http://www.valuemd.com/ AUA is located on the Caribbean Island of Antigua. American University of Antigua General Info en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://static.valuemd.com:81/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.valuemd.com/ http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187275-transferring-out.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:33:09 GMT any students transferring out of AUA ?? All Saints Aruba has a great clinical rotation program in Baltimore, _and_ they are accepting transfers from other schools. i just learned through AUA students that their rotations are not going well, so i decided to post here to help fellow IMGs with no...

any students transferring out of AUA ?? All Saints Aruba has a great clinical rotation program in Baltimore, and they are accepting transfers from other schools.
i just learned through AUA students that their rotations are not going well, so i decided to post here to help fellow IMGs with no where to go.
no, I am not an employee of All Saints. Although I am an ASUM fan :p ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) lilas http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187275-transferring-out.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187105-4th-year-electives.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:49:31 GMT how does one go about setting up electives at university based hospitals?

how does one go about setting up electives at university based hospitals? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) seandubbers http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187105-4th-year-electives.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187048-driven-aua.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:31:16 GMT We now have our own official sites on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Enjoy! Welcome to Facebook | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/American-University-of-Antigua/170042611753?ref=ts) AUA (AmerUnivAntigua) on Twitter (http://twitter.com/AmerUnivAntigua) YouTube -...

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YouTube - TheAUAMed's Channel ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) Tipton http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187048-driven-aua.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187042-puerto-rico-sjb.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:59:39 GMT

Hi,
Guys, I'm in puerto rico now doing a rotation in SJB and I was told by my clinical coordinator that everything would be in english except talking to patients, but when I got here, our morning rounds, our attending rounds, our classes and everything is in spanish. The only thing not in spanish is our tests and our charts. So be aware of this before u venture to puerto rico. As i was totally not aware of this. Mis dos centavos. ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) bluevishnu2008 http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187042-puerto-rico-sjb.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187016-couples-match.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:52:51 GMT What is the success rate for a couples match for AUA or carib students? Is this doable?

What is the success rate for a couples match for AUA or carib students?

Is this doable? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) seandubbers http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/187016-couples-match.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186830-got-now-what.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:39:58 GMT Hey everyone I just got accepted for the Jan 2010 term at AUA and I got the deposit form and housing and transportation but nothing about financial aid and how I go about applying for loans? If anyone could tell me how to start that I would great appreciate it. thanks in advance!

Hey everyone I just got accepted for the Jan 2010 term at AUA and I got the deposit form and housing and transportation but nothing about financial aid and how I go about applying for loans?

If anyone could tell me how to start that I would great appreciate it.
thanks in advance! ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) Seit El Doctora http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186830-got-now-what.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186751-nbme-shelf.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:09:30 GMT

Hey can someone shed some light on the NBME Shelf. Is it included as part of the grade for AUA students?
What should we expect on the exam? I don't know much about it, so any information would be appreciated
Thanks ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) twlighttrinity http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186751-nbme-shelf.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186741-modified-pre-med-4-a.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:02 GMT Hey! So I just got accepted to AUA, however, into the Pre Med 4 program. I was lacking a pre-req, Organic Chem II. I am currently enrolled in this course this sem, and I am not starting AUA until Fall 2010. How do I go about correcting this so I do not have to retake a course that I have already...

Hey!

So I just got accepted to AUA, however, into the Pre Med 4 program. I was lacking a pre-req, Organic Chem II. I am currently enrolled in this course this sem, and I am not starting AUA until Fall 2010. How do I go about correcting this so I do not have to retake a course that I have already completed? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) MD2014 http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186741-modified-pre-med-4-a.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186728-update-aua-cali.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:40:36 GMT anyone have an update??

anyone have an update?? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) seandubbers http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186728-update-aua-cali.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186393-sclerosis-v-s-fibrosis.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:32:59 GMT anyone know the difference? they both seem to involve replacement of normal tissue with fibrous connective tissue.. sclerosis can involve other things like lipids and cell debris (i.e. atherosclerosis)..

anyone know the difference?

they both seem to involve replacement of normal tissue with fibrous connective tissue..
sclerosis can involve other things like lipids and cell debris (i.e. atherosclerosis).. ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) mrpark01 http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186393-sclerosis-v-s-fibrosis.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186279-skipping-tutorial-step-extra-15-mins.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:25 GMT I have my Step 1 scheduled next week i thought it was a good idea to go visit the Center where i take it. I went there and was talking to the front desk and she told me even though i skip the tutorial i do not get 15 mins added to my brk time. I thought if i skip it i would.. neone who has...

