I just received an acceptance to SGU yesterday. I applied for Aug 2004 but was waitlisted and accepted for Jan 2005 instead. My overall GPA was 3.0, science 2.7 and MCAT 24. I have several years of living/volunteer/work experience in developing nations working in public health, and have unsuccessfully applied 3 times to US MD and DO schools before trying SGU. I am extremely happy to finally be accepted, but still am concerned about going to a Carib school. For one, my pre-med advisor is dead set against non-US med schools and says I should instead choose a different career. He thinks I will just be throwing my money away. I need someone to put to rest some concerns, and I hope I don't offend anyone.

1) Does SGU reject anyone, or does everyone just get put on a waiting list until there is room? Like I was accepted for Jan 2005 even though I applied for a different term?

2)Do teachers care about learning and creating great doctors, or are they just there for a paycheck (particularly visiting US profs)? Do visiting US profs teach at SGU because they respect SGU, or because they want to get paid while on a Carribbean vacation?

3)Are IMGs eligible for tuition reimbursement programs, ie trading a year of tuition for a year of volunteer/military service?

Thanks to anyone who can help.