International PhD student :What are my chances?

[kikic]

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Please I would appreciate your thoughts on this:
I am currently in a biomedical doctorate program. I will be done in may 2009. I have a (US ) masters in Physical chemistry (GPA of 4.00) and a foreign BSc in chemistry (GPA of 3.4). My current PhD is close to 3.9. I plan on taking a year off after the PhD to do a postdoctorate and get all my permanent residency papers down.
What are my chances of getting into a med school (after I get the PR status) without having to do premed? (or am delusional 🙁??) I took physics/chem/biology as an undergrad. Would my PhD in biomedical sciences be of any use as balance/waiver?

Thanks

 

[Beast11]

Please I would appreciate your thoughts on this:
I am currently in a biomedical doctorate program. I will be done in may 2009. I have a (US ) masters in Physical chemistry (GPA of 4.00) and a foreign BSc in chemistry (GPA of 3.4). My current PhD is close to 3.9. I plan on taking a year off after the PhD to do a postdoctorate and get all my permanent residency papers down.
What are my chances of getting into a med school (after I get the PR status) without having to do premed? (or am delusional 🙁??) I took physics/chem/biology as an undergrad. Would my PhD in biomedical sciences be of any use as balance/waiver?

Thanks

Look for any of a recent series of responses from ScottishChap (his story sounded very similar to you.) In brief-the American graduate work will be considered as a (good) extracurricular, but not enough. You will need to establish an undergraduate track record in an American School in some manner. You could do this now (taking UG classes while a grad student)

First-get residency papers down, or you won't be truly competitive. Make sure to ask the schools about any balance/waiver plans (Once again-ask Scottish Chap for hints, but get it in writing from the med schools what will be acceptable for your particular case)