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I've geared my academic career towards medical school, having completed a BA in psyc last December. I'm currently taking organic chem, stats, & calc/DIY post bacc until I start my official one at Charles Drew in Aug (if I have enough under grad loans left). Need sGPA reconstruction, but I was aiming towards Caribbean medical schools. I know y'all are against them, but do you think being an IMG is more rewarding than completing a PsyD at a for profit psychology institution like Alliant or Chicago School of Professional Psyc (not truly passionate about psychology, but I need to do something for a career that I'd feel socioeconomically proud of)....mind you, I've done shadowing in healthcare (MD, DO, PA) and got clinical experience as a CNA...I need to start a program next fall, which is why I'm considering Caribbean because I need a career asap so I can have my child support established and financialized, in addition to me being happy about my life without the regret of not trying medicine. I know about DO and grade replacement and all that, but premed at my school had GPAs above 3.2 and didn't even get an interview, so I don't want to waste my limited funds on that presently, and if I don't match as an IMG, at least I can get my student loans forgiven working for the government again as a CNA (potentially/desirably something more prestigious and financially rewarding).