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I recently received an acceptance offer. The next steps are to pay my deposit and try to figure out how am I legally allowed to study in the states. From my understanding, I need some type of Visa to study in the states for the 4 years? On the US embassy website it states: " Canadian citizens...

Hi I am interested in 4 or 6 yrs OMFS residency and I wonder how does my foreign residency change my chances of getting in. I know a lot of places require U.S. residency but is it just fewer programs accepting international students or you also need to outperform the other applicants a lot to...

Hi! I am an international medical graduate currently enrolled in a master of health informatics program with F1 visa. The master program is count as a STEM field for the 24 month OPT extension. I am wondering if F-1 OPT with 24 months extension, in this case, can be an option for a pediatrics...

You studied, worked, or volunteered abroad and now you want to include part of this in your personal statement. Maybe you want to show that you’ve experienced a different culture or that you’ve managed to go outside of your comfort zone. Maybe you’ve had interesting experiences – met people...

Hi, I am an International Student getting a Phd from the States. I just applied to med schools. Anyone else like me or similar?

Before I get to my question I feel like it's vital to point out that I'm a US citizen with dual citizenship, currently in my third year of med school in a Mexican medical school in the national program. I plan to complete my internship and residency in Mexico, because I feel the hospitals have...

Hi, I am currently a D3 attending an accredited US dental school. As you may have assumed from the title, I am an international student who has no US citizenship nor a green card. I was wondering if anyone knows if I will have any limitations in applying to specialty programs. I am specifically...

Hey guys! I am a Canadian going into my 3rd year this fall and have just recently discovered podiatry from a close friend of mine and love all the aspects of podiatric medicine! Since I was kinda late to the party, I did not do any DPM shadowing as of yet, and after researching Ontario practice...

Hi, I am an international student, in college in the US at the moment. I would like to keep my options open as to where I would like to work after completing my degree in vet med (US or Europe). Is there an advantage to choosing an international vet school (eg Glasgow)? Or does a degree from a...

Hi, I know that MD graduates are (by and large) considered "US applicants" when being matched for residency, so I was wondering what it was for DO's. I asked Touro and they said yes, they're considered at par with US citizens. UNECOM says even if you studied DO in the US you are considered an...

Hi all, new to the forum! I would like to begin by asking if there is any chance of being able to match into an Internal Medicine residency program as an IMG, given my record:- I'm a UK medical student (top 5/10 medical school) and I've just finished my third year (two years of pre-clinical...

Hi all, I would like to know who have experience or in same situation as me now. I applied as international, bc as of now I am, but my green card process is in pending--almost done. My I-140 was approved Feb 2018 (filed Dec 2016), and my I-485 is pending, but biometric done in April 2018, case...

Hi, I don't even know where to ask. I am looking for some info on behalf of my aunt, who is a MD in South Korea, has been practicing Family Medicine past 30 years. She wants to take a break and get some training to reroute/refresh her career past 60. (She doesn't just want to retire, but also...

I would really appreciate some advice on this because my advisor is not super clear. I am an international student that studied in the US, and want to know if there is any way to make up a bad grade in a pre-req that I have already taken. I have already graduated, so can't do the "A+ in Biochem...

Hey Everyone, About me, I am an American living in Germany (seriously) considering applying to medical school here. I have done two years of pre-med undergrad in the US before I moved here. I had very good highschool grades, AP scores, SAT, etc. as well as Bio, Chem, Ochem, Phys, Math in the...

Hello everyone, Here I am applying for the third cycle! Purpose of post: I really want this to be my last cycle. Not sure of any specific questions, but please inform me of your impressions/concerns. What I learned from the first cycle: I made a poor list (MSAR showed internationals mostly got...

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hey all! i'm international, but urm (idk if that counts) MCAT: 524 (132/130/130/132) uGrad science major at top10 school, informal postbacc + public health masters @ same school sGPA: 3.42 (trend: none freshman, soph 2.68, jun 3.68, sen 3.78, postbacc 3.88) cGPA: 3.46 (3.33, 2.98, 3.80...

I have my BSc degree in biology and Im in my first year of dental hygiene... took the DAT twice, my DAT scores weren't the best but they weren't bad 21 was my highest and 17 being my lowest mark avg was 19. Tried applying to Canadian dental schools and got the interview for Dalhousie Dental...

