Academically the Polish school are the same. However, JAG: "Most of the faculty members have practiced in the US or Canada. The School draws also from its former experience while cooperating with the Stony Brook State University of New York." and therefore their is less of a language barrier. It also takes fewer students, restricts where the students originate; hence more selective. The city is known for being friendlier to foreigners than either Warsaw or Poznan.

For those considering the 6 year program -- don't overlook Gdansk it is a well-respected school and the program has made great strides. Also, for those looking for a 3 year program consider this from Silesia: Katowice -- Candidates who graduated from or attended pre-medical or paramedical college before can apply for transfer to third year of the 6-year program (4-year medical program in English).

There are a lot of possibilties in Poland for foreign students intent upon become licensed MD's -- but the programs are all new and will only be a success if standards are enforced. Unfortunately in Poland it often means the students have to ask their university to live up to the standards they set and promised -- and live with the fact they quite often they won't step up to the plate. For whatever reason -- I'm sure it's been explained to them over and over, they fail to grasp the concept of creating a good name for themselves even though if they opened their eyes it is obvious that is why JAG started ahead of the pack -- it's previous reputation -- and remains ahead of the pack -- selectivity of students and living up to the standards they set for the program. Poznan is a chicken running around with it's head cut off, not sure where it's going, unable to stick to their plan, and running after any plan that smells like more money, missing the golden egg it's sitting on, to the deteriment of those that put their bet on them.