I know someone who went to college for a semester in the US and then went straight to a medical school in the Caribbean. What are the pros and cons of doing med school this way? should i or not?
I know someone who went to college for a semester in the US and then went straight to a medical school in the Caribbean. What are the pros and cons of doing med school this way? should i or not?
I know someone who went to college for a semester in the US and then went straight to a medical school in the Caribbean. What are the pros and cons of doing med school this way? should i or not?
california doesnt care, so whydoes it matter.
my cousin did SGU for MD, ortho residency in NJ, currently a spinal surgery fellow at UPenn. That = roughly $1mil/yr for him when he's working. I'm sure the dude from Illinois State University, Springfield School of Medicine doing Neurology feels pretty damn pwnt right about now.
Con #1: The carribean medical schools are viewed, perhaps unfairly, as second rate by many of the competitive residencies.
Con #2: Its bad enough that people will be prejudiced against you for going to a Carribean school. The only thing worse than coming from a no name 4th tier undergraduate institution, is having NO undergraduate pedigree to speak of. You grow up a lot during your college years. If you skip this experience, some may question whether you have the maturity to handle the rigors of a medical career.
Pro #1: You get to be a doctor 'sooner', but at what cost? Many will view your academic record with suspicion. Some may even look down on you, which you will have to deal with for the duration of your career. Is it worth it to save a few years to have to deal with these issues for the rest of your career?
This guy has no idea what he is talking about in his "Con #2". College is a complete WASTE of time and money the way it is in the US. Look at any other country and you can go directly into medical school right out of college. That is the best way. It saves a TON of money. The way tuitions are increasing is ridiculous and the fact that our current administration jacked up interest rates on student loans doesn't help any.
Not only that, college is truly just a waste. Ask almost anyone, and they will say that they do not use the things they learned in college once they start working. The things you have to know are so industry specific that general college courses aren't going to help.
Most people just waste their time drinking, partying, and so forth. Often, people change personalities in college and then revert back to their normal, pre-college personalities afterwards. Its a complete sham. The apprentice method whereby you get into industry as quick as possible will be the best bang for your buck. You start earning money sooner. You don't have as much loans. You aren't wasting your life taking classes that are unnecessary.
Of course, thats just talking about college. I have no clue what school you are considering but choose a good school that will give you a good chance at a residency.
This guy has no idea what he is talking about in his "Con #2". College is a complete WASTE of time and money the way it is in the US. Look at any other country and you can go directly into medical school right out of college. That is the best way. It saves a TON of money. The way tuitions are increasing is ridiculous and the fact that our current administration jacked up interest rates on student loans doesn't help any.
Most people just waste their time drinking, partying, and so forth. Often, people change personalities in college and then revert back to their normal, pre-college personalities afterwards. Its a complete sham.
The apprentice method whereby you get into industry as quick as possible will be the best bang for your buck. You start earning money sooner. You don't have as much loans. You aren't wasting your life taking classes that are unnecessary.
If i do end up deciding to do it this way, won't it be much harder to get residency afterwards?
Also, don't the better universities of the Caribbean require an undergrad degree?
For the OP, my cousin actually did do undergrad at USC in business/econ or something like that. Then he went to SGU. I'm not sure if his undergrad experience helped him attain a residency, but I guess it's irrelevant since (I think) SGU requires a bachelor's to begin with.
But if anything, his example proves that nothing (including Ortho) is impossible even if you study in the Caribbean.