Foreign Degree (from U.K) Need help with school lists

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[Catalystik]

Even though I am American, I got my UG degree in medical sci from U.K. (GPA 3.8). I did my informal post-bac at stony brook university for 2 yrs, since I havent done any pre-req beforehand (cGPA: 3.98, sGPA: 4.00).
still waiting on my MCAT result from june 16,. I think I have an average ECs (research (no publications), volunteering, teaching assistant, basketball and jobs) and strong LORs

I have the MSAR and I have been lookin thru most med school website, but a couple of them keep stating that they prefer students with bachelor degree from U.S and canada. this got me freaked out
Is there anyone who have been thru a similar situation; what schools do you choice and what success did you have?
or can anyone with some expertise help me with the schools you think I will have a better chance with.

Thanks

You'll basically find the following types of medical school 1. Those that want 60-90 credits completed in the U.S. with those credits to include chemistry, biology, physics, organic chemistry, and sometimes English. These schools are most common. Sometimes completion of the prerequisite courses alone with satisfy the Admissions Committee and they'll let you slide if you have a M.S. or a Ph.D. (with a decent GPA) from the U.S.
2. Those that want an entire U.S. undergraduate degree earned from scratch (Mayo Clinic springs to mind). These schools are uncommon.
3. Those that want 60-90 credits completed in the U.S., and the credits can be a mix of graduate school credits and one or two scattered prerequisites. If you look hard enough, you'll find a handful of these schools. This is the route that I took, but keep in mind that no two applicants look the same and so conditions will vary.
4. Those that want 60-90 credits completed in the U.S. and they won't make you do the prerequisites over. These medical schools are VERY hard to find, and usually a political connection at the school makes this possible.

If you want to bypass studying for a U.S. undergraduate degree, some colleges will allow you to roll several years of foreign undergraduate credits on a 'pass' basis into a an accelerated U.S. undergraduate degree, and you may only get away with taking the prerequisites over 18 months. Find BlueMirage on SDN. This is what he did, and he successfully gained admission, too.

In all of the above cases, a professional evaluated transcript of the foreign credits will generally be expected. AMCAS will not verify those grades, but several medical schools will add them to your file.

All of the above information also assumes that the applicant has a green card or U.S. citizenship; without that, the level of difficulty in securing admission for each of the above cases should be multiplied several fold.

A U.S. Ph.D. - even with a nice GPA - does not carry a whole lot of clout with U.S. medical schools. This is from first-hand experience. Neither do prerequisite courses earned overseas - even if it's from a 'prestigious' school. This is also from first-hand experience. Publications do help for some of the private, research-oriented medical schools but, again, you really have to look as close to a U.S. applicant as possible. PM me if you have any other worries. I've posted a lot on this subject and I don't want to start sounding like a broken record. Good luck!

I'll add to this that there are a few schools that only require 30 credit hours earned in the US or Canada, like Yale and Uchicago, a number of California schools, and Einstein. You'll need to look for more of them if you have less than 60 US credits.

You might do a Search for posts by sharmi in the Nontrad forum and see where she's applying. She is in a similar situation and I believe has 61 credit hours.

 

[wow my heart]

Thanks catalystik. I checked my credits and I only have 56 credits right now. I guess I will can increase that by time of matriculation.
Thanks again

 

[wow my heart]

anybody? help!!!!

 

[Catalystik]

Your chances at DO schools would still be decent with the VS of 6.

For MD, I'd agree a retake is needed. Becoming Complete at MD schools in October does decrease your chances, but doesn't remove them. You are more likely to get accepted to a school less selective than your stats would predict, but that effect is diminished if your ECs are particularly strong.

It will be important to return your Secondaries as promptly as possible once the second score is known.

With the possiblility that you won't gain an acceptance, as is true for everyone, it will be important to continue improving your application in case you need to reapply, so continue to remain involved in pertinent activities.

 

[wow my heart]

Thanks Catalystik, You're the best👍. I wanted to make sure my chances wasn't completely diminshed, so I can truly focus on the retake.
Hopefully, I'll kill the VR next time.

 

[wow my heart]

What schools would you saay are less selective enough to put my appl on hold until the second score?
Thanks

 

[Catalystik]

After you download this grid, look for schools with lower LizzyM scores that have a > 15% OOS matriculation rate, then look the schools up on-line to see how any US credits you need before you can apply: Free, Legitimate Med School Matriculant Data thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=831618

 

[wow my heart]

Thanks again catalystik.

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER (OR SHOULD I SAY DREAM SAVER🙂)