Hello there: I am new to the forum, but could not find any previous information about this, so hopefully I'm posting in the right place. I am finishing up a PsyD degree and have an interest in living abroad for a limited period of time (anywhere from 3 months to 3 years). I am wondering if...

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I couldn't find too much information on here about anyone that went to Cambridge undergrad that was planning on applying to U.S. Med Schools. Without giving too much detail, I have citizenship from an Asian country and am currently studying at Cambridge in their Natural Sciences Program. I've...

Does anyone have any experience/feedback with this? I am moving for an extended period of time outside the country due to my job, and might have to take my MCAT while abroad. Does anyone have any feedback regarding this? I might go to Japan or Guam, but most likely Japan to take it.

Boards are not mandatory, please contact me if interested for more information. Internationals are welcome as long as they have green card or H4 Visa.

Hi everyone, I'll be graduating from a foreign dental school in Central America this fall and I'm planning to do a GPR or AEGD that accepts FTDs with stipends (waived tuition with a little allowance maybe?) I am aware that UConn had a 1yr or 2yr program but I don't know if it's still available...

I'm currently deciding between doing an MPH in Biostatistics/Epidemiology at the University of Arizona vs. a MSPH at Johns Hopkins in the department of international health, with a concentration in global disease epidemiology and control (GDEC). I'm well aware that JHU is pretty much the best...

I don't know if I'm in the right forum or not but I'll post a thread regardless. I've recently looked into studying dentistry in Germany but only now am I looking into the salary of dentists in the country and it's rather disappointing. Is there a reason why I'm only seeing that dentists are...

Hello all! I am considering matriculating into the Duke-Kunshan undergraduate program due to the full-tuition scholarship being offered. However, I am concerned that attending an institution, though granting a degree from Duke, will put me in a difficult situation when/if I apply to medical...

Does anyone happen to know anything about loans for international students, especially the Discover Loan or Sallie Mae Medical School Loan? Sallie Mae's 36 month grace period and residency deferment option seemed worth looking into (while I know it's generally a bad idea to defer, I wondered if...

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Hello all! I am considered an international student even though I have spent most of my life in the states (since 3rd grade), and finished my undergrad here. So when I apply, I have to look at OOS/international student friendly schools. Here's my working list, and I don't know how many (or...

I am just curious if anyone knows how a US MD grad (post residency) would fare in the international job market? Would it be difficult to, for instance, move to and practice in Canada/Europe after completing training in the United States? I am unfamiliar with the laws and how far a US licensure...

Is it me or are there NO osteopathic medical colleges outside the united states... if there are they are rare. Right now, the only one I know of is in Germany. Why is this?

Hi is there anyone who fits all of that? I have a few questions, and hearing from someone who is/has been in this position would be really helpful. There is definitely a lot of information on this site, but I have noticed in terms of residencies/matching - I've only seen 1 international student...

Gday! I write a blog called Doctors Down Under designed for med students, Drs in training, IMGS etc. from all around the world interested in moving to Australia. I also post accounts of IMGS who have already made the move. I am looking for other real life accounts to put on the website (anon)...

I have a friend at Royal Vet College in London - AVMA COE accredited - and he is looking to enter the match this coming Fall. What internships accept foreign graduates? He is running in to issues of internships not sponsoring visas for foreign graduates. Does anyone have experience with this?

I am a Canadian who is studying at an Egyptian (British-curriculum based) dental school, I am done Part 1 NBDE and has a good score. My school isn't very fair in their marking of exams and has caused many issues for my friends. I was wondering does my GPA in the BDS matter in the application for...

Hey all, Are there any EM docs out there that specialized in international EM, do contract work through military/foreign service, do locum tenens internationally, or have done relief work with doctors without borders or something like that? Really interested in the variety of experiences...

Hey so I am Canadian and in my final year of pharmacy school in the US and wanted to know if anyone has experience trying to get licensed in Canada (i'm looking into Ontario or Alberta) I just want to know how the process is and if you get paid completing the internship hours. Thanks

I would like to know what are the chances of foreigners (on US) to get a post-bacc diploma in pre med. I obtained my bachelor's degree (in Physics, non trad) in Asia but I need to boost up my GPA to get in to med school. Checked some schools but they don't seem to allow int students with student...