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I am in such a dilemma. Here are my stats i have a 3.45 overall GPA, 3.43 BCMP GPA, 28 MCATS, been published in a research journal, have done 300 hrs of volunteer work, and have done 4 yrs of research. Here is my problem, i should have applied for medical school entrance for 2006 but unfortunately i decided to wait another year. I really do not want to wait another year so i was contemplating that i should apply to SGU and Ross for fall 2006 entrance since their deadlines are late in June. But i have heard some rumours about Carribean schools so i was wondering for those of you who are in the Carribean or know really well about Carribean schools could clarify these rumors for me. Firstly, i heard that carribean schools make their curriculum harder than US schools and that they drop about 70% of the 1st year class? I want to do something general, such as internal medicine, i am a US citizen are my chances of becoming an internal medicine physician good if i go to SGU or Ross? In fact does anyone know what percentage of SGU or Ross students match back into the United States. Also what other tests besides the USLME do IMG have to take to enter the US? I heard IMG's have to take the CSA's, what are those? Do you think maybe i should wait for the next appliation and apply to MD allopathic schools in the US (personally i feel my stats are way too low for a US MD allopathic school). Sorry i know its a long thread but i am so confused, i keep hearing different things. Any help is most welcome!
Thanks
I am in such a dilemma. Here are my stats i have a 3.45 overall GPA, 3.43 BCMP GPA, 28 MCATS, been published in a research journal, have done 300 hrs of volunteer work, and have done 4 yrs of research. Here is my problem, i should have applied for medical school entrance for 2006 but unfortunately i decided to wait another year. I really do not want to wait another year so i was contemplating that i should apply to SGU and Ross for fall 2006 entrance since their deadlines are late in June. But i have heard some rumours about Carribean schools so i was wondering for those of you who are in the Carribean or know really well about Carribean schools could clarify these rumors for me. Firstly, i heard that carribean schools make their curriculum harder than US schools and that they drop about 70% of the 1st year class? I want to do something general, such as internal medicine, i am a US citizen are my chances of becoming an internal medicine physician good if i go to SGU or Ross? In fact does anyone know what percentage of SGU or Ross students match back into the United States. Also what other tests besides the USLME do IMG have to take to enter the US? I heard IMG's have to take the CSA's, what are those? Do you think maybe i should wait for the next appliation and apply to MD allopathic schools in the US (personally i feel my stats are way too low for a US MD allopathic school). Sorry i know its a long thread but i am so confused, i keep hearing different things. Any help is most welcome!
Thanks
