CHEAPEST & BEST MEDICAL SCHOOL in CARIB

[lovebug]

Which is the cheapest carib school that also has decent/alrite reputation and education? Is there any info out there on this topic?

St. James School of medicine appears consistently in the list of top 10 carib schools. From what I read it appears to be the cheapest school and provides the basic education well enough for you to be able to take the USMLE.

Has anyone noticed their website is .org and not .edu...should this be a concern to anyone considering SJSM? I mean most schools have .edu so jus wondering why sjsm doesnt have one?

Does anyone know much about this school? Can you get a license in TX and FL if you graduate from St. James? I'm poor (reason for not considering US MD/DO programs) and considering sjsm for their low cost. I am thinking of SABA also but still have to pay almost 100k. IUHS looks like the least expensive but has a bad reputation so trying to avoid it. I have a decent GPA (3.50 undergrad and Masters 3.80, MCAT 34P). Any info on st.james or other cheapest schools with a decent/alrite rep is much appreciated.

I'm a self-learner i.e. dont rely on lectures so it doesnt actually matter if the teaching is good or not for me, I do my own teaching. All I'm looking for is a school which at least has a decent or an alrite reputation and will give me a shot at an IM or FP residency.

Oh and the most important thing...a permanent license to practice medicine either in TX, FL, AZ, NV. By the way, how hard is it to get licensed in FL and AZ? I know TX is tough like CA and have no clue about NV. Thanks.

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[oldpro]

SJSM is a not for profit school

The only state you cannot get a License in when not approved by the state is California

That said yes you can be Licensed in FL and TX from sjsm in fact there is one in TX now.

Really California is the only real problem and Kansas (Kansas due to the 10 yr rule)

Those who say otherwise are just spreading false rumors, if you read the laws and rules of the states you mentioned there are proceedures to get licensed from these schools that are WHO and IMED listed like SJSM

 

[lovebug]

Thanks oldpro. I'm not interested in CA at all so it doesnt bother me. I'm from FL but lived in other states too like TX. So would like to settle in either of those.

I looked into US schools but I'm already on the streets due to the housing market bust, so unlikely i will get any loans rite now. I was poor and now I am VERY poor😡😳

Anyways, i think sjsm might be a good fit for me. IUHS is the cheapest I saw but everyone knows its got a real bad rep, so just avoiding it like the plague.

Oh BTW, how do you find people in the states who have graduated from certain medical schools...i mean is there some kind of database or government/medical board website that has that kinda info? Just wanted to check how many grads from different carib schools are currently practicing in my state.

 

[NREMTP]

You get what you pay for!!

 

[lovebug]

That old cliche aint true anymore dude. Look at Ross for example, high tuition and a lota pain for the students, based on my conversations with couple of current and former Ross students.

You can go to Harvard for example and yet you might be practicing alongside or next door to a graduate from timbaktoo...all the money you pay to go to Harvard and someone else who came from nowhere with less debt than you and might be making similar or higher amount of $$$ than you. So here's another cliche for you: what's in a name, dude?😉

 

[jackets5]

If you have a 3.5 GPA and a 34 on the MCAT why are you considering a Carrib school anyway. Also, you do get what you pay for so looking at a school (especially in the carribean) for its price tag is a terrible way to think about things.

 

[oldschool79]

Like he said, that cliche is not an absolute truth by any stretch. There are some outstanding schools in the US that are pretty cheap, especially for instate students. You cannot make a judgement on the quality of the school based on it's cost alone.

And, depending on one's situation, looking at a school for its price tag, especially since he said an inexpensive one that is also of good quality, is not necessarily a bad thing. This might not be the OP's situation, but for example if they are supporting a family on low income at the moment, then I would think cost is a very compelling and legitimate factor in deciding between schools, depending on the availability of financial aid.

That being said, unless there is another compelling reason for going to the Carib, there are quality schools in the US (depending on what state you are in) that are also very cheap (or cheaper!), and would be worth at least looking into along with the Carib.

 

[Coastie]

With those numbers, don't sell yourself short by going carib.

Go US MD or US DO.

You'll thank yourself come match day. Why limit your options when you have earned a spot at a the table? 34P and 3.5 Ugrad with 3.8 masters is definitely good enough for a US spot.

