international

Hi, I'm currently a candidate for an MA degree in Philosophy and afterwards I'm planning to take Medicine. I am 25 years old and from Manila, Philippines. However, my financial status makes it impossible for me to pursue Medicine. In addition, I am not sure as to where to start to prepare for...

Hi, I'm applying to Canada/US dental school. Does anyone know English course that are taken outside Canada/US will or will not be accepted? (ex: take in China, Russia..) I am going back to my hometown (Taiwan)this summer and want to take some summer courses. Thank you in advance!

I was wondering about applying to an undergraduate medicine program next summer. I'm from Canada, and I've finished high school, and I'm currently in my first year of undergraduate study in a bachelor of science in nursing (BSc.N) degree. The average of my top 6 marks from high school is 90% (my...

moved

Hi Everyone, I have spent the whole day reading old treads and still currently confused due to my unique situation. So, I would like to open a thread to begin a discussion about my current situation. I am a recent graduate from Australia, complete Bachelors of Biomedical Sciences. I just...

Hey fellow SDNers, I am studying abroad in an Israeli-US program. I love it here but I do miss home and was wondering how transferring to an American medical school would work out for me? Any good ( - hopefully) stories?

Hello all, Currently I am applying for colleges but I have a few questions and issues that needs resolving. Conisdering the cost to become a doctor, how could I shorten the cost in order to become one? College will cost an incredible amount of money and not to mention medical school... I have...

Hi, I was just wondering what life is like for doctors in Sweden. For example, working conditions, salary, what kind of housing and lifestyle can a doctor afford there, etc. Basically is it a good place for a doctor to work compared to other countries?

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone here has/is studying dentistry in Australia? I've received an offer from the University of Sydney, but I'm having trouble getting a big enough loan from a bank to cover expenses. Because I'm leaving Canada the amount a bank is willing to loan is much...

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has opened an International Pharmacist path into our 4 year PharmD program. We are seeking a small number of highly qualified candidate who have at least a Bachelor degree in pharmacy (that allows them to practice as a pharmacist in that country)...

hello, i'm an international dentist from egypt and i want to know if it is possible to get into masters programs in the US or is it highly competitive and what are the programs that has no tuition fees and allows stipend and sponser visa .. p.s i'm planning to pursue my masters in the upcoming...

I'm a 2nd year EU medical student and I want to live in Austria, is there any chance I could transfer to a medical school there? The language is not a problem, but I need to know if my 2 year study could be continued there because I don't really want to repeat them. Or would it be better if I...

-

My partner is applying for a job in Vancouver. If I do postdoc in Canada would the hours count toward licensure in the US? I know this may vary by state but I was hoping to find some sort of general guidelines or hear some anecdotes. Also, any suggestions for post-docs in or around Vancouver...

.

Hello all, I'm curious if anyone knows how willing facilities are to hire international students. Any information is helpful. Thank you very much.

.

Hello everyone, I am technically a Georgia resident (GA driver's licence, voting registration, and a dependent of parents paying taxes in GA), however, I am obtaining my undergraduate degree at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. My first choice for dental school is Dental College of...

Hello! :-) I'm from Portugal. I'm intending to persue Medical School in US. I was supposed to get my high school graduation this month, but I failed the final exams because I couldn't study. My health decided to control my life, diabetes and heart diseases brought me down and because of it I...

I am an international student and I do want to stay in America after my undergrad and study medicine. I also plan to practice medicine in America but I am not sure which med schools I should apply for. I have found a list stating which schools accept international students but when I contact...

Hi guys! I know there are a few posts about medical schools in Turkey. However, I wanted to ask if anyone is familiar with the Acibadem university of medicine. I would like to know if it is a good school and the student life in there. Are there many international students or is it purely...

Hey all Just got my secondary from Geisel today (pre-verification!) and of course, the first thing I did was peruse SDN for tips, and found that they really like non-trad / quirky students. I need help with my "additional info" essay. I'm currently an international student, undergrad at a...

Hi, I am interested in MPH programs with a Global Health focus, but I also want to go to a school where they are well connected or have opportunities with some of the largest International Health organizations, like the WHO, the CDC, USAID or renowned NGOs as well. Which schools would be best...

Thanks!

International student from India Undergrad from Stony Brook University 3.93 cGPA, 3.9 sGPA 514 MCAT. 92nd percentile. 130 in Phys/Chem - 97th percentile. 127 in CARS - 83rd percentile 129 in Bio/Biochem - 92nd percentile 128 in Psych/Soc - 86th percentile ECs: - Shadowed an American MD for a...

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to this, and have been reading up heavily on the forums section. I am planning on applying to SABA university this August and if I get in, I would enter the class of May 2017. The reason I am planning on this is because I am a Canadian Citizen but did my undergraduate in...

expected percentage for international students at university of guleph, ontario veterinary college (i am indian)

Hi all, As seen in the title, I'm putting together a list of schools to apply to this cycle. Looking at the new MSAR and my premed counselor's list of schools that frequently accepted graduates from my college, I narrowed my list to 10 schools that accepted at least 5 international students for...

Hello, I'm going to summarize my future academic path, so you can understand what my goals are. I’m looking for a Psychology (BA/BS), Psychobiology (BS) or Biology (BS) program, as an international student, intending to enroll in a New York City or Los Angeles college, get the underdegree and...

!!

Hello everyone, So since I did not find any threads for those accepted into Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year (class of 2022), I decided to make one! This is mainly to get to know one another before we begin the journey but also it's a chance for...

I've got kind of a weird situation. My girlfriend is a final year medical student in a foreign medical school (not a US citizen. She's doing medicine in her own country). As part of the curriculum, their medical school offers a 3-week leave and necessary documentation for obtaining visa for the...

I am a fourth year pre-med student currently applying to DO medical school this year. My GPA is not superb (3.65) but I did a lot of EC activities (more than 500 hours of clinical experience, > 100 hrs of shadowing, drug discovery lab research presentation at conference, disability study...

Hello everyone! I am thinking of developing a Step 1 question bank that have questions set to non-English languages. I wanted to ask everyone here if you would think this would be helpful in your studying? Particularly if you are an international medical student, seeking to pass Step 1 and Step...

Hello, First year FM resident in the US. Here on a J-1 visa. Both wife and I are from Canada and would like to move back after completing residency. Lots of Canadians in residency with me under similar circumstances and are hoping to hear from some who have gone this route. Getting a little...

Hello, First year FM resident in the US. Here on a J-1 visa. Both wife and I are from Canada and would like to move back after completing residency. Lots of Canadians in residency with me under similar circumstances and are hoping to hear from some who have gone this route. Getting a...

Hey everyone. This is my first post so I apologize if this might be in the wrong forum. I'm a Canadian student who's planning to apply to MHA programs in the US. My top 3 schools would be Columbia, John Hopkins, and University of Washington. I was curious to know how easy/tough it is to get in...

With match date coming soon I wanted to ask the following question: are Canadians eligible for J1 sponsorship? I researched this but I am not so certain that this is possible for podiatry. 1) I emailed Health Canada about statement of need and they told me flat out that podiatry is not one of...

Any DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applying in the 2017 cycle? I know there's a lot of difficulty with being DACA so please avoid posting discouraging things because I know what's at risk with admissions, $$, etc.... been through it and aware what's to come. Thanks. Just want to...

Hi any One studying for part 1 in Philadelphia?