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Instead of going to India, you guys should look into go to the 6 year medical program at St. Andrews in Scotland.
It's a very prestigious school (Prince William went there!), they have a high acceptance rate for American kids because they have a quota, and the tuition is not as expensive as you think.
Some articles about the school in general:
NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/education/01scotland.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/19/AR2010121903165.html
Business Week:
http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-09-24/who-needs-harvard-or-yale
The only drawbacks are:
-I believe the 6 year program would run around 250k
-They are some specific requirements for medicine, like AP Chem and you take the UKCAT (offered in the US), which is like an IQ test I believe.
Pros:
-Your parents will be happy because your "saving" time compared to the US system, even if you factor in the year off you will take to finish up your steps
-You get to TRAVEL around Europe and study abroad for 6 years
More info here:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/int/northamericanapplicants/
http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus/#
I went to India, and it was an OK experience. This might be a better choice. I don't know any other info about the school
Note: SDN thread on the school:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=995632
It's a very prestigious school (Prince William went there!), they have a high acceptance rate for American kids because they have a quota, and the tuition is not as expensive as you think.
Some articles about the school in general:
NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/education/01scotland.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/19/AR2010121903165.html
Business Week:
http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-09-24/who-needs-harvard-or-yale
The only drawbacks are:
-I believe the 6 year program would run around 250k
-They are some specific requirements for medicine, like AP Chem and you take the UKCAT (offered in the US), which is like an IQ test I believe.
Pros:
-Your parents will be happy because your "saving" time compared to the US system, even if you factor in the year off you will take to finish up your steps
-You get to TRAVEL around Europe and study abroad for 6 years
More info here:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/int/northamericanapplicants/
http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus/#
I went to India, and it was an OK experience. This might be a better choice. I don't know any other info about the school
Note: SDN thread on the school:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=995632
