Premed at All Saints

[what up doc]

All Saints University has a 4 semster premed program which accepts students that have completed High School and transfer students who are finishing up their BSc..... I believe that this is a great/faster way to get a MD if you are sure that you want to become a Dr. .... Like me - i am 100% sure that i want to become a Dr. i know that i attending All Saints i wont be able to practice in some sates ( Ca, Kansas, etc) but i will recieve a MD by the time i am 22-23 (way faster than all the others i noe)..... All Saints gurantees you admission into the MD program after completion of thier premed so there is no pressure of having to apply again or anything!!! Once your in your in!!! If you would like more info on the MD or premed program at All Saints plz visit www.allsaintsuniversity.org

[stateofequilibrium]

If you're SURE you want to be a doctor quickly straight out of high school, why not try a **/MD program in the states first? Or what happens if God forbid, you flunk out All Saints/can't pass the USMLE? You'll only have a high school diploma with which to pay back all that debt.

This premed route might be good for the non traditional students, such as those coming in from other fields. But don't shoot yourself in the foot before you're even out of the gate.

[what up doc]

Well by doining the Premed at All Saints i also get a head start on all the MD classes..... also i one is dedicated to the casue there is no way one can fail USMLE..... lastly its a lot cheaper at All Saints...... one more thing, the only thing that holds a person back is him/her self......

the choices we make some understandable other not so..... but you still have to live on.....

In my mind it all makes sense and that all that matter to me........

[stateofequilibrium]

Well by doining the Premed at All Saints i also get a head start on all the MD classes..... also i one is dedicated to the casue there is no way one can fail USMLE..... lastly its a lot cheaper at All Saints...... one more thing, the only thing that holds a person back is him/her self......

the choices we make some understandable other not so..... but you still have to live on.....

In my mind it all makes sense and that all that matter to me........

Not necessarily. Someone might:
a) Not be academically prepared in terms of studying, self-discipline, etc
b) *cough* Might not be mentally.. eer, sufficient
c) Might find out that medicine or ASUM is not for them, then what?

It's best to get a degree first. Try premed the traditional route, go for the gold first instead of immediately settling for whatever comes after bronze. To recommend that high schoolers go straight for a relatively brand new Caribbean medical school is less than sage advice. It might work for some, but it's something I would recommend only as a far last choice.

[what up doc]

Well if u are not sure about medicine then, i agree that u should go to a US college and get a BSc....

As far as "GOLD" the only gold i c is the MD and nothing else..... why bother for a BSc when you have your eyes and mind set on a MD.....

As far as a school not being for some1..... i dont understand.... a school is a school......so what if you dont like the students or the school facilities - hell i dont like the some of the students or some facilities but thats not what should matter.... the teachers here are well qualified to prepare students for USMLE and thats all that matter!!! "the school is not for me" - i look at that as a lame excuse..... Other students that went thru the program are now in clinicals and they had no problem with USMLE so i am preety confident in the program that All Saints offers....

Its like i said if it makes sense to you then do it, if it doesnt than dont!!! --

[indiansurprise]

i wont bash all saints (its way too easy) but I will say that becoming the next doogie houser is extremely overrated...you gain absolutely nothing by skipping out on the college experience..except a degree from a meaningless institution and being looked down upon by your peers for the rest of your medical career.

whoops..i guess i did bash all saints...but i didnt mean to..it was pretty much unavoidable =/

[ayuze86]

..except a degree from a meaningless institution and being looked down upon by your peers for the rest of your medical career.

i guess if you go to All Saints, study hard, be dedicated to your work, pass all exams, USMLE or Canada MLE (if there is anything like Canada MLE or Stone MLE or Website MLE), make sure you know the stuff very well, I don't think your peers will look down upon you. All you will be saying is: next patient please..... and patients will be rolling in and you will be doing some wonderful job.

Thank you.

