Students with lower MCAT scores and GPAs are more likely to be accepted to allopathic schools abroad than in the U.S. With Israel off the table, you'll be looking at the islands. Schools in the Caribbean are especially interested in students from the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
It's likely that way more doctors than you think graduated from international schools. From 2010 to 2020, the number of licensed physicians who graduated from international medical schools increased by 24%. "About one-quarter(24.7%) of active physicians in 2020 were international medical graduates (IMGs)," according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. "This includes U.S. citizens who studied abroad."
When You Should Apply: Off-shore schools have rolling admissions (and have multiple start dates). We think you should start submitting applications to these programs with your U.S.-based allopathic applications in June.
For more information on your Medical School options, check out our Pre-Application tutorial, available here.
It's likely that way more doctors than you think graduated from international schools. From 2010 to 2020, the number of licensed physicians who graduated from international medical schools increased by 24%. "About one-quarter(24.7%) of active physicians in 2020 were international medical graduates (IMGs)," according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. "This includes U.S. citizens who studied abroad."
When You Should Apply: Off-shore schools have rolling admissions (and have multiple start dates). We think you should start submitting applications to these programs with your U.S.-based allopathic applications in June.
For more information on your Medical School options, check out our Pre-Application tutorial, available here.