Which is the cheapest carib school that also has decent/alrite reputation and education? Is there any info out there on this topic?

St. James School of medicine appears consistently in the list of top 10 carib schools. From what I read it appears to be the cheapest school and provides the basic education well enough for you to be able to take the USMLE.

Has anyone noticed their website is .org and not .edu...should this be a concern to anyone considering SJSM? I mean most schools have .edu so jus wondering why sjsm doesnt have one?

Does anyone know much about this school? Can you get a license in TX and FL if you graduate from St. James? I'm poor (reason for not considering US MD/DO programs) and considering sjsm for their low cost. I am thinking of SABA also but still have to pay almost 100k. IUHS looks like the least expensive but has a bad reputation so trying to avoid it. I have a decent GPA (3.50 undergrad and Masters 3.80, MCAT 34P). Any info on st.james or other cheapest schools with a decent/alrite rep is much appreciated.

I'm a self-learner i.e. dont rely on lectures so it doesnt actually matter if the teaching is good or not for me, I do my own teaching. All I'm looking for is a school which at least has a decent or an alrite reputation and will give me a shot at an IM or FP residency.

Oh and the most important thing...a permanent license to practice medicine either in TX, FL, AZ, NV. By the way, how hard is it to get licensed in FL and AZ? I know TX is tough like CA and have no clue about NV. Thanks.

 

[tantrum]

With stats like that, go for US MD or DO schools. It's much easier to match in competitive fields and you can pay off your loans easier if you are in a higher paying specialty.

 

[McGillGrad]

medical school loans are based on future salary...so you should be able to get loans.

 

[Baller Status]

Correct me if i am wrong but i saw an add once by Windsor (one of Carib med schools)....following stuff there is free:books, res and food. I don't know if it still applies cuz i saw that 2 years ago i reckon.

 

[RussianJoo]

Correct me if i am wrong but i saw an add once by Windsor (one of Carib med schools)....following stuff there is free:books, res and food. I don't know if it still applies cuz i saw that 2 years ago i reckon.

probably not 2 year is a very long time. also the might say it's "free" but in reality it's probably included in the tuition.

 

[NRAI2001]

If you have a 3.5 GPA and a 34 on the MCAT why are you considering a Carrib school anyway. Also, you do get what you pay for so looking at a school (especially in the carribean) for its price tag is a terrible way to think about things.

He sounds fishy. He probably works for the school or is the owner of the school or something. I heard St. James is owned by a taxi driver in NYC (no joke).

THere is never a problem financing medical school in the US or any other carribean school.

If you cant go to SGU, ROSS, saba, AUC then you might want to find a way to go to one of those shools.

 

[oldpro]

He sounds fishy. He probably works for the school or is the owner of the school or something. I heard St. James is owned by a taxi driver in NYC (no joke).

THere is never a problem financing medical school in the US or any other carribean school.

If you cant go to SGU, ROSS, saba, AUC then you might want to find a way to go to one of those shools.

I heard St. James is owned by a taxi driver in NYC (no joke).

Yes this is a lie the Owner is a PHD in Biochem, he helped to start SABA years ago,

It is very unbecoming to post trash that is unverified and Untrue, you are to become a doctor post what you can prove or as opinion.

I'm a 4th year student at SJSM and I do not appreciate unfounded crap posted there is enough that is true do not need the lies.

 

[MDPWR]

medical school loans are based on future salary...so you should be able to get loans.

What about the credit history of the student McGillGrad, isn't it a very important factor as well?

Thanks.

MDPWR.

 

[MDPWR]

RussianJoo what do you think about the very expensive tuition of St George University? I know the school has a excellent track record same as AUC,Ross and Saba.

Thanks.

 

[lovebug]

He sounds fishy. He probably works for the school or is the owner of the school or something. I heard St. James is owned by a taxi driver in NYC (no joke).

THere is never a problem financing medical school in the US or any other carribean school.

If you cant go to SGU, ROSS, saba, AUC then you might want to find a way to go to one of those shools.

I am more real than you dude. In fact your post suggests that you are the one who is the owner or employee of some crappy school in the Carib. Your post also tells people here why Carib schools are always trashed by everyone...it is because of immature people like you!

