Hi guys,
I'm currently trying to figure out whether or not I should apply to UAG (Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara) or to a few of the Caribbean schools (Ross, AUC, AUA, Saba).
For UAG, it is a 5 year program with the 5th year being US clinical training at NYMC in their "pre-internship program" http://www.nymc.edu/Academics/SchoolOfMedicine/ThePre-InternshipProgram/
Whereas for most Caribbean schools, as you guys probably know, is two years of clinicals at affiliated hospitals in the US, mostly east coast.
My question then is: come residency application time, do you think program directors would view the two years of US clinical experience from caribbean schools more favorably compared to the one year at NYMC from UAG students? My concern is that unlike in the caribbean schools, UAG only gives you one year of US clinical experience. It IS possible to do your 4th year rotations in the US while attending UAG, but according to their website it says that you must maintain a specific GPA and even then, it's not guaranteed.
If anyone has any input on this, it'd be greatly appreciated!
I'm currently trying to figure out whether or not I should apply to UAG (Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara) or to a few of the Caribbean schools (Ross, AUC, AUA, Saba).
For UAG, it is a 5 year program with the 5th year being US clinical training at NYMC in their "pre-internship program" http://www.nymc.edu/Academics/SchoolOfMedicine/ThePre-InternshipProgram/
Whereas for most Caribbean schools, as you guys probably know, is two years of clinicals at affiliated hospitals in the US, mostly east coast.
My question then is: come residency application time, do you think program directors would view the two years of US clinical experience from caribbean schools more favorably compared to the one year at NYMC from UAG students? My concern is that unlike in the caribbean schools, UAG only gives you one year of US clinical experience. It IS possible to do your 4th year rotations in the US while attending UAG, but according to their website it says that you must maintain a specific GPA and even then, it's not guaranteed.
If anyone has any input on this, it'd be greatly appreciated!