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[CoolCucumber]

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Hi,
I have a low GPA around 2.98, did my undergrad double major in biophysics and biochemistry but had a really high MCAT (it's expired now because I took it back in 2001) so a US medical school took a chance and admitted me. However, I ended up getting kicked out because I failed a class twice. Could I apply to caribbean medical schools, and which ones could I reasonably get into? I'm taking the MCAT in april. Thanks guys and gals.

 

[CoolCucumber]

Oh yeah, and what are the best ones? St. George's vs. SABA, Ross, AUC etc. Thanks.

 

[McGillGrad]

Why did you fail the same class twice?

 

[flighterdoc]

Hi,
I have a low GPA around 2.98, did my undergrad double major in biophysics and biochemistry but had a really high MCAT (it's expired now because I took it back in 2001) so a US medical school took a chance and admitted me. However, I ended up getting kicked out because I failed a class twice. Could I apply to caribbean medical schools, and which ones could I reasonably get into? I'm taking the MCAT in april. Thanks guys and gals.

There are 4 schools that are credible without a doubt (SGU, Ross, AUC and Saba), based on their California approval. SMU was disapproved by California.

Of the 4 or 5, Saba has the smallest class sizes, and costs the least. AUC has the nicest island. Ross has the worst island (Dominica). All train good doctors.

 

[CoolCucumber]

Why did you fail the same class twice?

The second time around I had 69% and they said if I had 0.5% higher I would have passed because it would have been rounded off to 70. But it's an F.

 

[McGillGrad]

The second time around I had 69% and they said if I had 0.5% higher I would have passed because it would have been rounded off to 70. But it's an F.

The reason that I asked is because it is actually more difficult to do well in the Caribbean because of a combination of factors. The factors include living conditions, potentially disruptive classmates, lack of instructional stability and continuity and the unforeseen consequences of accepting too many students early on when later semesters cannot handle more than a percentage of the matriculating class.


With that being said, if you had serious educational issues then it would not be easier in the Carib.

But you apparently do not have such problems, so you should be able to be accepted to one of the 4 leading schools mentioned above.

 

[CoolCucumber]

Yeah, I'm going to try and I've heard good things about St. George's and SABA. But I'll try for those MS programs first that lead to the MD in the United States. Thanks 🙂