Did you transfer from SGU?

[dknykid1980]

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Hey all.

I am about to interview at SGU. I was just wondering if any of you who are currently MDs had gone to SGU but had transfered out. How was the process, etc.

Also has any of you heard of anyoen who transfered etc.

any help would be appreciated.

thanks in advance
=)

 

[Doctora Foxy]

I'm considering applying to SGU as well. My dermatologist transferred out after one year to U Miami. He said he originally got a 3 on PS on the mcats and now he is an excellent doctor. If I attend SGU I would try to tranfer as well. I'm sure a lot of students there have this mentality, which must make for a competitive first year class!

I am now looking to go into primary care. Does anyone know if graduating from SGU makes it very difficult to go into that field in the US? I think it would be the least challenging.

 

[roadie]

SGU has a fairly competative class. Lots of people with very competative stats, usually with one weak spot that kept them out of U.S. schools. There are transfers every year, but I would not go to SGU expecting to transfer. That being said, your opportunities from SGU keep getting better every year. I have read a lot of doom and gloom posts about residency opportunities from SGU that are just not true. Will you be disadvantaged compared to U.S. students? Absolutely, to varying degrees depending on specialty. Should you plan on doing your residency at Hopkins? Of course not. Are there SGU students doing residency at Hopkins? YES!!! The point is that if you do well at SGU, score well on the USMLE, present yourself well during clinicals, you will be fine. As far as primary care goes, it should be no problem going into primary care from SGU.

 

[Doctora Foxy]

and is it true that the 3rd and 4th years may be spent doing rotaions in the US? I'm from South FL and would LOVE to spend those years there

 

[Hirurg]

Yes you do your rotations in US or UK (some electives) your choice. But if your scores suck on USMLE they may render you to GDA Gener. Hosp. But most students do clinicals in US. Look up their site. <a href="http://www.sgu.edu" target="_blank">www.sgu.edu</a> see for your self the affiliated hospitals in US and UK.

 

[IWSMD]

Hi,
I currently am attending SGU...about 7-10% of the class will transfer..so don't come in expecting to transfer. Yes, you do your 3rd and 4th years in the US or UK...that's up to you to choose. Most of the clinicals in the US are in NY, NJ,Connecticut, a few in Michigan, and a few is CA. There is also a psych rotation in Baltimore..so you can't just go anywhere. You have to pick a rotation site that is affiliated with SGU. You can look on the website to see the list of hospitals to give you a better idea. Good luck.

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[robin1]

Hi,

Although I'm not an SGU student, I'm a little confused over what the situation is for transferring as it's been described in this post and in <a href="http://www.studentdoctor.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=12;t=000714" target="_blank">New policy from US Med Schools?</a>.

When exactly do most students actually transfer to a US school? Is it usually after two years at SGU (i.e. after these students have taken the USMLE Step I) or do most transfer before this without having taken Step I?

Also, if students transfer after completing their first two years at SGU, since they will have only done clinicals with their new US school are they still considered IMG's or are they now AMG's when it comes time for the match? In short, when they graduate, are they full-fledged graduates of their US school or is there some sort of catch that still has them considered IMG's in some way?

None of this really applies to me but thanks for the info anyway...

 

[nyskindr]

Anyone who transfers into the 3rd year of a us school and will therefore get his/her diploma from that school will be considered a AMG for licensing. Residency programs will know about the transfer and may consider it in evaluating the applicant.

 

[robin1]

Thanks for the info nyskindr.

I know that it's rare, but I think it's interesting that some students are able to transfer into US med schools at all. Most US med schools don't accept transfers at all, while those who do make a point of saying that their transfer applicants should come from LCME accredited schools or "highly selective international schools". There's also some statement about the applicants having qualifications equivalent to that of their first year class. This seems odd because I would assume most of the applicants they have to consider are studying abroad precisely because they weren't able to get in to a US school's first year class.

For those who were able to transfer, was alot of emphasis was placed on their undergrad work (GPA & MCAT) or were they considered primarily on the merit of their performance over two years of medical school?

 

[nyskindr]

In spite of the selective nature of med school admissions each year a few people do drop out. Either because they decide medicine is not really for them,or for emotional/personal/academic reasons.
Some schools may leave the spots open but others because of financial considerations or a desire to graduate a full class allow transfers fom foreign schools.Med schools are fully aware that many rejected applicants were in fact fully qualified for admission,for example many rejected applicants in super competitive states like California or Florida may well have been admitted to med school had they been residents of other states.By selecting the cream of crop from foreign med schools US programs can fill their few empty spots with highly motivated individuals who have proven themselvs with high scores on USMLE part 1.It is my understanding that undergraduate records including the MCAT are used in the evaluation process.

 

[Wombat]

Why would you waste your time and money going to a school that untimately you want to transfer out of? All your hopes teeter on such a minute possibility. I'm not sure how large SGU's class is but if its like 100 or 200, than that means that only 10 or 20 people actually are able to transfer out to U.S. schools. Thats what 7 to 10% means. What are the odds you'll be one of the select group?

 

[Doctora Foxy]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by Wombat:
•Why would you waste your time and money going to a school that untimately you want to transfer out of? All your hopes teeter on such a minute possibility. I'm not sure how large SGU's class is but if its like 100 or 200, than that means that only 10 or 20 people actually are able to transfer out to U.S. schools. Thats what 7 to 10% means. What are the odds you'll be one of the select group?•••••The point is that if you are unable to transfer out of SGU, you will still have a good education and plenty of residency options.