Was Ross your first choice?

[ok90]

Or last resort? :)

[Neuro3]

anyone who picked ross over any opportunity in the states need to put down the pipe. Well I guess some people applied to other carib schools. Ross was my only foreign school I applied to.

[thatsme]

Ross was the first Carib school I applied to after I was rejected by the schools in my state. I applied here because it was highly recommended by one of my professors. I guess I'll soon find out if she was right or not.

[envivany1]

I personally applied to a bunch of school in the states, and i didn't get into any. So after researching offshore schools. In my opinion, I found st georges to be the best and Ross the 2nd best.

Ross is usually a 1st or 2nd choice for those that know that they dont have a chance in the states.

Good luck

[singer]

Envivany1:

As a parent helping to fund my son's medical school education I agree that St. George has a slight edge over Ross as number 1. They are slightly more selective and more expensive. In addiiton instead of spending 16 months in a third would county you spend 24 months. Many students who are accepted to the September start date at Ross would have to wait for the January start date at St. George because of the selectivity.

Since the difference in the quality of education between the schools is so small to me it is better to start earlier, pay less and be back in the states sooner.

[link626]

it was my first choice............. carib school :P


I screwed up my grades in undergrad, so i knew i had no chance. I spent just $600 applying to US schools, and then I applied to Ross.

When I finally got the rejection letter from the worst US med school, I knew I'd made a wise decision to apply to the rock.

The 16 month stay had me sold. I wasn't gonna stay in some underdeveloped island for more than that.

[discombobulase]

but what's the failure rate at Saint Georges ?
whats their attrition rate ?

[StephanieS]

What do u guys think about St. Matthew's? Where does it rank as far as carib schools go?

[mushmouth]

Ross was my first and only choice. Although I did my research before applying to Ross and I’m thankful for the opportunity, which Ross has given me, I think I could’ve done just as well anywhere else ‘cause it’s all about the time and effort you put into it, which is ultimately reflected on your individual USMLE score. Despite the fact that some professors at Ross joke about how some of AUC’s professors are Ross’ flunkies, for some reason or other, Ross’ 77% Step 1, first-time passing rate (please correct me if I’m wrong) doesn’t compare to AUC’s 87%. Regardless, I still think that both schools are somewhat comparable academically. Given the totality of my experiences here in Dominica as well as my few visits to St. Maarten (all else being the same) if I had to do it over again, I would probably choose AUC. As other students have said before, I think it’s a clear choice between Ross and AUC. Sure, SGU is the other option if you want to pay more and have the grades to get in.

[merker99]

some people don't get excepted in the states because of poor application practice...ie. too late. even if you have good grades, and a good MCAT, some people would rather come here than wait another entire year to go in the states. think about if you arrived here this september to start because you missed this year's deadlines for US schools. by the time you would be done with your first semester in the states, you are done with your second year here. so, for alot of people, its just a question of time. how well do you think you will do on the step, and will that be enough to make up for going to a carribean school? if you think you can rock it with a 230 or even a 225, it doesn't matter, and you're better off just getting started here. otherwise, i'd recommend waiting it out for a year, and going in the states next year.

[singer]

Mushmouth:

Just got my son's notification of the tuition increase beginning Jan 1, 2005.
If Ross tuition goes up close to 10% every year SGU might become a viable option financailly. Just out of curiouity they list the tuition for 9 week 5th semester as $12,000 which is the same as all clinical semesters. That seems outlandish to me but i guess it has to do with supply and demand.

[link626]

Mushmouth:

Just got my son's notification of the tuition increase beginning Jan 1, 2005.
If Ross tuition goes up close to 10% every year SGU might become a viable option financailly. Just out of curiouity they list the tuition for 9 week 5th semester as $12,000 which is the same as all clinical semesters. That seems outlandish to me but i guess it has to do with supply and demand.


$12k?! and multiply that by 6.

Well there's an extra $6000 added to my bill by the time I graduate.

Looks like they're fundraising for the new 600 seat auditorium they're about to build. :roll:



Basic Science Training - 4 semesters (estimated costs per semester):

Tuition & Fees
$10,500
Books/Supplies
$850
Room & Board
$4,017
Transportation
$996
Personal
$1,563
Health Insurance (under age 30)
$254
Loan Gua/Orig. Fee
$278
=====================
$18,498 per semester
x 4 semesters


My current budget is $14000/semester and I'm living well. But it's gonna be damn hard to keep it that way now.... It looks like we're gonna be paying the typical US private medschool tuition cost now....... and we don't even have half as good facilities as they do. :evil: :evil:

The total estimated cost of attendance is $186000. <---- isn't this the same as SGU? I can't imagine that SGU students would pay $240000......

If I could keep my total cost around $160000, I'll give myself a pat on the back.

[danimaztani]

So wait a minute!! Doesn't Ross's educational expenses far exceed those of US schools? Because here, if you are in-state, it is ~30k for the whole year but in Ross it is 20 k just for one semester?? So basically for a year and a half, it is 80k and more at Ross?? Isn't that ridiculously high even more than the private US medical schools? Or am I miscalculating somewhere?

[singer]

danimaztani:

Speaking for New Jersey tuitio to UMDJ $19.000 per year or $76,000 for four years. Ross having ten semestersv is $115,000. Albany medical school which is a private second tier school is $35,000 a year or $140,000.
Of course if you go to a state school there is always a possibilty you can live at home or it may actually cost you more then the accomidations in Dominica.

Of course this becomes a moot point since Ross is a profit making organization and 99.999% of Ross students ouldn't get into any US medical school

Hope the info is helpful

[thatsme]

I guess they figure that they can charge whatever they want and raise tuition because <voice dripping in sarcasm>, "Can you really put a price on your dream."

I know it really stinks, but what are you going to do about it.

:?

[link626]

so yes, ross tuition is still cheaper overall....

but it is fast approaching US private med school rates, without all the perks.

right now, say, Rush university tuition is $34k/year. Duke med is $32k/year.

We are $115000/4 = $29000/year roughly.

Ross' motto: "Screw them while you can :twisted: "