Which one would you pick out of these two options?

[lebron james06]

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If you only had these 2 options which would you choose and why?
Go to pharmacy school in the US or Med school in the Caribbean?

 

[ancienbon]

I would go to pharmacy school in the us because i heard it is difficult for md from the caribbean schools to get residency in the us.

 

[lebron james06]

appreciate your input but wouldn't choosing the pharmacy route land you in a similar position down the road? That is not being able to find a job in the worst case scenario or maybe not finding a position in a desired location. I guess, what i'm trying to get at, is which would be the bigger risk to take in order to obtain better results down the road?

 

[Trent Steele]

10 years ago: Pharm
Today: Carrib, no question.

 

[a student]

pharmacy: 200k debt with no job

caribbean: 500k debt with no job

 

[lebron james06]

pharmacy: 200k debt with no job

caribbean: 500k debt with no job

thanks for replying but i how are you so certain that this will be the result? i know multiple people both, pharm D graduates and carib gradates that have gotten jobs and residencies respectively. would you mind providing some reasoning behind your statements?

 

[a student]

Of course I was exaggerating. I just wanted to bring up the fact that Caribbean med schools are very expensive.
You will succeed with either route as long as you work hard.

 

[NaOH]

Given that I never had any interest in medicine, I'd say U. S. pharm.

Also, lol Carib. No way I'd take that kind of gamble and that much debt.

 

[wagrxm2000]

By his responses this guy clearly wants people to say Caribbean. The real question is why the Caribbean over other places?

 

[NaOH]

One of my close friends went to SGU for a semester. There was no support system to speak of - sink or swim...and a disturbing number of people sink.

He lucked out and one of the U.S. Allo schools that wait listed him had a seat open up.

DO would be a much better option.

 

[lebron james06]

By his responses this guy clearly wants people to say Caribbean. The real question is why the Caribbean over other places?

I don't know how you came to that conclusion but anyways, the reason why i mention the Caribbeans is due to the risk factor involved. Going to an MD/DO program doesn't involve nearly as much risk in terms of future employment, so IMO it just wouldn't be fair to include these programs.

 

[rederza]

With pharmacy mean I'm pretty sure you can get a job, but I'm also sure it will most likely be as a pill pusher in retail hell but eh, at least you have a job.

 

[lebron james06]

One of my close friends went to SGU for a semester. There was no support system to speak of - sink or swim...and a disturbing number of people sink.

He lucked out and one of the U.S. Allo schools that wait listed him had a seat open up.

DO would be a much better option.

I have heard this is very true also.
And good for your friend

 

[ChalupaBatman86]

Med school in Carib and then be a doctor on a cruise ship. Go from port to port, meet people, get in adventures.

 

[lebron james06]

Med school in Carib and then be a doctor on a cruise ship. Go from port to port, meet people, get in adventures.

lmaooo. No doubt this is the best option, only if it were possible...........

 

[panasoniku]

US Pharm School by far. My friend graduated from a Caribbean MD school and has not matched for 3 years. Pharm doesn't require a match, but may require you to move for a job 😉.

 

[RxStudentatUB]

Neither, I'd choose stand-up comedy and attempt to become the next Larry David.

 

[rederza]

Neither, I'd choose stand-up comedy and attempt to become the next Larry David.

He would like to be called Dr. Larry. :/

 

[Deja]

US Pharm School by far. My friend graduated from a Caribbean MD school and has not matched for 3 years. Pharm doesn't require a match, but may require you to move for a job 😉.

there were alot of MDs from caribbean school in bakersfield... maybe your frd should apply there lol

 

[blackwolf2000]

I would go to pharmacy school in the us because i heard it is difficult for md from the caribbean schools to get residency in the us.

There are physicians on staff at Duke that went to a Caribbean school. St. Georges in the Bahamas seems to be popular.

 

[fauxden]

I know a gyno quite well who went Caribbean style. Awesome doc.

 

[W19]

My friend went to the caribbean and could not find a residency for 2 years.. He had to do a non AGCME approved internship in Puerto Rico... was able to get a general practitioner (GP) license in a few US states after the internship...

First Job at a rural location: 180k/year... 20k relocation cost... 25k/year loan repayment... and has the opportunity to moonlight in small hospital for 2k/weekend.

 

[Judgment Dragon]

My friend went to the caribbean and could not find a residency for 2 years.. He had to do a non AGCME approved internship in Puerto Rico... was able to get a general practitioner (GP) license in a few US states after the internship...

First Job at a rural location: 180k/year... 20k relocation cost... 25k/year loan repayment... and has the opportunity to moonlight in small hospital for 2k/weekend.

What does "moonlight" mean in this context?

 

[W19]

What does "moonlight" mean in this context?

Get another gig on the side in addition to one's primary gig.

 

[Judgment Dragon]

If you only had these 2 options which would you choose and why?
Go to pharmacy school in the US or Med school in the Caribbean?

Both are bad options. I would self-study CS and get a software engineering job.