foreign degree

Hi all, How would someone who trained as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK obtain the supervised professional experience required for licensure? I am originally from California and the state board does not accept foreign-earned supervised professional experience. Am I correct in thinking I...

Hi guys! I have an associate degree in Engineering from Russia. Technically it's 120 credits, but in Russia, we have a different school/university system. The evaluation agency counted it as a 90 credits associate plus 30 credits from high school. I planning to apply to the pre-dental program...

Which are some great community colleges which offer all pre-med courses in WA state at an accelerated pace? I will eventually take some upper division courses from UW or another 4- year college but looking for affordable options at this time. I have a non-science undergrad major with a CGPA...

Hey guys, interview season's about to come and I guess many of you who're not CODA graduates must be thinking of the same question that I had when I was applying - Does graduating from a foreign dental school mean that it's impossible for me to get into a residency? Hell no! And I'm saying that...

Hi everyone! Hope you are well at this unprecedented time! I am new to SDN and I have a lot of questions since my case is a little special.. I would love to get some advice from you. I am an immigrant from China and did my first two years of college in China with a pretty low GPA in engineering...

Hey guys, so I tried doing my own research online but have come short of any useful information. I'm currently a dental student in the US working at getting my license in the US. I'm also a dual citizen of Italy. I know that US law does not allow foreign dentists to practice there, and the EU...

Hi there, I'm currently a premed student in the US and it's my dream to eventually live and work as a surgeon in Switzerland (I've fallen in love with Geneva and it's close to family). I speak french fluently, and am a UK citizen. I was wondering what the best path to practising in Switzerland...

Hello! I have graduated from one of European Technical Universities with Masters degree in Engineering - Biotechnology. I am a green card holder and currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. I would love to pursue dentistry as my second career but I am having a hard time to find any data about...

Hello everyone, I am currently 25 years old and hold a masters degree in physical therapy from the Philippines. I am currently going to NorthEastern University at Boston to receive my Doctorate in Physical Therapy via an online program. I have always wanted to go to a US medical school as I was...

Hello, I am a 30-year-old mom with two children. As a non-traditional pre-med student, I have found a lot of helpful information and inspirational stories here. However, I have not yet found someone with a foreign degree pursuing a medical career in the U.S. I have a bachelor's degree in...

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I have some questions about application. I have a foreign bachelor degree in pharmacy with low GPA 3.0. I also have an US master degree in pharmaceutical science with GPA 3.72. I am with green card and I want to do a post-bac program before application. I...

I'm 29 years old with foreign undergrad and US masters (Engineering). I have been contemplating medicine for years and always dismissed it as wishful thinking as I'm getting older and realistically have very low chance(or no chance?) of making it. I had ortho surgery recently and had lot of time...

Hi! I'm in a bit of a complicated situation and would like to get as much advice as I can get. I finished my undergraduate degree in Biology in the Philippines. Wanting to avoid taking out loans for both undergrad and medical school, I applied for a medical school in the same country and got...

From what I have gathered, it's possible for international students to be admitted as long as they finish 30.60.90 credit hours in a US or Canadian university. Theoretically. Most schools expect international students to gain a bachelor degree in US or Canada. I am wondering if there's anyone...

Hi. I have live in Ireland all my life and I am going into an undergraduate medical degree in trinity university in Ireland. It lasts 5 years and I have just completed my leaving cert which is the equivalent of a high school diploma. I want to leave Ireland after I finish and pursue further...

Hi, I am a physical therapist working for 7 years now and I have this feeling inside of me that I need to change career and pursue my dream of being a doctor. I don't feel PT is cutting it for me, it's not what I want to do as a career in life anymore. Anyway, I've been lurking into med school...

Hi, I just graduated from a four year pharmacy program in another country, and my goal is to become a licensed pharmacist in the U.S.. I was planning on taking the FPGEE exam, but a site says I'm not qualified to take it since I graduated after 2003. So I think the only option for me right now...

Fairly recently (January 2016) I graduated from Kingston University in the U.K. with an MSc in Clinical Psychology. However, I’m American and my goal has always been to one day practice in the U.S. I was hoping to potentially become a licensed therapist in the California. I realize now that it’s...

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Hello All! Just a question that I'm curious about - but can't find an answer too. So I know that Standard Physicians trained internationally can apply for residencies in the US and become licensed, and generally, internationally trained dentists cannot (they have to restart dental school)...

Hi I need some solid advice here. I graduated with a degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Nigeria with a 4.25 out of 5 cgpa and a 4.5 sgpa and would like to pursue medicine here in the U.S. I had some people advise me to do a post bacc and then apply to medical school but then I feel like I...

Hi Guys! I'm new to the forums and I just want to consult with you guys regarding my situation. I am currently working in the IT Field as a Systems/Database Administrator. I finished my Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology back in 2011 in a school in the Philippines before I migrated to...

Hi there, everyone! I've been spending a lot of time lurking on the forum and looking for advice. Here's my situation: I'll be graduating from a university in the Philippines with a degree in Health Sciences this upcoming May. I'll be migrating to the US soon after. I'm a permanent resident and...

Depending on the result of tonight's election, I might be leaving the country for the next 4-8 years. For a competitive applicant who intends to complete their undergrad and med school years abroad, and then return to complete their residency in the US, which foreign medical schools rank most...

Hello, I'm a U.S. citizen, born and raised. I attended undergrad here at a pretty prestigious university but had no idea what I wanted to do upon graduation. So, I traveled around for a while before ending up in South Africa. I lived there for some time before eventually enrolling in medical...