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Hi guys! I am researching scholarships at SGU and AUC and I qualify for alot of them. I am just wondering if I were to get the scholarships, if the less debt would be a greater reward than going to a U.S. school and being far greater in debt. I am also asking this because I am not a URM, low...

Hey SDN, I am currently a 3rd year undergraduate. My sGPA so far is 3.14. My cGPA is 3.23. I am going to take the MCAT in 2017. Are there any US MD/DO schools that I have a chance at getting into? If so, that is my "Plan A". If that doesn't work out, should I find a linkage program to a US MD/DO...

Hey all, Would you recommend Caribbean medical school (SGU, ROSS, AUC, SABA) or a US PA Program? A little info regarding my specific circumstances: I graduated with a BA Psych and Minor Bio (bioI/II, chem I/II, anatomy, physio, neuroscience, invert zoo, vert zoo, pharmacol) with a 3.95...

I know there is a big 3 or 4 for the Caribbean schools and they talk about their 92% USMLE pass rates. My question is, say Ross starts with a class of 400 kids, what percent of those students graduate in 4 years, pass step 1 on their first try, and match? Ive noticed these schools are very...

Hi, I am an applicant for SGU School of Veterinary Medicine and I have spoken with a few financial institutions regarding funding. The maximum amount being offered to me is CA$110,000. Has any Caribbean Veterinary Student from Canada managed to get more funding than what is being offered to...

I was admitted to Charles Drew University's Post Bacc, but I only 7k to use in undergraduate loans left. The school I graduated from in another state awarded me 12k (maybe an error, but it's in state/non private unlike CDU). CDU is around 600 per credit hour, and I only would be there for one...

Just wondering!! Is it more rigorous at first or is it because the students aren't prepared for med school in the first place?

Hi, I am a senior graduating in December 2016. My GPA as of now is only 3.2. I also did retake a 2 science classes. I really cannot afford to spend any more time retaking classes since I am already graduating late. I took a practice MCAT without any studying and only got a 501. I am currently...

I have been licensed to practice dentistry in Kansas (US) since 2003. My wife and I are considering relocation to the Caribbean in the very near future. I am hopeful I can buy/own a practice. I am looking for information regarding where I can practice, what the dental license requirements...

Hey Are there any british students who are now doing residencies in the US, either from a UK med school or Caribbean med school? Or are applying to do residencies? Please could you tell me how you found the process of obtaining a residency and if there were any problems you had to overcome to...

Due to recent threads I thought it was time I wrote up my experience, and help guide others in their Carib journey. When I ran the statistics of my incoming 1st term class vs my 5th term class, only 66% of the same names were on the roster. Many of my friends and partners decelled. Some...

Hi Does anyone know of any british students in med school at any of the big 4 in the caribbean? Or any british students who have obtained residency in the US? Do you know of any issues they are facing or did face to get to where they are. How was finding a residency as a british citizen...

Hi I am looking for UK Caribbean students who can tell me about their successes and/or difficulties in studying Medicine. I am particularly interested in experiences with the clinical years and matching for a residency. How hard is it for a UK IMG to match? And what issues may cause problems...

I'm a Trinidadian IMG, and by IMG I mean straight out of medical school in the Caribbean. I'd like some advice on the relative prospects of eventually working in Canada provided that I became a permanent resident. I've read about the hoops and 5% acceptance rates etc for IMGS for hours...days...

Hello! I've gotten such good advice about schools from here, I thought I'd give a totally separate topic a chance too. I'm looking to take a trip at the end of July before classes start and I've never been to the Caribbean, so I'd like to go there. I'm trying to find a place that has the...

I'm going to be starting at Saba University this May and I know that first semester students must live in the Hillside Dorms, but what are the choices for housing afterwards? Can anyone recommend any ideal places that they or someone they know lived after their first semester?

Several people keep asking if you can file a lawsuit against a Caribbean medical school. The answer is yes. For example, if you are suing Ross, you would file your lawsuit in New Jersey, that's where their offices are, the owners are American, and most of their business is conducted from...

Hello, I have been getting a lot of mixed reviews about UMHS. Please only post a reply if you have real knowledge of this school's situation and it is not just word of mouth. I am considering this school because I have heard they have excellent USMLE preparations and I have a friend who is...

I'm a Canadian IMG from one of the big 4 caribbean schools applying for surgery in the US this fall. Im trying to get some publications but right now all I've been able to do is a poster and some case reports. My step 1 is pretty good but not incredible (>250) I haven't taken step 2 yet (from...

Hi! I was wondering if you guys have any advice for me. My situation is the next one: I am a 22 year old medical student cursing my 4th year on a 5 years and a half medical program on dominican republic, which is caracterized by its trimestral program. Unfortunately I am currently 1 year behind...

I just found this online: http://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-ftc-charges-of-deception-against-devry-university-are-the-latest-chapter-in-the-shameful-story-of-so-many-forprofit-colleges-11083.cfm https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2417 Welp I guess this...

So I applied this year and unfortunately have received no II’s, I know it’s not over yet, but it’s getting late. So I’m writing to get some advice on what to do for the next cycle as my situation is complicated. My stats are a little low for MD but I thought I made up for it with ECs, grad...

Hey, So, I'm a jamaican American female premed. My school literally has no other black person in my year who is premed, and I'd like to communicate with some others. How is everything going with your guys' process?

I've seen so much misinformation over the years that as a current caribbean medical student who has both experienced and researched the subject I needed to clear the air on what it is and what it isn't so people can make an informed choice on the subject. I'll try to be as thorough as possible...

I was once too considering this route given I applied for admission at one of the Big 4. I was excited and hopeful to find a new light through my darkness. After a short wait, I was granted an interview! I think it was once of the happiest day of my life. I was advised to contact a graduate who...

My MCAT score is a 509, 80th percentile. I also got a 97th percentile on the bio section. I have 450 volunteer hours at a home health clinic and 80 shadowing hours with a DO. My GPA is terrible, 2.95 cumulative and 2.82 science. This is because of my first semester at college, I practically...

Hi all. I just graduated from the University of Colorado with a 3.4 in integrative physiology and a Spanish minor. MCAT is 30. I have done two years of volunteering at the local hospital, worked in a medical office last summer, coached high school cross country and track. As far as making myself...

After having done lots of research on IMG (St George) and DO residency matches as well as all the other stuff affiliated with that, I'm now reconsidering mainland MD simply because I don't think I have the test scores for it. But now I'm wondering, how likely is an acceptance to each? cGPA -...

I'm new to SDN so bear with me :) So I already graduated from undergrad this past May, and I'm in the process of sending back my secondaries. My overall GPA is 3.52 (grades had been improving since freshman year and my last semester of undergrad was a 4.0 GPA). I have taken the new MCAT and the...