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[huckaaa]

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Hi all,
I have been planning on applying only DO but have recently been thinking about Caribbean as well. I don't want this to be a DO vs Caribbean MD debate, as I would be happy graduating from either. What I want to know is if I should even waste the money applying. My stats are better for DO because they do grade replacement and don't use math in the science gpa. My overall gpa counting all grades will is 2.85 with a science gpa even less. My MCAT is good (34), but will that even make a difference? I'm not sure, but I think Ross would be my top pick.

 

[oldpro]

Hi all,
I have been planning on applying only DO but have recently been thinking about Caribbean as well. I don't want this to be a DO vs Caribbean MD debate, as I would be happy graduating from either. What I want to know is if I should even waste the money applying. My stats are better for DO because they do grade replacement and don't use math in the science gpa. My overall gpa counting all grades will is 2.85 with a science gpa even less. My MCAT is good (34), but will that even make a difference? I'm not sure, but I think Ross would be my top pick.

Honestly I think for DO 2.8 is just not enough........from what DO students have been telling me you really need to be above the 3.0 mark to get in anywhere.

So Yes ROSS is a decent school but you still have a problem, whats the over all GPA? I think with the good MCAT they would accept you.


Is this yours? This is from the profile ???

Application Year: 2009
MCAT Score: VR 12, PS 11, BS 11, Q
BCPM GPA: 3.02
Overall GPA: 3.16

Did you have a bad semester since this above? If you have a downward trand from 3.16 to 2.85 then I really do not think a DO school will accept you. Just my opinion but trends mean a lot when your GPA is on the low side.

 

[huckaaa]

Honestly I think for DO 2.8 is just not enough........from what DO students have been telling me you really need to be above the 3.0 mark to get in anywhere.

So Yes ROSS is a decent school but you still have a problem, whats the over all GPA? I think with the good MCAT they would accept you.


Is this yours? This is from the profile ???

Application Year: 2009
MCAT Score: VR 12, PS 11, BS 11, Q
BCPM GPA: 3.02
Overall GPA: 3.16

Did you have a bad semester since this above? If you have a downward trand from 3.16 to 2.85 then I really do not think a DO school will accept you. Just my opinion but trends mean a lot when your GPA is on the low side.

Those are my stats for DO schools since they only count retakes in your gpa. The 2.85 is my overall gpa for allopathic schools (all of my grades included).

 

[oldpro]

Those are my stats for DO schools since they only count retakes in your gpa. The 2.85 is my overall gpa for allopathic schools (all of my grades included).

OK it was not clear. then DO may accept you but it is low for them still.

I may be wrong but I think the Caribbean schools will just take the GPA reported from the UNI, Mine did.

 

[huckaaa]

OK it was not clear. then DO may accept you but it is low for them still.

I may be wrong but I think the Caribbean schools will just take the GPA reported from the UNI, Mine did.

What is UNI? I've noticed you post a lot on the Caribbean boards. You seem very happy with your choice. I've never not considered Caribbean because I didn't think that I would succeed with it, it's just I have a husband and an 11 month daughter. If we went to Ross that would be 18 months that he couldn't work (I heard because of their laws that there really aren't opportunities for him-he does print journalism), and then isn't there a whole bunch of moving around for clinicals? Is there any school that has a permanent spot for clinicals? I'm just a little confused about the whole thing. I'd love to talk to you by PM about your experiences if you don't mind.

 

[oldpro]

What is UNI? I've noticed you post a lot on the Caribbean boards. You seem very happy with your choice. I've never not considered Caribbean because I didn't think that I would succeed with it, it's just I have a husband and an 11 month daughter. If we went to Ross that would be 18 months that he couldn't work (I heard because of their laws that there really aren't opportunities for him-he does print journalism), and then isn't there a whole bunch of moving around for clinicals? Is there any school that has a permanent spot for clinicals? I'm just a little confused about the whole thing. I'd love to talk to you by PM about your experiences if you don't mind.

UNI= University

I'm in one area with my clinicals, they have been arranged for me in S. Georgia.


Some schools this is possible.

 

[huckaaa]

UNI= University

I'm in one area with my clinicals, they have been arranged for me in S. Georgia.


Some schools this is possible.

South GA would be great! I'm an AL resident. Do you mind telling me which caribbean school you went to?

 

[AlleghenyPOD]

Huck,

Your stats are good. I would recommend you apply to : St. Eustatius, St. George, St. James, Ross, AUC, Saba.

Good luck in your choice.

 

[oldpro]

Well........ St. James but there are no loans for the school at this time.
I have a loan for my last year that I was able to get before Sallie Mae dropped the schools.

 

[AlleghenyPOD]

Yea but 5+k a trimester is pretty good man= thats SJSM
St Eustatius is pretty good too their tuition is about 7800 per trimester. Pretty do-able. These schools are good schools--guaranteed 40-45 state lic, guaranteed green schools during clinicals. Only difference is you're paying 1/3 the tuition of US med schools.

These are notable options, and they're very well known schools. For their size, pretty good. In 10 years or so, SJSM and USESOM will be in the tier of the likes of SGU, ROSS, AUC, SABA.

St. Eustatius alone (this 2007) graduated 30 students, and all 30 students are in a medical residency in the US.
Mostly IM, ER, PED, some psych, surg.

http://www.eustatiusmed.edu/residency-spots.html

 

[oldpro]

Yea but 5+k a trimester is pretty good man= thats SJSM
St Eustatius is pretty good too their tuition is about 7800 per trimester. Pretty do-able. These schools are good schools--guaranteed 40-45 state lic, guaranteed green schools during clinicals. Only difference is you're paying 1/3 the tuition of US med schools.

These are notable options, and they're very well known schools. For their size, pretty good. In 10 years or so, SJSM and USESOM will be in the tier of the likes of SGU, ROSS, AUC, SABA.

St. Eustatius alone (this 2007) graduated 30 students, and all 30 students are in a medical residency in the US.
Mostly IM, ER, PED, some psych, surg.

http://www.eustatiusmed.edu/residency-spots.html

Yea St. Eustatius has loans I think too, they are up and coming from what I hear too.

Honestly I did not know that much about them when I applied to SJSM, they had SM and was cheap with 4 semesters basic so I went.

 

[AlleghenyPOD]

St. Eustatius provides Teri loans and Doctor's Choice Financial Services Loans.

 

[Lokhtar]

With a 3.0, and a solid MCAT, you do have a shot at DO, but its not guaranteed. I'd apply to both Caribbean and DO to be safe, and then go where you feel like once you have acceptances. As above posters have said, I'd apply to as many DO schools as possible, and apply to at least SGU, Ross, AUC and SABA (I am not sure about the others, personally) in the Caribbean. Good luck.