Best Option?

[FutureDocHopefl]

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hello,

i was wondering if someone who is currently or graduated from a Carrib school would help me find the right school. I want to be able to practice medicine in the midwest US and practice as a pediatrician, cardiologist, or internal med physician. i would like to work in a somewhat popular clinic in Illinois, would that be possible?

Also, I have read many posts about people doing poorly on the licensing exams. Is it because the curriculum is more challenging, or is it due to people having more freedom because they are in the Carribean and they want to party hardy? HAHAHA.. thats a weird saying


Thanks again SDN'ers, you all are great! 😍

 

[McGillGrad]

I am not in a Caribbean school yet, but I will be there in January.

I did a lot of research before I decided which schools to apply to because I wanted to know important information beforehand, so there would not be any nasty surprises.

I was left with 4 choices and only 4 choices: AUC, Saba, Ross and SGU. They are the only 4 that allow you to practice in all 50 states (although Saba has a light issue that will be resolved before we graduate).

If you apply and are rejected outright by all 4 then you have two choices. The first is to move on to another career. The second choice is to push ahead and prove yourself through a one semester program such as MERP (Ross) or FOM (SGU) or just to apply again early! with an updated application.

In general, Carib students do not have a problem landing IM (ergo cardio) or Peds. The licensing exams are tough for everyone and one thing you must do is shed all your old bad habits and immerse yourself in your studies and try to enjoy learning and understanding (as opposed to just memorizing). That will takes you very far come licensing exam time.

I used to spend tonnes of hours discussing and arguing about tiny insignificant details concerning medical schools. Now, I just want to help add some information and continue to believe that med school (as with everything else in life) is about the journey and not the destination, because time will do its job and march on forward. The best thing we can do is to make the most of our days and make sure we are prepared for tomorrow while having fun today.

In the end, all of our lives will be but a tiny blip (in the cosmic sense) and nothing with do today will matter much (if at all) in 100 years anyway.

 

[oldpro]

hello,

i was wondering if someone who is currently or graduated from a Carrib school would help me find the right school. I want to be able to practice medicine in the midwest US and practice as a pediatrician, cardiologist, or internal med physician. i would like to work in a somewhat popular clinic in Illinois, would that be possible?

Also, I have read many posts about people doing poorly on the licensing exams. Is it because the curriculum is more challenging, or is it due to people having more freedom because they are in the Carribean and they want to party hardy? HAHAHA.. thats a weird saying


Thanks again SDN'ers, you all are great! 😍

The Caribbean should be after you cannot gain acceptance at a US school.
That said, the Big 4 would get you there any one of them AUC, SABA, SGU and Ross.

Even my school has had good residencies come out of them, one COOK COUNTY ( St. James) So I think it is more up to you and your ability to work hard and get through and not party all the time.

 

[UCLAMAN]

Also, I have read many posts about people doing poorly on the licensing exams. Is it because the curriculum is more challenging, or is it due to people having more freedom because they are in the Carribean and they want to party hardy? HAHAHA.. thats a weird saying

i think the reason that there is a greater percentage of students who do poorly on the licensing exams at certain caribbean medical schools is because the quality of some of the students matriculating there. Theres a reason some of those students are there!

My point being that the education one receives from some of these schools is NOT inferior at all.

Rather, the caliber of some of the students is not so high. remember, some of the highest step 1 scores can be found in the caribbean. conversely, i am sure that there are students at harvard medical school who don't do so hot on step 1 either. i think its really up to the individual whether they will work hard anough to do well on step 1, doesnt matter if you go to ross or hopkins.