previously attended caribbean school

[tutankh]

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Here's the scenario:

I attended a Caribbean medical school (for one semester) , but then I had to withdraw due to the current financial crisis and loan situation. I passed all my classes and I was in good standing when I left. Now, I am retaking the MCAT and will be applying to several DO/MD schools. I am also working on a master’s degree. How should I answer the question "Have you ever matriculated at or attended any medical school"?

OK, be honest and say yes! How favorable/not favorable that would be (provided that the schools I am applying to do not have a policy against that-as I will call and find out)?

 

[AdemTD]

Here's the scenario:

I attended a Caribbean medical school (for one semester) , but then I had to withdraw due to the current financial crisis and loan situation. I passed all my classes and I was in good standing when I left. Now, I am retaking the MCAT and will be applying to several DO/MD schools. I am also working on a master’s degree. How should I answer the question "Have you ever matriculated at or attended any medical school"?

OK, be honest and say yes! How favorable/not favorable that would be (provided that the schools I am applying to do not have a policy against that-as I will call and find out)?

Well I don't know how detrimental it will be as to your chances of admission at a U.S. medical school, but I know that lying will be far more detrimental, especially if they find out about it any time during the admissions process, while you're in school, or anytime after you have gotten your degree (some schools will revoke your degree for lying).

 

[spicedmanna]

Here's the scenario:

I attended a Caribbean medical school (for one semester) , but then I had to withdraw due to the current financial crisis and loan situation. I passed all my classes and I was in good standing when I left. Now, I am retaking the MCAT and will be applying to several DO/MD schools. I am also working on a master's degree. How should I answer the question "Have you ever matriculated at or attended any medical school"?

OK, be honest and say yes! How favorable/not favorable that would be (provided that the schools I am applying to do not have a policy against that-as I will call and find out)?

I would highly recommend being honest and submitting the transcripts to AMCAS and AACOMAS. Both applications require that you list and submit all pre-secondary course work. If you want to clarify with AMCAS/AACOMAS and medical schools, that might not be a bad idea. More information and clarity can only help.

I cannot comment on your specific case and don't know whether it will be a favorable outcome for you (this is a question for adcoms, not medical students or pre-meds). The only thing I know is that I have at last two colleagues that attended medical schools in other countries and subsequently withdrew in good standing, only to apply to US DO schools, after completing necessary undergraduate coursework, and whereby they gained acceptance (often to more than one school) and are now attending osteopathic medical schools. I don't know how they did it, but it worked out for them. I recall one of them being grilled about it during the interview process, but they obviously handled themselves well.

 

[Mohammed1989]

Just out of curiosity is it harder for international physicans to get residency here? I only ask because I know a person who passed his boards but hasnt found residency for over 2 years. I know they're have been many cases like this too. Just want to know are they looked at last or something for residency. Everyone in the hospital does say they look at american graduates first.

 

[JeetKuneDo]

Just out of curiosity is it harder for international physicans to get residency here? I only ask because I know a person who passed his boards but hasnt found residency for over 2 years. I know they're have been many cases like this too. Just want to know are they looked at last or something for residency. Everyone in the hospital does say they look at american graduates first.

Yeah, I think general consensus is that it's a lot harder for a foreign grad to get residency in the US.

 

[Octagonecology]

Just out of curiosity is it harder for international physicans to get residency here? I only ask because I know a person who passed his boards but hasnt found residency for over 2 years. I know they're have been many cases like this too. Just want to know are they looked at last or something for residency. Everyone in the hospital does say they look at american graduates first.

He/she is probably trying to get into something more on the competitive side.

Only 40% of FM residencies were filled w/ U.S. seniors in the 2008 match. The rest were FMG.

 

[Mohammed1989]

He/she is probably trying to get into something more on the competitive side.

Only 40% of FM residencies were filled w/ U.S. seniors in the 2008 match. The rest were FMG.

Actually he was applying to internal medicine not too sure though. I do know that he did apply to all different residencies just to start practice. Maybe it takes time and you need to apply in all sections of the country.

 

[Jamers]

Here's the scenario:

I attended a Caribbean medical school (for one semester) , but then I had to withdraw due to the current financial crisis and loan situation. I passed all my classes and I was in good standing when I left. Now, I am retaking the MCAT and will be applying to several DO/MD schools. I am also working on a master’s degree. How should I answer the question "Have you ever matriculated at or attended any medical school"?

OK, be honest and say yes! How favorable/not favorable that would be (provided that the schools I am applying to do not have a policy against that-as I will call and find out)?

I met a resident who attended Ross for one week (said it reminded him of a third world country and he pretty much dropped out after the first day), got accepted to St. George's and lasted about half a semester there (he missed his wife and two kids who were all back in the states). So, he finally, after two Caribbean schools, applied to Kirksville and was accepted. He had no problem with that question and is currently a second year surgical resident. Will this be exactly how your situation goes? Most likely not but there is not light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[tutankh]

I met a resident who attended Ross for one week (said it reminded him of a third world country and he pretty much dropped out after the first day), got accepted to St. George's and lasted about half a semester there (he missed his wife and two kids who were all back in the states). So, he finally, after two Caribbean schools, applied to Kirksville and was accepted. He had no problem with that question and is currently a second year surgical resident. Will this be exactly how your situation goes? Most likely not but there is not light at the end of the tunnel.

I managed to finish the whole semester---all the good stuff--Gross, Histo, embryo, etc..🙂

 

[udsoccer7]

There is a guy in my class that first attended umdnj-com but for circumstances I am unaware of had to drop out. He is now a 2nd year at PCOM and seems to be doing just fine. I think it depends on your circumstances. If you just couldn't make the grades and had to drop out, you are obviously going to have a harder time versus a family or personal issue.