i'm writing b/c i'm vacationing in aruba currently and was curious about their medical school. i gratuated from SGU, so I am also an IMG.

one nice thing about the aruba med schools is that aruba is a more devolped or closer to an american style of living than grenada. Although, life in grenada was not bad and very enjoyable.

however, in regards to the differnces when you graduate. unfortunately, there is a discimination for all IMGs when you apply for residency. chances are that you will be ranked below an osteopathic graduate as well regardless of your scores. i know for SGU and ROSS, there are a lot of alumni out there. this means that their colleagues will also be aware and respect these schools. this makes placemment in residency, fellowship, and future academic positions easier. if you underestimate this factor, you should not! it helped me obtain residency and fellowship positions. the other factor is that QUALITY clinical rotations in america are hard to come by. even for many osteopathic students, quality rotations are difficult b/c we rotate at many of the same institutions (that's how i met my wife, an osteopath). this is not to discourage anybody, but i had to go through this process blind and very scared. In the end i'm in a great place and thigs worked out well for myself and my colleagues. i would not let anybody tell you that you will not be a good physician if you go abroad, but if you can choose a school, pick a school with an established reputation