Foreign Citizens with US undergrad degree

[bluepink21]

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Hi guys,

Just a quick question. I am a British citizen, but a freshman at US college. For med school applications would i be considered alongside other US applicants or with foreign students? And will either impact much on the chance of admission.

Cheers all.

 

[Catalystik]

Just a quick question. I am a British citizen, but a freshman at US college. For med school applications would i be considered alongside other US applicants or with foreign students? And will either impact much on the chance of admission.

It depends. If you are also a US citizen or if you have permanent residency status (green card), you'd be considered on par with a US citizen. Your chances might be somewhat decreased due to not having an official state of residence, though. If you are neither, you'd be considered an international applicant, and chances would be significantly lower. Many US schools won't consider internationals. And historically, those who have matriculated have had, on-average, higher stats. An additional consideration would be the greater difficulty of acquiring funding through loans. Schools may require 1-4 years of tuition and fees to be put into an escrow account before you matriculate to prove you can afford them.

 

[allantois]

You are foreign.

 

[Kisangani]

Getting citizenship is crucial in the admissions game. I immigrated to the US about 10 years ago and got citizenship while I was in college. I later found out that it is nearly impossible to get into a school in this country without being a citizen.

 

[LizzyM]

Getting citizenship is crucial in the admissions game. I immigrated to the US about 10 years ago and got citizenship while I was in college. I later found out that it is nearly impossible to get into a school in this country without being a citizen.

It can be done but most often at the top schools which means you must have a very good academic record, very good test scores, all the right experiences and a boat-load of cash.

 

[Kisangani]

I should also mention that even though I am myself an immigrant, I completely agree that international applicants should not be taking up the limited number of admission spots from American citizens.