i agree with NN on this one; they're not all the same. if they were, we'd all pick the cheapest one on the corresponding nicest island. Id rearrange the parameters though
1)can you get licensed in the state you want from a given school
2) pass rates on the boards
3) % who make it to the boards WITH thier class and dont decel or fail
4) sort of residencies and specialities people get from a given place
5) then cost, lifestyle etc of school

as for opportunity to get published- i think that's neither here nor there; you simply ask someone your rotating with to do publications. No one school is superior in the offshore world, unless Im missing something. Or unless you count the few places that have resaerch institutes (sgu does; dont know about otehrs) but which very very few students publish through unless their in the masters program. I think for the typical student, this makes no difference. Just hook up with a clinical person and write a paper.

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