 

[NRAI2001]

I am more real than you dude. In fact your post suggests that you are the one who is the owner or employee of some crappy school in the Carib. Your post also tells people here why Carib schools are always trashed by everyone...it is because of immature people like you!

Ok, I think you forgot what you just wrote when you were trashing another carribean school (a school with much more reliability and history than your own)

"That old cliche aint true anymore dude. Look at Ross for example, high tuition and a lota pain for the students, based on my conversations with couple of current and former Ross students......"

You re not selling your university to anyone. All you hear is horror stories from the poor dopes you fool into going to your scam school.

 

[NRAI2001]

Peace I m out..later

 

[chartero]

Has anyone noticed their website is .org and not .edu...should this be a concern to anyone considering SJSM? I mean most schools have .edu so jus wondering why sjsm doesnt have one?

They can't. But no other offshore medical school* could have one either, if they were applying today. .edu domains have been restricted since October 29, 2001 to post-secondary institutions with accreditation from an agency listed by the U.S. Department of Education. Domain names registered before 2001 may be grandfathered, and I am aware of a few odd exceptions sliding through since while enforcement has been imperfect. But Educause, the agency that maintains the top-level domain, has been more actively enforcing this rule lately.

Wikipedia: .edu.

*Closest thing to an exception: Weill-Cornell Medical College in Qatar. While it's not eligible for AAMC accreditation on account of its location, and is still treated as a foreign medical school for licensure purposes, it is counted as an additional site of Cornell under Cornell's institution-wide regional accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

 

[lovebug]

Ok, I think you forgot what you just wrote when you were trashing another carribean school (a school with much more reliability and history than your own)


This is exactly how Carib school owners like you try to get others into a mud slinging fest. Proof once again that you are either an owner or employee of one of those schools.

 

[RussianJoo]

RussianJoo what do you think about the very expensive tuition of St George University? I know the school has a excellent track record same as AUC,Ross and Saba.

Thanks.

I think the price tag is well worth it. to not have to worry about licensing issues or anything else down the road. Also sgu provides a lot of help and free tutoring for students that are struggling. Basically when going to sgu all you have to worry about is studying and doing well in your classes and on the steps, you don't have to worry or plan where you're going to do your core rotations and make sure they're green booked. All SGU's rotations are green booked and there are plenty of clinical spots to go around. from talking to students from other carib schools especially those at Ross, SGU has a lot more resources and helps their students succeed a lot more than other schools. To me it's worth it. It's like trying to find parking in NYC do you just pay the parking garage $25 to park your car for a few hours or do you drive around for hours looking for a parking spot that might be a dozen blocks away. It's all about convenience and service, and i feel like you get more of that with sgu, hence the bigger price tag.

 

[RussianJoo]

If you guys think that an owner of any med school will be here pretending they're a student just to bash other carib schools, you guys are dumber than i thought.

To own a med school you have to be pretty wealthy and I doubt an owner would waste their time on these threads, and trust me these threads are a waste of time.

 

[MDPWR]

I think the price tag is well worth it. to not have to worry about licensing issues or anything else down the road. Also sgu provides a lot of help and free tutoring for students that are struggling. Basically when going to sgu all you have to worry about is studying and doing well in your classes and on the steps, you don't have to worry or plan where you're going to do your core rotations and make sure they're green booked. All SGU's rotations are green booked and there are plenty of clinical spots to go around. from talking to students from other carib schools especially those at Ross, SGU has a lot more resources and helps their students succeed a lot more than other schools. To me it's worth it. It's like trying to find parking in NYC do you just pay the parking garage $25 to park your car for a few hours or do you drive around for hours looking for a parking spot that might be a dozen blocks away. It's all about convenience and service, and i feel like you get more of that with sgu, hence the bigger price tag.

Appreciate your reply.

What loan debt a prospective SGU medical student is looking at?

Thanks.

 

[RussianJoo]

Appreciate your reply.

What loan debt a prospective SGU medical student is looking at?

Thanks.

$250K-$300K, maybe slightly less but definitely over $200K.

