Pre-Med or Med students experience at AUA?

[Aspire2BDoc]

Hello to all current pre-med and med students. I'm really leaning towards applying to AUA's pre-medical program but I want to hear about people's experience at the school. If you had to do it all over again would you still want to attend AUA? Any pros or cons to this school? Has anyone actually graduated from AUA and practicing in the U.S.? Any replies with any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Principessa9]

im premed and i have no complaints at all... at the end of the premed program you'll be given your associates...although i already have my bachelors in psy
The school is currently working on getting the vet and nursing program off the ground :)

[asm64x]

Is this twinning you users are talking about? Like Pre-BSc and Basic BSc?

[UHSADOC]

Pre-Med Qs:

1. How long is the pre-med program ? (6 Months / 1 Year / 2 Years)
2. What is the average age of typical pre-med applicant ?
3. Admission to pre-med straight from highschool ?
4. Any Exam / Interview for selected candidates ? procedure ?

Thank You !!
Cheers, :)

[Cyberia]

Pre-Med Qs:

1. How long is the pre-med program ? (6 Months / 1 Year / 2 Years)
2. What is the average age of typical pre-med applicant ?
3. Admission to pre-med straight from highschool ?
4. Any Exam / Interview for selected candidates ? procedure ?

Thank You !!
Cheers, :)

1. The entire premed program is 16 months (4 semesters). But not everyone who enters premed has to take all the semesters. I was admitted into premed 4 (along with probably about 30-40 others).
2. It varies..I'm 29, but there are folks right out of HS..and others with their degrees.
3. Yes..some do that. I know i wouldn't have been able to do that straight out of high school. (Not only move away at age 17, but to a foreign country.)
4. On the day of your orientation, you will take a "placement" test. It's basically math, english, chem, and an essay. It won't HURT you. (If you're already in premed 3, you wont drop down), but if you score well on say the math portion, you could opt out of your math classes and move up.

[Tipton]

Pre-Med Qs:

1. How long is the pre-med program ? (6 Months / 1 Year / 2 Years)
2. What is the average age of typical pre-med applicant ?
3. Admission to pre-med straight from highschool ?
4. Any Exam / Interview for selected candidates ? procedure ?

Thank You !!
Cheers, :)

Interested in going BACK to medical school now?:shock: Or just back to Antigua?

[UHSADOC]

Interested in going BACK to medical school now?:shock: Or just back to Antigua?

Funny, I actually loved Antigua, wouldn't mind teaching there at one point after residency training.....;)...either AUA or UHSA....beautiful beaches !!

My 2nd cousin is an aspiring Physician, but, did not complete all pre-reqs, he has a BA in Psychology. with a 3.2 GPA....he was thinking about completing his MSc in Biomedical sciences, and then apply to med school in the US or consider a Caribbean route......;)
Cheers,

[WannaBdoc25]

what if I am close to finishing a bachelors in the US in business managment but I am not doing well and really dislike it. Would they give me a chance in the premed program? is it a stupid decision to not have a us bachelors first?

[Cyberia]

what if I am close to finishing a bachelors in the US in business managment but I am not doing well and really dislike it. Would they give me a chance in the premed program? is it a stupid decision to not have a us bachelors first?

There are folks who have bachelor degrees who start in pre med 1 here. It's all about your gpa, what grades you made in premed classes, etc. But i must say it's nice to have a 4 yr degree to fall back on if things dont work out. Depends on how far along you are in the states..

[ph4ses]

do pre-med students also need to bring like...professional clothes n scrubs n such??

[bmh555]

I know its not the most important factor in choosing a school, but very important question for me, are they are pool tables at bars on the island???

[md12886]

do pre-med students also need to bring like...professional clothes n scrubs n such??

I am not a pre-med student but I know for sure that pre-med 4 needs the scrubs , dont know about professional attire. pre-med 4 is very strong at AUA since their anatomy & physio course goes over the same stuff that med 1 does in gross anatomy. most of the students who does well in a & p during premed 4 tends to get good grades in gross anatomy. This is just my opinion.

[Cyberia]

Yes..you do need scrubs for labs..(both for A&P labs and i've seen folks in the bio/chem labs with scrubs on. [some also wear lab coats over clothes]). Yes you also need professional attire for "graduation/event " purposes..

[KVarner]

I got my BA in Philosophy and the History of Math and Science. I went to the pre-med program for two semesters, and I think it prepared me well for basic sciences.

Most of the students are boobs, but the faculty is in general great and it was a good experience. I don't recommend it if you are just out of high school, go and get a bachelor's first and get a well-rounded education, then go to med school. The pre-med program prepares you for med school, but it does not prepare you for life.

[NWS]

Wow KVarner saying something positive for once? I should look outside because there must be pigs flying.