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Originally Posted by thomasfx10
I was worried about this as well. Here is a link to the requirements to get a license in the States. I called California's Medical Board and they told me you did not need any undergrad college credits or the MCAT taken (That was another rumor I heard). She said you just need to have completed the International Medical School also known as IMG (2 Years for CA). Other states are 3 years ... Check this link out for more info.
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yea its all over the place in regards to reqs, states requirements are different and can change. for instance for california, you may not need any undergrad credits or mcat but your school needs to be on their list of approved schools so ragardless of pre med status at aua you can't ever practice there.
also while its nice to email and look at writen state reqs and everyone can probably practice in more than half the US... sometimes there are unwriten things that they look form some states also use the california list "unofficially". whenever you see "case by case basis" that can impose anything on you to prove to the medical board. there are things like all greenbook rotations, all rotations at hosptals with formal affiliation agreements, to asking for proof that you were on campus. they can also ask to prove that your school is equivalent to a state side school and who knows what else.
so while looking at the reqs on the fsmb site and asking the states is a must..you have to know that it is not any guarantee that they will grant anyone a license