 

[oldpro]

I think the price tag is well worth it. to not have to worry about licensing issues or anything else down the road. Also sgu provides a lot of help and free tutoring for students that are struggling. Basically when going to sgu all you have to worry about is studying and doing well in your classes and on the steps, you don't have to worry or plan where you're going to do your core rotations and make sure they're green booked. All SGU's rotations are green booked and there are plenty of clinical spots to go around. from talking to students from other carib schools especially those at Ross, SGU has a lot more resources and helps their students succeed a lot more than other schools. To me it's worth it. It's like trying to find parking in NYC do you just pay the parking garage $25 to park your car for a few hours or do you drive around for hours looking for a parking spot that might be a dozen blocks away. It's all about convenience and service, and i feel like you get more of that with sgu, hence the bigger price tag.

I have had to answer 3 posts and PM's about SGU's "Residency program in the
US" if thats not misleading marketing then what is?

Look I know SGU is not coming out and telling prospective students that SGU has a US residency program but something is fishy about the way they are marketing if I have numerous contacts from different people about this!

Also I hate the scholars program

-not in country of charter for Basic Sci. (Required by some states for Lic)
-not preapproved by Cali like SGU is but SGU uses the marketing that it's "SGU", its not its something else (Like bait and switch)

for a School who wants to have the best rep in the Caribbean it seems there are some issues here.

SGU is by far not "Squeaky clean"


So if you go to SGU ( and some of the ones thumbing their nose at those of us who do not are SGU students) understand there are things that this school is doing that gives us all problems.


Why do I keep posting here? I do not know except I like to provide balance to the negative crap posted and agree with what is true and punch holes in conjecture and unproven/ unprovable (myths)

 

[Boomie]

Check out this link I stumbled upon it during my own search.
With stats like yours you have a good chance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_Southwestern_Medical_School

you should try us schools first

 

[oldpro]

Check out this link I stumbled upon it during my own search.
With stats like yours you have a good chance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_Southwestern_Medical_School

you should try us schools first

Like Many people on here you do not listen to the OP and what they want, many times they have other reasons for not going to US schools and you know all is not lost.

BTW this is the 2006 stats not the 2007 ones

As one of four medical schools in the UT System and one of eight in the state of Texas, UT Southwestern admits approximately 200 students each year and admission is highly competitive. The average MCAT score, science GPA, and undergraduate GPA of UT Southwestern matriculants for 2006 were 32.1 (90th percentile), 3.75, and 3.8, respectively. The acceptance rate for 2006 was 13.1%.

What does this say?

They accepted 13.1% that applied
Yes MCAT was 32.1
But the GPA was 90th percentile 3.7 to 3.8 average

The OP has 3.5 GPA and 34MCAT, yes a chance but not a lock on the school by any means, only 13 to 14% seem to get a seat

I think way too many of you premeds think this is a simple game of doing "The Premed" and then no matter what you will get into somewhere. But bottom line is in the best years only 40% of all the premeds get into a Medical school in a given year and some years less then that. This means that over 60% of you will not be going to medical school the first year you apply, you have to wait another year or another year.

Do not kid yourself this is a two part competition

One against yourself : fighting the urge to goof off and not study or do the things you must.

and

One against the stellar premeds, the ones in the top 40 to 30% you want to be up there with them because clearly these are the ones who get 3 or more acceptances in the application year.

 

[RussianJoo]

I have had to answer 3 posts and PM's about SGU's "Residency program in the
US" if thats not misleading marketing then what is?

Look I know SGU is not coming out and telling prospective students that SGU has a US residency program but something is fishy about the way they are marketing if I have numerous contacts from different people about this!

Also I hate the scholars program

-not in country of charter for Basic Sci. (Required by some states for Lic)
-not preapproved by Cali like SGU is but SGU uses the marketing that it's "SGU", its not its something else (Like bait and switch)

for a School who wants to have the best rep in the Caribbean it seems there are some issues here.

SGU is by far not "Squeaky clean"


So if you go to SGU ( and some of the ones thumbing their nose at those of us who do not are SGU students) understand there are things that this school is doing that gives us all problems.


