything so I think that preclinical students might benefit the most from this. My medical school is in the Caribbean and it's not St George's or Ross. So like I said, it's possible. I took step 1 after 2nd...

I feel like I'm in a hole right now and I don't know what to do. I have wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I feel like it's not going to happen here in the US. I had pretty much given up on the doctor dream, but I recently looked into Caribbean med schools. I know...

Hey everyone! So I am soon going to be writing my comp exam for the second time in about a months time. Kinda stressing out. Last attempt I got a 59 and I need a 68 to pass. I thought I had studied a lot for the 1st attempt, but obviously was not enough. I was wondering if someone could give...

Hello, so here's my situation in my early undergraduate I made some mistakes in general class's because I was facing some personal issues. So after that was dealt with I felt like was behind and needed to cram my classes to finish on time. I graduated with a cGPA of 2.90 and a sGPA of 3.5. I...

STATS: Age 24 First four years: biological science, did not complete, switched into engineering in fifth year, starting year 2 of engineer in September Cumulative GPA: 3.0, in most recent years 3.8 GPA however not a 5 course workload ECs: volunteering in many university clubs, elementary...

Okay so this school seems really, really sketchy to me: ACU Seoul Central College of Medicine The website is rather bad, the BS/MD program is insane, and there is literally, hardly any information about it online, from students/testimonials/etc., So I'm just curious. Thanks!

Greetings All! I wish to present my problem to you in hopes of a constructive discussion. I currently hold a BSc in Psychology (Gpa 3.2) from a college in the Caribbean (I'm also a citizen of this country) but I am soon to become a citizen of the U.S. (hopefully). These are my issues: 1. What...

Hello All, So while I'm not necessarily exploring Caribbean medical schools, there is one question that I am curious about. Basically, it is my understanding through a bunch of research that I did, that Caribbean medical schools have a high admit rate, and then a high rate of attrition due to...

Hello everyone. I'm not a doctor nor do I have any desire to be one but I have a friend that really wants to. My friend was in a postbacc program but did poorly and ended up failing out and is now considering applying to Caribbean schools. However, my friend says he won't put on his application...

Hello everyone! I am about 2 months away from leaving home and starting medical school in Nevis. I was just wondering if anyone on here is also going to MUA or someone who graduated or is currently enrolled. I just want to know some day to day things about Nevis and MUA like internet speed and...

The program is totally self study. But its to the point that the professors are complete unqualified and exams have questions that are totally unfair. The university claims to have an English program, but its so fake. More than half of the professors can't even speak fluent english, meaning...

I know that post-bac's vs. Caribbean schools is a rehashed topic here but most of these posts are talking about the Big 4 and the more well-know/respected post-bacs such as Goucher, Scripps, etc. I was wondering about if your only choices were the bad ones. I got accepted into St. James which...

So this question is about Caribbean medical school accreditation. I'm aware of how the accreditation is ranked thanks to this site. http://www.caribbeanmedstudent.com/caribbean-medical-school-rankings/ But I'm not sure how one would obtain a license to practice in any state if the school is...

Hello everyone, I'm 26 and getting my Bsc in 4 months. I have a very low GPA (~2.9) due to many problems I had past 2 years in my life but medicine is my passion and I can't let it go. I'm applying for Ireland and Carib. Schools but even for those I'm sure my chances are very low. So I want...

JUST WHAT I'VE GATHERED, THIS IS NOT FACTUAL I am accepted at all of the Big 4. I have done a lot of research, been to info sessions, the works and heres what I've come up with. They are all very similar, but its a big decision to make, so I want to put everything I can into it. I hope this can...

I just got my mcat score back and am pretty disappointed. I only received a 495. I have good research history and have publications. Also have good letters of recommendations from doctors and doctor shadowing. Overall GPA=3.3 sGPA= 3.49 Is there any chance SGU will take me in for 2017 January...