Carribbean schools which aren't "accelerated"?

[Uzr]

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I've gotten some info about some schools and they all seem to say that the actual program of study is only 1.5 yrs or 2 yrs and then you're doing your clerkships and residency but this to me feels very rushed. For something like this, you need at least 3 yrs of more classroom/lab heavy learning. The emphasis from a lot of these schools though does seem to be getting things done in a rush (eg: a 1 yr pre-med program and then 4 yrs of med school with no undergrad degree in b/t).

This is fine for those who can cramp info and good on them but not what I want to do. So are there any Caribbean medical schools where you aren't in this rush to get it done asap within 2 yrs? A school whose program basically resembles a Cdn/American school a bit better in terms of giving more importance to the theory in order to do well on USMLE's or whichever tests?

Thanks

 

[Shalashaska]

I think that as far as Caribbean schools are concerned, you should choose a school that has a solid reputation, accreditation in all 50 states, and the ability to secure rotations within the contiguous United States. Among other important and/or personal factors, those should be the primary criteria to go upon. That being said, there are US medical schools that also have or are going to have an accelerated curriculum in the future.

I suppose that my point is that if you choose a school in the Caribbean, choose one for it's potential to allow you to come back state-side and practice (as opposed to choosing one with a non-accelerated curriculum).

 

[PteFabulous]

The good caribbean schools require a 4 year degree, or at least a minimum of 3 years undergrad with all the same pre reqs as any US school. The only schools where you can go directly into med without any undergrad are the UK/Ireland schools as far as I know.

2 years of basic science is the exact same as US schools. It's only considered "accelerated" in a few Caribbean schools where each semester is 3 and a half months as opposed to a standard 4 and a half months per semester in US schools. You have to pass the USMLE Step 1 after second year to move on to clinical rotations, the same as in US schools.

Caribbean schools (for the most part) follow the same design as US schools. So I'm not really sure if you are looking up shady schools or if you just don't know the normal course of medical education. Either way the point is Caribbean schools follow the same timeline as US schools, some just have shorter semesters that allows them to have 3 semester/year. However it is still 10 semesters overall.

 

[bambi]

The good caribbean schools require a 4 year degree, or at least a minimum of 3 years undergrad with all the same pre reqs as any US school. The only schools where you can go directly into med without any undergrad are the UK/Ireland schools as far as I know.
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Actually in the majority of the world people go straight to medical school from high school.

 

[PteFabulous]

Actually in the majority of the world people go straight to medical school from high school.

I am aware of this. I should clarify that I meant that in regards to American students that go abroad. Very few students go abroad directly out of high school, and those that do usually go to the UK/Ireland schools.