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Cosmonautdoc
08-16-2007, 10:21 AM
Hi guys.
Well, I am brazilian and certanly like many of u, wiling to pursue a dream, become MD.
I am a junior student at a brazilian uni, taking my degree on BSc of Biomedical Sciences. Thus taking this degree, it does not fit on the US, Canada or any other country that may offer a 4 year MD program, just because we do not take physics, chemistry and nor english as a pre requisite for med school.
Med school here down south is mainly 6 year program , straight from HS.
So the point is.
Would it be better trying to get a transfer credit from here to US or Canada or my Biomedical Sciences degreee?
So then I could take all the pre requisites for admission and also prepare to sit for the MCAT, and probably improve my GPA.
On the other hand, I was also thinking on the possibility of droping my BSc and go staright to Pre-Med programs, either in Canada or US.
Would it be handy for me to join those programs and then apply for Med School?
What do u think guys?

Thanks already for the help.

Cosmo

ericismyname
08-16-2007, 12:45 PM
Do you plan on not practicing in your home country? You obviously know that to get into a US medical school you are going to have to take all the pre med reqs.

If i were you I would take the physics, chemistry, and english at th current school youhave. Just take it in addition to your courses now.

But you could always finish your BSc and then do a post bach program to finish your pre-med reqs. I am unsure on what the caribb schools require for non-us/canada students for their undergrad years, but I assume its similer.