Why do I keep posting here? I do not know except I like to provide balance to the negative crap posted and agree with what is true and punch holes in conjecture and unproven/ unprovable (myths)

just like every other carib school sgu is trying to make money. but sgu is also giving back to their students by building more dorms, more study spaces, new gym, and other things. I would say that sgu has the most developed campus out of all carib schools hands down. also sgu takes care of their students during clincal years by making contracts that will guarantee sgu students will have green booked rotations for many years to come. It seems when other carib schools are losing their clinical spots (for example Ross) SGU is gaining spots. So sure SGU is out to make money but it's also giving back to their students a lot more than other carib schools (at least that's how I feel).

I'll give you an example. about a year ago maybe 1.5 years ago sgu's 5th/6th terms were held on a neighboring island called St. Vincents. 1.5 or 1 year ago a terrible sexual assault was made by a local to one of the female students. what did sgu do? the following week sgu moved everyone who felt they weren't safe at st. vincent back to grenada and found housing and set up video lectures for the students, this was all done free of charge to the students and anyone could have moved, it was an open invitation to every student there. Also the next term most people already had signed leases with the land lords in st. vincent (because this incident happened late in the term) and so what did SGU do? since the land lords didn't want to refund the students their deposits, SGU refunded all the deposits to every student that showed proof of making a deposit for an apt in st. vincents. This was once again done out of pocket from sgu, and no they didn't raise their tuition the fallowing term to make up for the lose. Some how I feel that other schools would simply tell the students tough luck and not do anything to help not to mention give the students money to reimburse them for something that they had no control over, like the land lords on a different island.

So I truely believe that sgu is lesser of evils out of the caribbean med schools.

As for the GSP program I commented on that in a different post of yours. And I'll just say that you're wrong about everything except for the fact that licensing is still an issue in the states of NJ and Cali.

 

[oldpro]

just like every other carib school sgu is trying to make money. but sgu is also giving back to their students by building more dorms, more study spaces, new gym, and other things. I would say that sgu has the most developed campus out of all carib schools hands down. also sgu takes care of their students during clincal years by making contracts that will guarantee sgu students will have green booked rotations for many years to come. It seems when other carib schools are losing their clinical spots (for example Ross) SGU is gaining spots. So sure SGU is out to make money but it's also giving back to their students a lot more than other carib schools (at least that's how I feel).

I'll give you an example. about a year ago maybe 1.5 years ago sgu's 5th/6th terms were held on a neighboring island called St. Vincents. 1.5 or 1 year ago a terrible sexual assault was made by a local to one of the female students. what did sgu do? the following week sgu moved everyone who felt they weren't safe at st. vincent back to grenada and found housing and set up video lectures for the students, this was all done free of charge to the students and anyone could have moved, it was an open invitation to every student there. Also the next term most people already had signed leases with the land lords in st. vincent (because this incident happened late in the term) and so what did SGU do? since the land lords didn't want to refund the students their deposits, SGU refunded all the deposits to every student that showed proof of making a deposit for an apt in st. vincents. This was once again done out of pocket from sgu, and no they didn't raise their tuition the fallowing term to make up for the lose. Some how I feel that other schools would simply tell the students tough luck and not do anything to help not to mention give the students money to reimburse them for something that they had no control over, like the land lords on a different island.

So I truely believe that sgu is lesser of evils out of the caribbean med schools.

As for the GSP program I commented on that in a different post of yours. And I'll just say that you're wrong about everything except for the fact that licensing is still an issue in the states of NJ and Cali.

You did not address the confusion more then a few prospective students had over residency being "Arranged " by SGU as marketed to them.

BLAH BLAH BLAH I wrote in the other post you are wrong and proved it by your words!

2 problems

GSP

Not in the Country of charter

and Not approved by all the states as SGU

How can this be the same program as SGU? Its not and California has said that!

I DO NOT CARE HOW MUCH OF STUDENTS MONEY SGU SPENDS! You are cheerleading for SGU and that is wrong! It is not your job to market for them!

SGU is one of the most expensive medical schools in the Caribbean. Why? To make millions off of students!

On the other hand I think SGU is a good school just not above criticism unlike you!

So I truely believe that sgu is lesser of evils out of the caribbean med schools.

Have you attended all the other schools to have an UNBIASED opinion ( I would think not!)

As far as the "Good schools" I simply think that AUC ROSS and SABA along with SGU are equal schools and good!

