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[arahman]

Since this is a new school, i'm sure it will be accepting transfer students.

Do the same requirements apply for transfer students compared to new students?

[UMHS]

In general, the answer to your question is "yes". The only difference between first time students and transferring students is that transferring students must submit transcripts for their medical school courses in addition to the ones for undergraduate work. Similarly, UMHS wants a letter of recommendation from the Dean of the Medical School from which you are transferring. These are the onoly significant differences between simply gaining admission and getting advanced standing.

I do need to say that our ability to accept transfer students in May and September will depend on the availablity of faculty. If a third semester student requested admission for May 2008, UMHS would probably ask the student to defer until September since we would not have all of the third semester faculty on island by May. On the other hand, this would all depend on what courses a student has already taken. These admissions with advanced standing would have to be handled on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in UMHS, file an application, submit unofficial transcripts and the Dean and Admissions Committee will review it and give you a specific answer.

[arahman]

thank you, that answered my question.

[arahman]

Are MCATs required for transfer students? I am completing MD 1 at another school in the Carribean...does I still have to go thru the whole application process as a new student?

[UMHS]

MCATs are not required. If you have taken them, we would like to see the results but they are not required in order to be admitted.

The admission process is the same for transferring students as it is for a new student. After you have applied or in the application essay, you can request advanced standing. Your application and transcripts would then be evaluated to see what course credits are transferable. If your application is accepted, your acceptanc letter would confirm your admission and the degree of advanced standing that you are being given.

[NWS]

I don't think a dean of another medical school would be too enthusiastic about writing a letter for a student transferring out to a competing school; at least I don't think mine would. This could be a problem since I'm looking into UMHS for med 3.

[UMHS]

If you ask your Dean and are denied a letter, request one from your President. I know that this sounds counterintuitive, but I am relatively sure that you can get one from him.

If you are unable to get one from either the Dean or President, PM me and we will work out another route through which yoou can get a letter of recommendation.

[redar]

Hello to the UMHS ,
Hi i'm an Israeli student which studied 2 years in a medical school in hungary, and i would like to know if it's possible to transfer to the UMHS school 2nd year .
As i said i'm an Israeli , and therefore i didn't do any MCAT exam , is this a problem ?
I have many other questions , but in the mean time those are my questions for now .
I hope to hear from you soon .

thank you for all the help

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[DOCplucinski]

Hello to the UMHS ,
Hi i'm an Israeli student which studied 2 years in a medical school in hungary, and i would like to know if it's possible to transfer to the UMHS school 2nd year .
As i said i'm an Israeli , and therefore i didn't do any MCAT exam , is this a problem ?
I have many other questions , but in the mean time those are my questions for now .
I hope to hear from you soon .

thank you for all the help

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MCATs are not required. If you have taken them, we would like to see the results but they are not required in order to be admitted.


that should probably answer your question

[dcm8]

Does UHMS have any room for transfers into clincals if so what would be the qualifications, etc?

[UMHS]

In several other posts, I have explained that UMHS is in the process of obtaining clinical sites but, at the moment, has not signed the final agreements with them. While this might happen before May, I would not want to tell you that it will. You should not plan on transferring into the Clinical Sciences at UMHS this May. September '08 would be a more reasonable estimate.

[kodmd]

In several other posts, I have explained that UMHS is in the process of obtaining clinical sites but, at the moment, has not signed the final agreements with them. While this might happen before May, I would not want to tell you that it will. You should not plan on transferring into the Clinical Sciences at UMHS this May. September '08 would be a more reasonable estimate.


if transferring into clinicals; would umhs accept all the credits after evaluation and approval???

[UMHS]

Transfers are always handled on a case-bycase basis so I cannot guarentee that UMHS would accept all credits. It is conceivable that a student wishing to transfer into 5th or 6th semester might be asked to repeat a semester because they had a weak performance in the Basic Sciences or were having difficulty passing Part I of the USMLE. Obviously, this would be explained to the applicant so that they could make an educated decision regarding whether or not to transfer.

The only way to know for sure is to apply and let us evaluate your transcripts. Then we can give you a firm answer.

[JadedD0c]

This may sound redundant.. but if I want to transfer after I have already passed Step 1, would that in any way increase my chances of being accepted?

[UMHS]

It certainly would help your chances, but since ALL transfers are handled on a case by case basis, I cannot promise anything with only this limited information. You would have to apply and let us evaluate all your information. It is possible that we still would ask you to take the 5th semester over again. Make the application, let us look at your documents and then we can give you a personalized answer that we will stand behind.

[DRDR2U]

So will there be any clinical sites in NJ?

[UMHS]

As soon as I have official information to post regarding clinical sites, I will let you know if there are.

[rokshana]

So will there be any clinical sites in NJ?


would be very difficult since NJ no longer allows foreign med students to do rotations (cores at least) in NJ- the ones that do were granfathered in...