What are my chances for carribean med school?

[futooremed]

gpa: 3.54 (from well known institution)
mcat: 487
Extracurriculars: 2 years of research with multiple projects under my name. EMT, Medical Assistant

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[907914]

gpa: 3.54 (from well known institution)
mcat: 487
Extracurriculars: 2 years of research with multiple projects under my name. EMT, Medical Assistant

Your chances of admission to Caribbean school are 100%. They don't really reject anyone.

Your chances at success in Caribbean school are probably a solid 0%.

I highly suggest you take the MCAT next year (March through June). If you need an MCAT study schedule, I started around this time last year, here was my schedule. Let me know if you have any questions:

MCAT Advice from a 521 Non-Trad - its a marathon not a sprint

I have had 3 people ask for MCAT advice within a couple months of their test date. As a father who was also in the military reserves for the first 3 months of MCAT study time, I can tell you that I did not have massive amounts of dedicated study time. Mostly 2 or 3 hour sessions every other day...

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Just know that getting in to carib Med is easy. Getting through Carib Med is about as hard if not harder than USMD/DO school.

Carib Med should ONLY be an option after THREE failed USMD cycles and TWO failed DO cycles AND at least a 498 MCAT. Even then, I would never recommend it and would suggest podiatry or PA over Carib Med (if your intent is to practice medicine in the US).

 

[Moko]

As long as you have the money and a pulse, you will be able to find a Caribbean school to take you. I would not be surprised if having a pulse is considered optional at some places.

However, having a MCAT of 487 represents a severe deficiency in knowledge (maybe just a hair above randomly guessing), I would have serious doubts about your ability to successfully complete medical school and go on to obtain any residency. Caribbean students need to knock their Step I/II exams out of the park in order to have a serious shot at a program, and the ability to perform in standardized testing (i.e the MCAT) is a predictor of this. If you cannot raise your MCAT meaningfully, take that as a sign that you should be considering careers other than being a physician.

 

[premeddestiny]

gpa: 3.54 (from well known institution)
mcat: 487
Extracurriculars: 2 years of research with multiple projects under my name. EMT, Medical Assistant

100% at any Caribbean since they will take you as long as you have a pulse and a check.

Please consider going for DO after you retake that MCAT and get >500 MCAT before touching Caribbean.

 

[Isoval]

Mmmm. This is quite a tough one...

I have two questions for you...

1. Do you have a heartbeat?
2. Do you have a fat credit card limit?

If you answered no to either, I regret to inform you that competition will be stiff and you may not matriculate.

 

[LizzyM]

What is your pulse? What is your credit score? Subtract your pulse from your credit score. If the difference is a positive number, Congratulations! You'll be admitted. (soon to be dubbed the Lizzy Caribby Score).

 

[Tgfu34]

Please please please retake the MCAT. A 487 shows a very low understanding of the material, very high test anxiety or a combination of both. Use the resources and anecdotal advice on these forums about MCAT prep and the materials they used to develop a plan and knock it out of the park on the retake. Do not go hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt for just a CHANCE at completing medical school in the Caribbean and an even smaller chance at finding a residency position in the US.

 

[Dr panda]

Ok SDN, I got you

 

[Rachapkis]

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Ok SDN, I got you

Whenever a pretty woman is smiling at me, telling me I am going to be a huge success, I reach for my wallet.

 

[Dr panda]

Whenever a pretty woman is smiling at me, telling me I am going to be a huge success, I reach for my wallet.

I bet they have really good marketing department

 

[Rachapkis]

Are we talking about a medical school or a streetwalker?

Reaching for one's wallet can be the right move in either scenario. Perhaps you should have used the word "and" instead of "or". Cheers.

 

[KnightDoc]

I bet they have really good marketing department

Apparently good enough to know where to find desperate wannabe med students to advertise to.

 

[Engrailed]

What is your pulse? What is your credit score? Subtract your pulse from your credit score. If the difference is a positive number, Congratulations! You'll be admitted. (soon to be dubbed the Lizzy Caribby Score).

Hahahaha

 

[hungrydoc710]

Get a 498+ and you will get into multiple new DO.

I have a friend who got into PCOM-GA with similiar GPA and a 495.
He just started and am worried he could fail out... but only time will tell.

 

[FutureDoctor5000]

Get a 498+ and you will get into multiple new DO.

I have a friend who got into PCOM-GA with similiar GPA and a 495.
He just started and am worried he could fail out... but only time will tell.

Jeez 495? My DO school has a hard cap of 500 before they even interview you.

 

[hungrydoc710]

Jeez 495? My DO school has a hard cap of 500 before they even interview you.

I know a lot of schools with "hard" caps, and I know students at those schools who don't meet that criteria, yet are matriculating students.
MCAT is garbage anyways IMO.