 

[RussianJoo]

You get an SGU diploma by attending the gsp program, the only difference is that as of yet you can't get licensed by cali and nj, but guess what there are no graduates of the gsp program yet so that's not an issue. and i am sure by the time the charter gsp class is applying for residencies this licensing issue will be delt with.


and like i said on the other thread. Why wouldn't I cheerlead for my school? I picked to go to SGU, and I am very happy at sgu. I guess you have no school spirit and don't appriciat what your school has done for you, otherwise you would understand why i am cheerleading for my school.

and no sgu is nothing like Ross, because there are ross students that couldn't take their step2 on time because they had to wait around to finish their cores because ross didn't have enough spots to fit all their students, or they couldn't apply to the match on time. you should read some of rosses threads on valuemd before compairing ross to sgu.

You think you know it all but you're just some old fart that has nothing better to do then waste his time on this stupid forum and just because you have a lot of posts people think you actually know what you're talking about when in reality you're just bsing. why don't you keep your comments about your school, you don't see me butting in and commenting about your school. you're clueless just like everyone else on this forum, you just like to think you're important. you're not even a mod.

 

[oldpro]

I do not know it all but know some of the History of US FMG's of the last 10 years

there is a infamous school who went to the UK and was chartered elsewhere and this lead to 15 states banning them due to this and other issues

You might of heard of them? St. Chris? they screwed all this up a lot and even some of the loan problems we have is because of them.

They caused a lot of problems!

Now SGU is doing this GSP I think is wrong and just will cause problems

I'm allowed to use facts and point out when a school may be doing something wrong and you cannot cheerlead and say what they do right if they still do things wrong, if its wrong its wrong!


BTW you can get banned for insults.

 

[RussianJoo]

i agree with you that sgu did go behind the back of the licensing committees and tried to sell the gsp as being licensined in every state and cali didn't know about the gsp until one of the incoming students' called up cali's licensing department and specifically asked about the gsp program. so yes sgu is sneaky, but would you expect anything less form a carib school? however, when it comes other aspects of sgu's education, like providing support for struggling students and not failing people on purpose because they accepted too many students than the number of clinical spots they have like ross does. sgu does care about their students and wants every student to succeed and does a lo of things to make that happen.


and as for getting banned i don't really care.. if i need to i'll open another account, if i can't do that i'll just not post.. as you can see i have been a member here since 2004 and only recently started posting here because the step1 forum is so much better than valuemd's step1 forum. otherwise this forum is a waste of time.

 

[oldpro]

BUT, SGU has had students wait to rotate in the past and they have 2 semesters a year where every other school has 3 semesters no waisted time

SGU charges more to attend

SGU is not "The Best School" In my opinion but a good school.

Other schools do some of the same things you have posted you just are not aware of it.

 

[oldpro]

SGU tuition 2008

Tuition
Premedical/Grenada Clinical Program
Per Term (15 credits or more) $8,559 Term 7 $18,271
Per Credit $571 Term 8 $18,271
Preclinical/Grenada* Term 9 $18,271
Term 1 $18,619 Term 10 $18,271
Term 2 $18,619 Term 11 $18,271
Term 3 $6,850 Malpractice Insurance, Terms 7-11
Term 4 $18,619 Per Term, Each Term $340
Preclinical/St. Vincent Oral Examination Fee $898
Term 5 $6,850 Graduation Fee $482
Term 6 $13,669 Books Approximately $600 per term
Graduate Studies Program
Per Credit $571


AUC Tuition

Tuition Per Semester
Basic Sciences:
Semesters 1-4: $12,000/semester
Semester 5: $13,000

Clinical Sciences:
Semesters 6-9: $13,250/semester
Semester 9.5: $6,625






ROSS Tuition
12950 semesters 1-4 then 5th is 14475
then 14250 for 6 - 10


SABA Tution

BASIC SCIENCE TUITION (Effective January 1, 2008)
FIRST SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Laboratory Fees $200
Histology Lab Fee $150
Shelf Board Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,410

SECOND SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $90
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,120

THIRD SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Micro Lab Fee $100
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $60
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,190

FOURTH SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Path Fee $50
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,110

FIFTH SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Path Fee $50
Kaplan Review $300
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,410

Do the math! SGU costs way more! 4000, 6000, as much as 10,000 more a semester then some of the others! There is a difference though

A year at SGU will run 37k to 41k and AUC will be 12000 x 3 so 36 to 37k a year but 2 semesters at SGU and 3 at AUC.

