How does this all work? Completely new to this.

[tahleel]

I'm a student at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. I have a total of around ~70 credits, the majority from the University of Michigan. I have an average GPA of a 2.7, and am a Business Administration student. I haven't taken the MCATs yet. I have taken almost all the Pre-med courses, but not all of them. I have taken Physics I (Calc-based), Biology I, Chemistry I, Analytical Chemistry (Chem II), and Organic Chemistry I. All these classes, with the associated labs. The only classes I'm missing would be Biology II, Organic Chem II, and Physics II.

Lately, I've been real frustrated, and I just want to head out to medical school as soon as possible. I realized that my business degree (or any other degree for the matter), would be completely useless once I do graduate from medical school.

Now, a buddy of mine told me about Sint Eustatius medical school. He said that they have a 5-term (~20 month equivalent) medical program which covers all the basic sciences. What do they mean by the "basic sciences" curriculum?

I don't understand what they mean by terms. Whats the difference between terms 1-5, and 6+?

So the first 20 months is just in-class education. After that, I have to do clinical rotations (also known as residency?), correct?

After I complete the 20 months, can I come back to the states (preferably Michigan) and complete my residency?

I'd like to complete my residency, and practice for a few years, then go back to school (in the US, and get into Neurology).

After doing a little reasearch, I was told to completely avoid Sint Eustatius, but I was wondering if there is any other school (i.e. ROSS, SABA) that offers a 20 month program like them.

With my grades, is it reasonable for my to get into any of the better Medical Schools in the Carribeans? I heard ROSS, and SABA are great schools. Would I be able to get in with my grades? Yes, I know its not a definite answer, but a reasonable/approximated answer would be great.

What about scholarship opporunities?

Thanks alot guys, I'm looking to start the January 2007 term.

-Tahleel

[jameslynton]

Hey - nice post - I would finish in the US school and work hard on the rest of your course work and get all A's and bring up the GPA. Get tutors spend the hours and work and study hard to do that. Island schools are your second option - Attempt very hard to get into US medical schools first. Reason island schools have there own issues - you will not have the issues in a US school that you will have in an island school - you will not have to worry about which state you can practice in etc.

You still have the courses and time to bring that 2.7 to a 3.5 and study hard for the MCAT. Do that. If you don't do that - then try island schools with a 2.7 you may not land at the top schools like SGU, AUC, Saba or Ross. Reason more US students how have 3.0+ to 3.5's who are reject at US schools are going and filling them up. Ross has huge classes 300+. Most of the rest are finlling up also pretty fast. Then that puts you in the second tier schools and life gets a bit more iffy.

Focus on getting your US degree first and attempting very hard to get into a US medical school.

[MYMD]

I'm a student at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. I have a total of around ~70 credits, the majority from the University of Michigan. I have an average GPA of a 2.7, and am a Business Administration student. I haven't taken the MCATs yet. I have taken almost all the Pre-med courses, but not all of them. I have taken Physics I (Calc-based), Biology I, Chemistry I, Analytical Chemistry (Chem II), and Organic Chemistry I. All these classes, with the associated labs. The only classes I'm missing would be Biology II, Organic Chem II, and Physics II.

Stay in the US and finish the prereqs you will regret it!


Now, a buddy of mine told me about Sint Eustatius medical school. He said that they have a 5-term (~20 month equivalent) medical program which covers all the basic sciences. What do they mean by the "basic sciences" curriculum? Not one of the big 4


So the first 20 months is just in-class education. After that, I have to do clinical rotations (also known as residency?), correct?

No, Its 18 to 20 months on one of these islands ( in your case if you need prereqs add another 12 or so) then clinicals for 2 more years then Residency.

After I complete the 20 months, can I come back to the states (preferably Michigan) and complete my residency? No 2 more years of clinicals first.

I'd like to complete my residency, and practice for a few years, then go back to school (in the US, and get into Neurology).
Boy you really do not understand, if you want to do neurology you get into a neurology residency.

After doing a little reasearch, I was told to completely avoid Sint Eustatius, but I was wondering if there is any other school (i.e. ROSS, SABA) that offers a 20 month program like them. No such thing with out prereqs. Ross, SGU and AUC have premed I think.


What about scholarship opporunities?
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[medprosp]

From the angst surrounding the posters on this site, it would seem gaining admission to a Caribbean school is extremely difficult.

I graduated magna cum laude from an Ivy League university and am working towards a master's at another Ivy League. My GPA in the sciences is low in comparison to my other course work. For instance, I received a B- in both semesters of physics (2.7), but then received a B (3.0) in chemistry. I received all As in biology (4.0). As a result, my science GPA (assuming I get B or 3.0 in organic) is going to be around 3.3-3.4.

Despite having a science GPA "below par" for American med schools, could I gain admission to a Caribbean school with a 3.3 GPA in the sciences and much higher overall GPA, not to mention an Ivy League degree. I'm not sure of the numbers, but Ivy Group Institutions award about 14,000 degrees annually, making it a somewhat of an "elite" thing to have one considering the hundreds of thousands of BA's awarded in the US yearly.