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Hello All.....
I was wondering if there is someone who is currently attending this school.
How do you like the island? the school? the professors? the dorms? life on the island? how tough are the classes? do you use cadavers?
I attended a Caribbean school and loved the teachers and classes, but the island was tooooooooooo small that I had to leave, it may sound funny to some but I am from a big city and could not stay on the island.
I was also wondering about the stats of the accepted students if available.
Any input is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks.

You realize all caribbean islands are islands and non are BIG CITIES. It probably would of been best to stay at one school, especially not wise to transfer to a new and unproven school. You are just asking for licensing problems.

skipper

I am not a student at COMHS but I know the school very well, and will try to answer your questions:

Island - St. Lucia is large in population by Caribbean standards, with 160,000 population. The school is small, and has been growing slowly by design, so as to make sure it works well.

Student living is in private residences at the present time, and are inexpensive and nice. The island is pleasant, and easy to get around.

Cadavers are used, and there is a MS in Clinical Anatomy.

COMHS has just moved to the south of the Island, to a more rural area, but is about 1 hour from Castries, which is the biggest city.

The school is difficult, but fair. The commitment is to make sure you are prepared for clinical training in teaching hospitals in the US.

COMHS is only about 6 years old, and has grads in residency in New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, and come July, Michigan.

If you are looking for an easy way to get an MD, this isn't it, but if you want to be trained by highly competent profs, and get lots of ICM during pre clin training, then you might want to explore further.

I know they are about to build a new campus that will rival the "big guys", and will be completed in about two years.

Originally Posted by Chicago13

Hello All.....
I was wondering if there is someone who is currently attending this school.
How do you like the island? the school? the professors? the dorms? life on the island? how tough are the classes? do you use cadavers?
I attended a Caribbean school and loved the teachers and classes, but the island was tooooooooooo small that I had to leave, it may sound funny to some but I am from a big city and could not stay on the island.
I was also wondering about the stats of the accepted students if available.
Any input is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by AssyrianSkipper

You realize all caribbean islands are islands and non are BIG CITIES. It probably would of been best to stay at one school, especially not wise to transfer to a new and unproven school. You are just asking for licensing problems.

skipper

COMHS isn't all that new, and has excellent clinical training sites in US teaching hospitals, primarily in the Chicago and DC areas. Students tend to be a bit older, because they have a partial distance program for students with healthcare backgrounds.

Don't apply if you aren't willing to work VERY HARD.

intheknowsl

The ultimate question for a school is how many grads are licensed in the USA and what states? Partial Distance Program is very questionable and can lead to licensing issues depending on the state.

Skipper

Stick with medical schools with solid track record producing licensed MD in most states.
As long as you can pass the boards, you should be ok, however, most med schools in the Caribbean don't do a good job in preparing students for the boards.

How long has the school been holding classes?

I think the answer to the basic question is -- how badly do you wanna become a doctor ? And especially if you cant get into one of the US med schools or the top "big" carib schools then you gonna have to grind it out at one of the smaller ones.

lol I saw the owner of this school talk at a fundraiser a few months ago.

Definitely stick to the tested and proven schools. There is absolutely NO reason to go for an unproven school. This means first consider schools with Cali approval, and then NY approval (but no Cali).

Would you buy a car or even a television set on the advice of a stranger who probably has never seen the item in question, or have any knowledge of the product. Probably not.

Why then would a prospective medical student make a decision about something as important as his/her medical education without personally by speaking with faculty, staff and students, visiting the school, finding out about clinical training of that school, and determining first-hand what school would be best for him/her?

Given the world-wide doctor shortage, and given the fact that US medical schools can only accommodate 50% of QUALIFIED applicants, it only makes sense that new schools be established to help alleviate the doctor shortage and to provide qualified US students with a good medical education.

Destiny University presently has an excellent campus in St. Lucia, which will be expanded with completion of a 30 million dollar campus within a year. Its students do their core clinical training in TEACHING HOSPITALS in the USA and elsewhere, which allows students to be showcased for residency programs, to work along side of US medical students, and to accurately assess their own skills.

Destiny University may not be for you, but don’t you owe it to yourself to personally find out as much about Destiny and other medical schools as you can before you make your decision?

Some schools use Value MD to trash competition. You will spend a fortune to attend medical school. Make a wise choice by visiting websites, asking questions of school representatives, and even scheduling a visit to the various campuses. You will be an educated consumer, and more comfortable with your choice.