 

[RussianJoo]

BUT, SGU has had students wait to rotate in the past and they have 2 semesters a year where every other school has 3 semesters no waisted time

SGU charges more to attend

SGU is not "The Best School" In my opinion but a good school.

Other schools do some of the same things you have posted you just are not aware of it.

What i meant was waiting for a core to open because there aren't enough spots for every student. not waiting in between semesters, that's called vacation, and all US schools have it. Another reason i picked sgu over other schools is because I get summer and winter breaks. I can't imagine going to school all year round and not seeing your friends and family for such a long time. to me that's not wasted time but time well spent to recharge my batteries and get ready for another tough semester.

However, i have never heard of any sgu student having to go on a waiting list for a rotation or having to do their electives before finishing their cores just so they don't waste time waiting for a core to open up. At Ross I think OBGYN is the core that is giving them the bottle neck. and some students can't do it on time because they want to do it at a green booked hospital and there aren't enough spots so they can either do an elective while waiting for the core to open up or just sit on their butts. sgu has more than enough clinical spots for their students so we can do all our cores during our 3rd year, take step2 and do our electives during 4th year, just like US students. Also we don't have to look up to see if the core we're doing is green booked or if the school has pulled a fast one on us and assigned us at a blue book core. I also know a few Ross students that had to take step 2 with out completing all their cores because they wanted to graduate on time, that's just terrible.

 

[RussianJoo]

SGU tuition 2008

Tuition
Premedical/Grenada Clinical Program
Per Term (15 credits or more) $8,559 Term 7 $18,271
Per Credit $571 Term 8 $18,271
Preclinical/Grenada* Term 9 $18,271
Term 1 $18,619 Term 10 $18,271
Term 2 $18,619 Term 11 $18,271
Term 3 $6,850 Malpractice Insurance, Terms 7-11
Term 4 $18,619 Per Term, Each Term $340
Preclinical/St. Vincent Oral Examination Fee $898
Term 5 $6,850 Graduation Fee $482
Term 6 $13,669 Books Approximately $600 per term
Graduate Studies Program
Per Credit $571


AUC Tuition

Tuition Per Semester
Basic Sciences:
Semesters 1-4: $12,000/semester
Semester 5: $13,000

Clinical Sciences:
Semesters 6-9: $13,250/semester
Semester 9.5: $6,625






ROSS Tuition
12950 semesters 1-4 then 5th is 14475
then 14250 for 6 - 10


SABA Tution

BASIC SCIENCE TUITION (Effective January 1, 2008)
FIRST SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Laboratory Fees $200
Histology Lab Fee $150
Shelf Board Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,410

SECOND SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $90
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,120

THIRD SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Micro Lab Fee $100
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $60
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,190

FOURTH SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Path Fee $50
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,110

FIFTH SEMESTER
Tuition $7,950
Path Fee $50
Kaplan Review $300
Shelf Boarding Testing Fee $30
Insurance Fee $30
Student Activity Fee $50
TOTAL $8,410

Do the math! SGU costs way more! 4000, 6000, as much as 10,000 more a semester then some of the others! There is a difference though

A year at SGU will run 37k to 41k and AUC will be 12000 x 3 so 36 to 37k a year but 2 semesters at SGU and 3 at AUC.

yes everyone knows that sgu is the most expensive carib school out there, but like i said before to me the knowledge that all my cores are green booked and the fact that i can practice on all 50 states, and fact that the school is over 30 years old and the best known carib med school totally account for the hefty price tag. Some people might chose a cheaper school to save some money, but for me, i like to know i have better support and service and pay a little more then to have less support and pay less. on valuemd i have compared SGU and Saba by saying SGU is a Mercedes and Saba is a Toyota, you basically get what you pay for, the mercedes is more expensive but has many more features in it, and is more comfortable of a ride. Both are great cars and will get you where you need to go, but the ride will be more enjoyable in a mercedes. Some might say well most people don't use half the features in a mercedes so why pay for them when you can get a much cheaper car, but i say i'd rather pay and know i have those features if later on down the road i need to use them, then not have them at all. I hope that made sense.

