Info about Caribbean med schools.

[Jatt101]

I've been thinking about going to a Caribbean med school. My dad is really pushing me to go a Caribbean med school rather than U.S. med school, the main reason being that it will save me time. I'm a college student with 90+ credits with a fairly good GPA and will be taking the MCAT come this fall. So will going to a caribbean med school save me time (as in years)? Or will take me longer to get a MD if I go to a U.S. med school. And I plan on practicing in California, so what approved Caribbean med schools should I look into?

[Compassion MD]

I've been thinking about going to a Caribbean med school. My dad is really pushing me to go a Caribbean med school rather than U.S. med school, the main reason being that it will save me time. I'm a college student with 90+ credits with a fairly good GPA and will be taking the MCAT come this fall. So will going to a caribbean med school save me time (as in years)? Or will take me longer to get a MD if I go to a U.S. med school. And I plan on practicing in California, so what approved Caribbean med schools should I look into?


I don't understand at all why your dad is pushing you... apply to US if you can get in... if not then Caribbeans. PERIOD

[stateofequilibrium]

The only Caribbean schools you should be looking into for California are SGU, AUC, Ross, and Saba as they are the only ones allowed to be licensed in California.

Secondly, FINISH YOUR DEGREE if you're not planning to do so. While you might finish med school in the Caribbean a little bit earlier, the time difference is realistically nil, especially when you realize that Matches come only once a year, you could be delayed, etc.

Thirdly, going to a Caribbean school means you'll have to work as twice as hard as your US counterparts in order to achieve better than average board scores and STILL have less opportunities than the average US student.

[numb]

I don't think there's really going to be any advantage to the Caribbean schools, since they'll take 4 years as well (but there are disadvantages such as difficulty getting into more competitive residencies, possibly paying more than going to a state school, etc.). If you can go to a US school, it's not worth it to go to a Caribbean school in my opinion.

[ericismyname]

The only time avantage you would have is that medical schools in US require a 4 year degree and i think all the caribb schools only require 90 credits.

Both american and caribb med schools are 4 years.

[Jatt101]

The only time avantage you would have is that medical schools in US require a 4 year degree and i think all the caribb schools only require 90 credits.

Both american and caribb med schools are 4 years.

I see...so time really isn't an advantage. Thanks everyone.

[ericismyname]

Plus there are many disadvangtes of being a caribb MD student to a US MD or DO student.

First and foremost you will get last choice of residency. You can usually kiss almost all competitive residencies goodbye...like any surgery specialty or dermatology.

The only advantage of goin to a Caribb school is that, if your going to one you probably can not get into a US school. And now your in a medial school that will let u practice in the US.

Think of caribb schools as a last resort to follow your dream.

Hope this helps.