Foreign Undergraduate and US DPT to M.D

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

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Hello guys, I got a bachelor's of Physical therapy from the Philippines and I got my DPT in University of Montana. I am planning to pursue Medicine here in the US but I think they won't credit my Subjects from the Philippines. I heard that if you are an international applicant you need to do additional coursework here in the US for 1 year but I'm not really sure how I do that and I'm not sure how true that is.
Time is not an issue I'm still really young. I'm 22 but I plan on taking med school a few year from now after I've done a few things.
I have 0 debt and I earn around 80-120k a year.

I'm really not going to medical school for the money or the title. I want to go there because it has been my passion and my plan since I was a little boy and I was gonna use my BPT as a pre medical course in the Philippines but my family moved to the US after I got my degree so I got employed in an outpatient who said they will pay for my DPT so I got it too (additional 2 years). The final nail in the coffin of why I really fell in love with medicine is because when I was doing my internship in the Philippines in 7 different hospital. I had to see the physicians do their work and I also had the opportunity to help them with diagnosing,prognosticating, reading radiographs and etc. I also felt that I was limited in my patient care which really made me feel incomplete. Being a Doctor for me has always been my end goal.

I just really need advice on how to go on with my plan.
So my questions are

1. Does anyone have experience with being an international applicant?
2. How do I take the prerequisite subjects? (bio,chem and etc)
3. Do I need to retake a bachelor's degree in a US based university?
4. I heard that some US schools accept international applicants?

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Dr panda]

As far as I know:
2. You should take them in person (traditional face to face classes, not online) here in the US, many schools require at least 1 year of being a US student.
3. No.
4. Yes, but you have to be really spectacular.

 

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

As far as I know:
2. You should take them in person (traditional face to face classes, not online) here in the US, many schools require at least 1 year of being a US student.
3. No.
4. Yes, but you have to be really spectacular.

Thank you for your informative comment. So does that mean I have to satisfy the university requirements like the SATs?
Does this also mean I have a lower chance of getting into any US medical school?

 

[hmug]

Are you a US citizen? I’m a US citizen but did my undergrad overseas, and I’m starting med school in a couple weeks. Many schools have separate requirements for students who attended undergrad overseas based on their citizenship status, and many will not accept any coursework/degree done in a country where English is not the primary language of instruction. Every school is different, and I recommend contacting each admissions department to see where you stand. I know it’s a lot of work (I emailed over 100 schools myself) but it’s really the only way to know for sure. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions!

 

[Dr panda]

Thank you for your informative comment. So does that mean I have to satisfy the university requirements like the SATs?
Does this also mean I have a lower chance of getting into any US medical school?

You are welcome. I don't think you really need to take SAT, you can take prereqs at community college, some universities (like mine) have independent pre med programs with no degree awarded, just to satisfy basic requirements. But the competition in medical schools app process is really furious, especially for international applicant.

 

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

Are you a US citizen? I’m a US citizen but did my undergrad overseas, and I’m starting med school in a couple weeks. Many schools have separate requirements for students who attended undergrad overseas based on their citizenship status, and many will not accept any coursework/degree done in a country where English is not the primary language of instruction. Every school is different, and I recommend contacting each admissions department to see where you stand. I know it’s a lot of work (I emailed over 100 schools myself) but it’s really the only way to know for sure. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions!
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Hello, yes I am. So I need to contact at least 50-100 universities so I can find out if I'm eligible?
Did you take another for pre requisite course work in the US?

 

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

You are welcome. I don't think you really need to take SAT, you can take prereqs at community college, some universities (like mine) have independent pre med programs with no degree awarded, just to satisfy basic requirements. But the competition in medical schools app process is really furious, especially for international applicant.

Oh thank you so much. I didn't know that I could just enroll in the University to take the subjects.
Will Aceing the subjects I take help me with the med school application?

 

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

Are you a US citizen? I’m a US citizen but did my undergrad overseas, and I’m starting med school in a couple weeks. Many schools have separate requirements for students who attended undergrad overseas based on their citizenship status, and many will not accept any coursework/degree done in a country where English is not the primary language of instruction. Every school is different, and I recommend contacting each admissions department to see where you stand. I know it’s a lot of work (I emailed over 100 schools myself) but it’s really the only way to know for sure. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions!

Hello, yes I am. So I need to contact at least 50-100 universities so I can find out if I'm eligible?
Did you take another for pre requisite course work in the US?

 

[Dr panda]

Oh thank you so much. I didn't know that I could just enroll in the University to take the subjects.
Will Aceing the subjects I take help me with the med school application?

Yes, because this will be the only GPA that you could show. Med schools don't consider foreign GPA and don't verify it.

 

[Dr panda]

Hello, yes I am. So I need to contact at least 50-100 universities so I can find out if I'm eligible?
Did you take another for pre requisite course work in the US?

If you have that fancy dark blue US passport then everything is a lot easier because you will be applying as a domestic student. Just take classes, do right ECs, crush the MCAT, and you are good to go.

 

[joshuabalbuena.rpt]

If you have that fancy dark blue US passport then everything is a lot easier because you will be applying as a domestic student. Just take classes, do right ECs, crush the MCAT, and you are good to go.

That is a relief thank you so much.

 

[Catalystik]

Hello guys, I got a bachelor's of Physical therapy from the Philippines and I got my DPT in University of Montana. I am planning to pursue Medicine here in the US but I think they won't credit my Subjects from the Philippines. I heard that if you are an international applicant you need to do additional coursework here in the US for 1 year but I'm not really sure how I do that and I'm not sure how true that is.
Time is not an issue I'm still really young. I'm 22 but I plan on taking med school a few year from now after I've done a few things.
I have 0 debt and I earn around 80-120k a year.

I'm really not going to medical school for the money or the title. I want to go there because it has been my passion and my plan since I was a little boy and I was gonna use my BPT as a pre medical course in the Philippines but my family moved to the US after I got my degree so I got employed in an outpatient who said they will pay for my DPT so I got it too (additional 2 years). The final nail in the coffin of why I really fell in love with medicine is because when I was doing my internship in the Philippines in 7 different hospital. I had to see the physicians do their work and I also had the opportunity to help them with diagnosing,prognosticating, reading radiographs and etc. I also felt that I was limited in my patient care which really made me feel incomplete. Being a Doctor for me has always been my end goal.

I just really need advice on how to go on with my plan.
So my questions are

1. Does anyone have experience with being an international applicant?
2. How do I take the prerequisite subjects? (bio,chem and etc)
3. Do I need to retake a bachelor's degree in a US based university?
4. I heard that some US schools accept international applicants?

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

This summary of the process might be helpful to you: A Guide to Applying US Med School with a Foreign Bachelor Degree

Note the school-list link at the bottom of the first post.