[what up doc]

i wont bash all saints (its way too easy) but I will say that becoming the next doogie houser is extremely overrated...you gain absolutely nothing by skipping out on the college experience..except a degree from a meaningless institution and being looked down upon by your peers for the rest of your medical career.

whoops..i guess i did bash all saints...but i didnt mean to..it was pretty much unavoidable =/

"Meaningless degree" from a meaningless instuition...... wow..... ************


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[ayuze86]

i wont bash all saints (its way too easy)

There is nothing like SABA IMG, Ross IMG or MUA IMG.... They will look at everybody as an IMG. And what if I get my MD and decide not to work in the USA? I can work anywhere all over the world. In other countries, they won't even see you as an IMG, they see you as a qualified Medical Doctor!!

Period.

Thank you.

[Asclepios]

The main reason that I don't post is because most people use this site to bash, whether they be from their own school putting it down or a different school and trying to put them down.
I will say what I know is a fact - students have transferred out of All Saints from their pre-med program (mainly because they miss home) and all of their pre-med credits have been fully recognized at American institutions back home. One student had finished 2 semesters and just transferred to Arizona State. So I wouldn't say it is a complete waste of time. I do a agree if you are unsure what you want, medicine or other, don't come. Because it is a new school you better be a 100 percent dedicated to the program because that will be the only way you are going to get through.

All men desire greatness, few have the drive and the passion to achieve it.

[diver1]

BEWARE!!!! My son attended All Saints in Aruba for 7 months, was a good vacation, he had all A's in his studies but the directors could not provide him with a residency program in the states that we could call and confirm their acceptance of All Saints program. The talk was pretty good and even fooled us for 7 months but when the school moved into the new building to have classes with no doors, air conditioning, lights, water or desk & chairs we became concerned and he moved back to the states and enrolled at University Of South Alabama where none of his classes were accepted but he did have a nice vacation and we guess it was a learning experience. They did at that time (this was 1 year ago) have some teachers that were very good at teaching and had foreign degrees that seemed to be real but I think they to were scamed and promised if they came there to teach they could end up in the U.S. as medical doctors but that did not happen either. Just beware and get some back up confirmation of where the studies at All Saints will take you!!

[what up doc]

diver1,

I am a student at All Saints and i would like to receive information about this incident so to better my future.... if what you say is true then pm me the full story and/or email me.... if you want you can even question me about the university to make sure i am student....... It help no 1 when you just accuse, so plz provide some facts and or personal story..... lastly if you were to pm or email me the story of your son then i promise to not publish it anywhere!! I will only use it for my personal benefit!!!

my email is batousai420@hotmail.com

[Waleed12]

Where can i get more information about transferring to ASUM in the premed program? What if i only have done a semester or two, will i still get accepted? My grades will be fine enough...

[ind3r]

I know that almost all US states require some evidence of undergrad study before you can get licensed (I think it's around 60-90 credits)... and these must be obtained from already approved instituions... I doubt ASUOM is one of them. Please make sure you contact the school about this issue before actually attempting their pre-med program... Just b/c it states that it is ninety credits doesn't neccesarily mean that you have completed three years worth of undergrad in one year... their ciriculum needs be evaluated and I doubt you can cover all the necessities in one year. As many posters have already stated, this is a huge risk, stay safe and get your undergrad dun from an instituion that you know for a fact is recognized (i.e. America/Canada). The chances that you take in pre-meds here may hurt you in the future, i can almost guarantee it.
Aswell, I've heard from many of the senior members that undergrad credit (ie. premed) in the carribean doens't mean jack in the US!

[ind3r]

Also SOE as for the dual **/MD programmes in the states, tehre are only 23 institutions which offer them and you need pretty much 96%+ outta highschool + nearly perfect SAT Scores...they are almost as competitive as the undergrad MBBS programs in UK and Ireland

[eastern2western]

It is a very bad decision to take the premed courses in a carribbean univeristy because there is no state in America is willing to accept them. The major reason is that schools are territorial and they are only willing to accept units within their own circle of friends (own district) and anything outside of that little district is an immediate rejection. I am sure that this person probably has a lot of money and two years to waste, but all states would much rather accept units from a low tier college (cc) than anything from a carribbean school. If you are in such hurry to rush into medical school, the best thing u should do is satisfy your undergrad requirements in a 2 year institution (save you a ton of money) and then transfer to where ever you want to go. By rushing into the carribbeans without the taking any classes from the states, you are going to end up with a lot of trouble and a ton of debt after you graduate.