High School

[DrFrankenstein]

Hi,
Are there medical schools that accept High School graduates from North america, and only require the High school, even if you did some undergrad work? What if one wants to study medicine based on their High School credits only? Can you provide list of schools that accept from high school and would allow you to work in US later on?

thanks

[stephew]

this is about the WORST thing you could do. Forget even about why you'd want to miss out on college. NOt getting a degree and so having to go abroad would be an exercise in such bad judgement, most residency programs wouldnt look at you even if you were licensible, which you may not be. Going off shore is a LAST RESORT. Going offshore to skip college will be a decision you will regret all your life.

[DrFrankenstein]

this is about the WORST thing you could do. Forget even about why you'd want to miss out on college. NOt getting a degree and so having to go abroad would be an exercise in such bad judgement, most residency programs wouldnt look at you even if you were licensible, which you may not be. Going off shore is a LAST RESORT. Going offshore to skip college will be a decision you will regret all your life.

Why would this be a bad descision?

I mean dont get me wrong, I did undergrad, but did not graduate yet. I see no point in it, and so I wish to join fresh from high-school into a medical program using only my High-school credits. like start fresh into medical school from high-school without anyone knowing about my undergrad. Why cant that be ok?

[xxSADAFxx]

I would not sya it's a bad idea! I know so many people who have went aboard. They have came back and landed excellent resid. lke my cousin he studied aboard and now he is a neuro-surgen...So i would say its a good idea u save time and money!

[stephew]

complete your undergrad degree. As I say, you may not be able to get a license in the US from some states with out an undergrad degree (as a US student- european students have undergrad/grad together); second no good school will take you without undergrad. Only places that care only about your tuition and not about what happens to you after that check is cashed. third, program directors glancing at your applciation will think you have terrible judgement and not want to look at you. They will not trust the judgement of someone who cut corners with their career to take care of their patients. A fourth is that you aren't even giving a US school a shot. if you have ANY chance of going to a US school you should.

Finally, a couple of years out of your life to complete an undergrad degree now may save decades of struggle or mediocrity in some substandard place with limited mobility due to licensure reasons.

Remember no one owes you a medical degree. Youre going to have to work for it and no one will trust you if it looks like you dont want to. Even if you disagree with the philiosphy of it all, its the reality and not many people you might appeal to when applying for jobs will want an arguement otherwise. Why would this be a bad descision?

I mean dont get me wrong, I did undergrad, but did not graduate yet. I see no point in it, and so I wish to join fresh from high-school into a medical program using only my High-school credits. like start fresh into medical school from high-school without anyone knowing about my undergrad. Why cant that be ok?

[stephew]

i would add an ecepetion is if you go to, say an european school (like irish) on the 6 yr plan like the domicile kids themselves who do this as their total university degree rather than 4 undergrad and 4 med school. but why not just get your US undergrad and try for a US med school- or a 6 year US college/med school degree. But you have to be a top student for that. Be smart with yourself and your career.

[MushieCookie]

"like start fresh into medical school from high-school without anyone knowing about my undergrad"

Are you trying to hide something from your undergraduate days?