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I have been flip-flopping back and forth - and the more I think about it the more variables I come up with
so...I just graduated high school and was admitted to medicine in Ireland (RCSI) but gave it up for personal reasons...well now my situation has drastically improved and I am still trying to get into med school (yes straight from high school...) before this raises a million and one "do an undergrad" responses...I want to point out I'm a Canadian...med school in Canada (well the 15 schools in all the country) are extreeemly competitive - pretty much the chances getting in here are slim to none (not that I am not willing to work for it but its really that bad) especially when u compare to the States' 40+med schools. Also because I am a Canadian...getting into the States is going to be difficult (not impossible but difficult).
So rather than wasting 4 years of my life to wind up in the Carib, I'm thinking of starting there SGU to be exact...I will be assesed for admission into the 5 yr program which is actually a year less than Ireland...also I am thinking my I will be able to match much easier into the States if I have done my rotations there. Plus I get an BS from SGU as well which will be a plus. I am thinking of possibly doing the England exchange as well (depending on the state of licensure in Cali and NJ). I am also awaiting replys from Australia...but I would think SGU gets me a better chance of comming back. I know my residencies won't be competitive but I'm still hoping for anastesiology, surgery (general) or IM (hoping for a cardiology fellowship after)
I was hoping someone who has ever gone thru something similar...I'd really appreciate your help
so...I just graduated high school and was admitted to medicine in Ireland (RCSI) but gave it up for personal reasons...well now my situation has drastically improved and I am still trying to get into med school (yes straight from high school...) before this raises a million and one "do an undergrad" responses...I want to point out I'm a Canadian...med school in Canada (well the 15 schools in all the country) are extreeemly competitive - pretty much the chances getting in here are slim to none (not that I am not willing to work for it but its really that bad) especially when u compare to the States' 40+med schools. Also because I am a Canadian...getting into the States is going to be difficult (not impossible but difficult).
So rather than wasting 4 years of my life to wind up in the Carib, I'm thinking of starting there SGU to be exact...I will be assesed for admission into the 5 yr program which is actually a year less than Ireland...also I am thinking my I will be able to match much easier into the States if I have done my rotations there. Plus I get an BS from SGU as well which will be a plus. I am thinking of possibly doing the England exchange as well (depending on the state of licensure in Cali and NJ). I am also awaiting replys from Australia...but I would think SGU gets me a better chance of comming back. I know my residencies won't be competitive but I'm still hoping for anastesiology, surgery (general) or IM (hoping for a cardiology fellowship after)
I was hoping someone who has ever gone thru something similar...I'd really appreciate your help