All of your comments confirmed what I already suspected. Thank you for writing about your thoughts on the subject. I simply wanted to address this subject because if I'm thinking it, other potential students are probably thnking it as well.

I would like to add that I have a burning desire to be a physician. I am going med school or bust. If my crap GPA means a Caribbean school, two years on a tropical island is the price I have to pay.
Also, I agree with your assessment of nay-sayers. We'll see in four years who made the better life choices.

cheers,
-dp