need help

[goat1360]

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[JPR22]

The schools in Ireland, and the UK are all very good. I know the schools in Ireland, recruit North Americans who failed to get accepted, so your grades and scores will likely be competitive. The issues are; how will you pay for school? Where will you work after graduation (Canada and the US will likely be very difficult). Best of luck.

 

[MontereyMD]

Dawg... great scores..Apply to RCSI in Dublin. You need to ask your parents nicely for lots of money though.
Basically being Canadian you are screwed. Canada and Canadian medical regulators are the biggest jerks in the world.
Go to Ireland for medical school, hopefully transfer to a US medical school and then practice in a state close to where you grew up.

 

[goat1360]

I am 28 so I have to get the money myself, I think Uk is cheaper, why not UK, Irland is better than UK???????????

 

[ramekin]

I am 28 so I have to get the money myself, I think Uk is cheaper, why not UK, Irland is better than UK???????????

Irish universities are more familiar with North American applicants.

If you're called to interview by a UK medical school as an international applicant you'll have to provide documentary evidence of your ability to fund the entirety of your studies. Fees vary a great deal costing up to £30k/year in London, 23k/year at Glasgow, and 12k/year for 2 years and 23k/year for 3 years at Peninsular. This excludes living costs, where most universities suggest at least 7k/year or 10k/year if in London.

 

[Beeper]

Being a Canadian and attending medical school internationally has become increasingly difficult. Several of my friends were able to secure loans a few years back, but that was when Canadians were able to apply for American loans. With the current economy, that program has been cut off. American loans cover the entire cost of your education - from tuition to living expenses. The best you can do in Canada is a $150,000 line of credit from your bank, but you need a cosigner (if you attended school in Canada, you wouldn't need a cosigner...it's a crappy program). It's divided over the 4 years, and doesn't go very far. It won't even cover your tuition in Ireland. So, unless you happen to also be an American citizen (in which case you're set in terms of loans), you have to get creative to fund an international education.