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[Hopefullpremed]

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Studying in the Caribbean does not sound like premed students want to give away their goals for pursuing an M.D. My question is: If the top 4 schools have their licensing due to N.A. or Netherlands influence does this mean choosing these schools over a D.O. in the U.S. mean that most med students at those schools are from the U.S.? If Caribbean schools are less competitive than which schools in Europe compare to the level for matriculants at Carr. schools? What is the application pool like because I do not believe that many U.S. students plan to apply unless they had gpa problems and no healthcare experience...

---Hopefullpremed

 

[oldpro]

Studying in the Caribbean does not sound like premed students want to give away their goals for pursuing an M.D. My question is: If the top 4 schools have their licensing due to N.A. or Netherlands influence does this mean choosing these schools over a D.O. in the U.S. mean that most med students at those schools are from the U.S.? If Caribbean schools are less competitive than which schools in Europe compare to the level for matriculants at Carr. schools? What is the application pool like because I do not believe that many U.S. students plan to apply unless they had gpa problems and no healthcare experience...

---Hopefullpremed

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Reading this post hurts my head! What are trying to say?

I will post this in response

US medical schools... DO or MD are US grads

Any school outside the US is the same

MD, MBBS = FMG no matter in the UK or Europe or Caribbean all the same

Anyone can practice in the US as long as the school is IMED listed and you pass the USMLE and do a US residency.

SO why do US students go to the Caribbean 4? Simple, they are unable to gain admission to US schools or are tired of rejections from them even though they have the grades.

 

[spreebee]

Studying in the Caribbean does not sound like premed students want to give away their goals for pursuing an M.D. My question is: If the top 4 schools have their licensing due to N.A. or Netherlands influence does this mean choosing these schools over a D.O. in the U.S. mean that most med students at those schools are from the U.S.? If Caribbean schools are less competitive than which schools in Europe compare to the level for matriculants at Carr. schools? What is the application pool like because I do not believe that many U.S. students plan to apply unless they had gpa problems and no healthcare experience...

---Hopefullpremed

First off, if you attend any medical school outside of the United States of America you are considered a Foreign Medical Student no matter where you go (even if you are a U.S. citizen)... But, why does that matter if it allows you to become a doctor and get a residency in the United States?

Second, Europe won't really compare with the Caribbean... The Caribbean (Big 4) is the place to go if you want to practice in the United States because you do your last 2 years in clinical rotations in the United States from the Caribbean where in Europe you do your rotations in Europe...

Finally, the applicant pool is >greater than 98% American Citizens with most being accepted into the Big 4 with GPA's around a 3.2 average and 22-24 MCAT....