Canadians studying in Ireland

[Isabella]

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I was wondering if there are any Canadians currently studying medicine in Ireland? What are the opportunities for canadians and is it hard to get a residency in the US after finishing?
Thanks for any input!!!

 

[leorl]

There are plenty of Canadians studying medicine in Ireland 🙂. Actually at Trinity in the 2nd and 3rd medical years, there's slightly more Canadians than Americans! I'm not sure about their success with getting residency in the US, but I know quite a few try and seem to do fine. I don't have stats or anything. A lot of them also take the Canadian boards and are successful with those as well. And Canadians do land US residency spots.

 

[Badkarma25]

leorl,

i think you either need to provide clarification or your source...it is very difficult for IMG's to sit for canadian licensing exams (in fact, nearly impossible) so i'd like to know what you're basing this statement on. don't get me wrong, i'm not attacking you, and i wish you were right, but every source of information i've seen is completely contradictory to what you said. UNLESS you mean those few who DO get to write the canadian boards do well, but please clarify. thanks.

Originally posted by leorl
A lot of them also take the Canadian boards and are successful with those as well. And Canadians do land US residency spots. [/B]

 

[Isabella]

Are there any canadians on this forum who are currently studying in Ireland? What are you experiences and thoughts of studying overseas? The option of studying abroad totally tests my resolve to want to become a doctor. The cost is huge, with no guarantees.

 

[leorl]

Hi,

I'm basing it on my Canadian friends who have taken the canadian boards. They either do it during their final year (6th year), or choose to stay in Ireland for their internship and then sit the Canadian boards. I don't really know too much about it, only that they're taking them and they don't seem to have that much concern about it. I have no idea about statistics and such. But I do know that they're taking the Canadian boards and not the USMLEs.

 

[irene_s01]

hey evey1!

ok i am in a lil of a frenzy ... I NEED HELP...

I am originally an ontario high school graduate with a 92.5 % average,, english brought me down .. without it ,, i would be i would have like 95% average.

I applied to various programs for science in canada,, i got in,, but ended up going... to egypt for medical school...BIG MISTAKE! as i found out later,, now i am looking for a way out,,, i am scared after i finish i'll be looked down on b/c i graduated from the middle east, so i won't get residency and less work opportunities ( I wanna do surgery)

So neways, I applied to the carribean for med school (windsor univ) and was accepted to the premed-MD program.
(2 yrs on the island and 2 years in the states) . I also applied to ireland... RCSI, UDB, and trinity... i applied late.. actually my application was forwarded a cpl of days ago... louis got on my case about the letters of recommendation being confidential... first i asked my references to type the letters and email them to me so i could fedex it to AB... (didnlt want to wait long,, and didn;t want to cost my references anything).. she told me that they were non- confidential,.. so i contacted my references again and asked them to print out the letter of recommendation, sign them , include their contact info and mail them... after a long time, they finally reached her office,, then she said that the letters are no good. because i have seen,, i got fed up,, and told her to just forward the application anyways,, I dunno,,, how the admission comittee's are gonna look at it.... she is saying that i am not willing to follow admission procesudres, and getting all pissy about it.... has anyone ever been thru anything similar? please let me know...

The more important question is I can;t decide whether to study in the caribean (shorter/cheaper ...5000 USD/term) or Ireland (longer/ more respected/ more expensive ) or stay in egypt.. or try my luck in canada.. I have been racking my mind for almost a year and i can;t seem to be able to chooose,,,, ANY INPUT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!


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