 

[oldpro]

yes everyone knows that sgu is the most expensive carib school out there, but like i said before to me the knowledge that all my cores are green booked and the fact that i can practice on all 50 states, and fact that the school is over 30 years old and the best known carib med school totally account for the hefty price tag. Some people might chose a cheaper school to save some money, but for me, i like to know i have better support and service and pay a little more then to have less support and pay less. on valuemd i have compared SGU and Saba by saying SGU is a Mercedes and Saba is a Toyota, you basically get what you pay for, the mercedes is more expensive but has many more features in it, and is more comfortable of a ride. Both are great cars and will get you where you need to go, but the ride will be more enjoyable in a mercedes. Some might say well most people don't use half the features in a mercedes so why pay for them when you can get a much cheaper car, but i say i'd rather pay and know i have those features if later on down the road i need to use them, then not have them at all. I hope that made sense.

AUC was started in 1978 so they are also 30 years old.
And they are well known too. ( although most of the Docs I have come across cannot even name one caribbean school, they ask me to all the time. I do not believe, except in certain circles, these schools are not known that well in USA like some believe)

You cannot compare a school properly without knowledge of a lot of the facts

USMLE success rate
Residency Match success rate
How many grad practicing?
How well the Professors teach?

You know SGU, you go there, I know SJSM I attend there,

I do not know the big 4 as well since I do not or have not attended.
I can look from the outside and judge after really looking into the above and knowing some facts.

When you get out of SGU and into residency you may have a wake up call that it really did not matter so much, Or you never will? I know I'm grateful for the chance to study medicine but would be wrong to Cheerlead for SJSM, they have problems, More then I knew going in, do not think SGU is without problems, a recent article about a school in Florida proved that all schools can have major problems, the GSP IMHO is a major problem now and in the future, SGU does not need to over do how many they accept, there are other schools capable of teaching medicine and if SGU accepts too many that is bad due to being overwhelmed with the ability to instruct and bad for the students due to stretched resources. If you do not believe me fine but this has happened before.

I liked my 40 to 1 ratio at my school, way better then 100 or 300 to 1.

Good Luck

 

[RussianJoo]

AUC was started in 1978 so they are also 30 years old.
And they are well known too. ( although most of the Docs I have come across cannot even name one caribbean school, they ask me to all the time. I do not believe, except in certain circles, these schools are not known that well in USA like some believe)

You cannot compare a school properly without knowledge of a lot of the facts

USMLE success rate
Residency Match success rate
How many grad practicing?
How well the Professors teach?

You know SGU, you go there, I know SJSM I attend there,

I do not know the big 4 as well since I do not or have not attended.
I can look from the outside and judge after really looking into the above and knowing some facts.

When you get out of SGU and into residency you may have a wake up call that it really did not matter so much, Or you never will? I know I'm grateful for the chance to study medicine but would be wrong to Cheerlead for SJSM, they have problems, More then I knew going in, do not think SGU is without problems, a recent article about a school in Florida proved that all schools can have major problems, the GSP IMHO is a major problem now and in the future, SGU does not need to over do how many they accept, there are other schools capable of teaching medicine and if SGU accepts too many that is bad due to being overwhelmed with the ability to instruct and bad for the students due to stretched resources. If you do not believe me fine but this has happened before.

I liked my 40 to 1 ratio at my school, way better then 100 or 300 to 1.

Good Luck

I should have clarified what i meant by well known. SGU is named in movies and TV shows that in my opinion makes it more well known then other schools. The movie i am talking about is Heartbreak Ridge and the TV show is ER season 6 i forget what episode. Also the "war" in grenada made sgu pretty famous or infamous as well.

I didn't care about the student to prof ratio because i never went to class, i just studied the notes on my own and was good enough for me. that's how i got through undergrad too. the step1 passing rate for sgu for first time takers is 91%, and sgu's average admission stats are only slightly lower than US med schools so to me that makes sgu an excellent choice.

 

[MDPWR]

SGU is a good school but it is very expensive.

Saba, AUC and Ross are equivalent to SGU.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

MDPWR.