Going to India for medical school?

[Cinz]

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I'm an American citizen, born in the middle east, but of Indian origin.

I am now 23 years old and I had a lot of instability in college and attended five or six colleges. My grades were horrible. I am getting As right now in the prereqs but still I don't think it can ever amend two years of horrible grades(I didn't even take the exams, barely attended class, and didn't withdraw on time) I fell into a downward spiral of depression.

I'm thinking going to India would be a breath of fresh air and a new perspective. I have been there about 10 times, at first yes its hard to adjust but I think you can adjust pretty quickly. I sometimes regreted coming back from India when I went there on vacation. I was thinking of going somewhere like mumbai or delhi.

My parents were thinking for over 5 years now to send me there. I have two sibling in med school in US but not even close to their accomplishments.

The other option I was thinking of, was finishing two years of undergrad and get my BS here in the US, trying to earn straight As from now on, and go to medical school overseas in probably Eastern Europe or Australia (The MD program)

I know in India the med students usually start after high school, and the program is 5.5 years including 1 year of clinicals or something.

 

[Mwooster]

I'm an American citizen, born in the middle east, but of Indian origin.

I am now 23 years old and I had a lot of instability in college and attended five or six colleges. My grades were horrible. I am getting As right now in the prereqs but still I don't think it can ever amend two years of horrible grades(I didn't even take the exams, barely attended class, and didn't withdraw on time) I fell into a downward spiral of depression.

I'm thinking going to India would be a breath of fresh air and a new perspective. I have been there about 10 times, at first yes its hard to adjust but I think you can adjust pretty quickly. I sometimes regreted coming back from India when I went there on vacation. I was thinking of going somewhere like mumbai or delhi.

My parents were thinking for over 5 years now to send me there. I have two sibling in med school in US but not even close to their accomplishments.

The other option I was thinking of, was finishing two years of undergrad and get my BS here in the US, trying to earn straight As from now on, and go to medical school overseas in probably Eastern Europe or Australia (The MD program)

Go to med school in India? Then practice medicine in India. Indians need doctors too

 

[gyngyn]

If you have any plans of practicing in the US, attend a US medical school.
Only 60 US citizens who attended medical school in India matched into a preferred specialty, 139 did not. This does not even address the number who were not even interviewed.

Many of the European schools have too few successful US candidates to be included in this analysis:
https://www.ecfmg.org/resources/NRM...atch-International-Medical-Graduates-2014.pdf

 

[Lawpy]

I'm an American citizen, born in the middle east, but of Indian origin.

I am now 23 years old and I had a lot of instability in college and attended five or six colleges. My grades were horrible. I am getting As right now in the prereqs but still I don't think it can ever amend two years of horrible grades(I didn't even take the exams, barely attended class, and didn't withdraw on time) I fell into a downward spiral of depression.

I'm thinking going to India would be a breath of fresh air and a new perspective. I have been there about 10 times, at first yes its hard to adjust but I think you can adjust pretty quickly. I sometimes regreted coming back from India when I went there on vacation. I was thinking of going somewhere like mumbai or delhi.

My parents were thinking for over 5 years now to send me there. I have two sibling in med school in US but not even close to their accomplishments.

The other option I was thinking of, was finishing two years of undergrad and get my BS here in the US, trying to earn straight As from now on, and go to medical school overseas in probably Eastern Europe or Australia (The MD program)

I know in India the med students usually start after high school, and the program is 5.5 years including 1 year of clinicals or something.

If you want to practice medicine in US, go to a US medical school. If you want to practice medicine somewhere else, go to med school there.

 

[Goro]

I'm an American citizen, born in the middle east, but of Indian origin.

I am now 23 years old and I had a lot of instability in college and attended five or six colleges. My grades were horrible. I am getting As right now in the prereqs but still I don't think it can ever amend two years of horrible grades(I didn't even take the exams, barely attended class, and didn't withdraw on time) I fell into a downward spiral of depression.

I'm thinking going to India would be a breath of fresh air and a new perspective. I have been there about 10 times, at first yes its hard to adjust but I think you can adjust pretty quickly. I sometimes regreted coming back from India when I went there on vacation. I was thinking of going somewhere like mumbai or delhi.

My parents were thinking for over 5 years now to send me there. I have two sibling in med school in US but not even close to their accomplishments.

The other option I was thinking of, was finishing two years of undergrad and get my BS here in the US, trying to earn straight As from now on, and go to medical school overseas in probably Eastern Europe or Australia (The MD program)

I know in India the med students usually start after high school, and the program is 5.5 years including 1 year of clinicals or something.

Read this:

• Goro's Advice for DO Applicants in Absence of Grade Replacement (2016-17 cycle)

 

[gyngyn]

you can go to med school anywhere in the which I just learn and you can still practice in America. All you need is a good step 1 score and rotation in US. I currently study in Poland I'm of Indian origin too. this is a way cheaper option then India and it is better to score good on steps and school allows you to do rotation in America.

good luck

As it turns out, this is not supported by evidence. Even among US IMG's who attended a Polish medical school, only 46 matched into their preferred specialty. 79 did not. There was an insufficient number of non US IMG's from Polish schools to be included in this analysis. https://www.ecfmg.org/resources/NRM...atch-International-Medical-Graduates-2014.pdf

Although the resource listed above is the only reliable country-specific data available, this year's edition does illustrate that a good USMLE score may be necessary but is insufficient to match: http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Charting-Outcomes-in-the-Match-2018-IMGs.pdf

 

[IMGASMD]

Op, please listen to the established forum members, advisors; instead someone who just established an account last hour. Both posts are pushing for students going internationally for MD degree.

I’ve said this before, I’ve seen people who graduated from the BEST Universities of India/China/Philippines/Israel with great difficulties to get a residency spot. Some of them had to get PhDs in this country just for a chance to get into a residency. Please exhaust all the options you have here before you go abroad. Even if you go aboard, someone may bite my head off, but I would actually go to Ross/St. George before I try other countries.

Good luck.

 

[mariposas905]

I'm not too well-informed on the residency chances, but I've heard that it is harder. Also, if you go to India, you will be at least 5-6 years older than your classmates and unlike here, you may be judged b/c of your age. You also might not save time by going that route. My friends who went to India are now taking two gap years after med school to study for STEP 1 and 2.

 

[Robin-jay]

Don't do it if you ever want to practice in the US.

 

[Goro]

Updated: read this:
Goro’s Guide Reinvention for Pre-Meds