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SGU vs Sackler
Sackler-- the Israeli programs are among the top offshore medical schools. Additionally, within the state of New York Sackler has special dispensation so that for licensing purposes you are considered a US graduate.
Sackler. No question.
spiritcat13
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Do you mind providing insight as to why? I appreciate you commenting on the post, it's very helpful!
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spiritcat13
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When did that begin? I know a few people who have gone to Sackler and they're still considered IMG.
One is a reputable school with a demonstrated commitment to its students and where matriculants enjoy all the protections of residence in the US.
The other is an offshore cash cow whose business model relies on flunking out almost half of its matriculants.
From Wikipedia 1976 (when the school first opened).
This is a total no-brainer. Sackler no question. TAU is a world-class university, research opportunities are abundant. It's also FAR cheaper too (very important and often overlooked!). When you're an Attending physician and have a family to take care of, you will be so thankful with the much lower debt load. If you're Jewish and desire to stay in Israel it is very easy to do. You literally will have all the specialties in Israel open to you. For the US match, Sackler students frequently match at very prestigious institutions and highly competitive specialties. I've known many Sackler students and they are all in very good career positions now. Having said all that, I believe that Sackler's success has more to do with the caliber of students that attend Sackler. Admission stats are quite high.
The Ochsner program is newer so we have less data behind it. I'd still say Sackler > UQ but as far as off shore schools go, UQ seems to do pretty well (90% US Match I think?) at getting their students residencies in the US.
Sadly, we have had no reliable Match outcome data for international medical schools since 2015.
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so you would recommend going DO and MD (in the US) if we wanted to pursue academic medicine instead of US IMG?
Yes.