I have my Step 1 scheduled next week i thought it was a good idea to go visit the Center where i take it. I went there and was talking to the front desk and she told me even though i skip the tutorial i do not get 15 mins added to my brk time. I thought if i skip it i would.. neone who has already taken the Step can u plzz confirm this
thanx ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) futuremd07 http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186279-skipping-tutorial-step-extra-15-mins.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186276-advice-incoming-students.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:21 GMT

For those students who are well above 3.0 GPA why are you considering AUA? Did you do horrible on your MCAT's? If so, take it again. I was an AUA student and I had to face loan issues and I decided to come back to the states and take my MCAT's again. The quality of education is good but...the professors just teach what was on the shelf exams. The material is condensed but doable. If you really want to learn the material well because medicine is your calling it's not the place for you. There are many students who cheat just like any other schools however it happens more here.

I'm sure you're probably thinking...oh, you just had a bad experience there, trust me most of my friends now who are attending and attended will advice you to take your MCAT's again. Once you get to the island, you'll immediately have this gut feeling that you wished you studied harder for your exams and the MCAT lolz But you'll try though then once in a while you'll get a little crazy being surrounded by the same people everyday and it will get to you. Sometimes you'll feel as if you're warped back into your high school days when people just love to ** and spread rumors just as if most of the students had found a new freedom outside their parent's house. You'll notice that there's a lot of partying and no studying yet they have a copy of the shelf exam in their laptops and some notes by Dr. A from Anatomy that they think just by studying the slides would pass or probably read Vik's notes religiously.

You'll sit in the buses or in your cars looking around thinking...I need to get out of here soon and keep myself sane because these high school kids are driving you nuts. But you'll keep cool and make sure you steer yourself at the right direction or you'll get sucked up into thinking you need to be "cool" with your peers and party almost every weekend and get by. You'll be in your DPS class on a hot afternoon and Dr. E and Dr. W will yell at you because you don't know how to check for the parasternal heave lolz and he'll roll his eyes and tell you how AUA students don't know how to check vital signs and you'll either say to yourself, "I really want to be a good doctor and I should study more even though sometimes it feels like there's not enough time-so I respect that he says this to us", OR you'll say, "F* him he doesn't look like a doctor he looks like a dirty Antiguan anyway, he's so mean!".....So he'll grade your tests he'll either nod at you and asks you for your last name to make a mental picture of one of the better students or one of those students whom he knows is going to make a medical blunder sometime in his/her career and suffer a malpractice suit lolz

So you just have to be smart. Just because you got into a medical school in the Caribbean it doesn't stop there, you need to keep moving forward however for me, moving forward means learning the material well and being in a good environment to achieve it. I couldn't stand AUA, I felt as if I was just getting by. My grades shows clearly that I have studied my *** off and good works pays off however, our shelf exams clearly told me that most of the material that was presented to us was not a full spectrum and there are missing pages in the education thus I don't want to go through the entire cirriculum without having a full idea of the basic sciences and later when I take the USMLE I want to be well prepared.
I'd advice most of you to retake it and take it in the states because title IV loans and also the quality of the education.

I was in your shoes once, I was so excited to get into medical school no matter what but I learned it the hard way and you have to be strong and go with your heart not because it's the only school that accepted you or it's the only way. AUA is just like any other business out there and it's up to you to think if the tution and education are at par.
But obviously, I know what most of you are going to do which is to go ahead and get to the island....you'll see...trust me. Just remember, you're first reaction is usually the correct one. Take care guys!

P.S.-To my roommates who supposedly did not have the anatomy shelf exam I got an A verified by Dr. H. All those nights and mornings you guys drove me crazy by being noisy from goofing around paid off for me and when I needed your help just to show me that you guys had the exam because I only had 3 hours of sleep the night before, thanks...BRS was my bible and yours was the prior anatomy exam which I heard they changed this year lolz

I know you guys are taking the class again! LOLLLLLL!!! ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) SmoothObturator http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186276-advice-incoming-students.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186030-comp.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:35:20 GMT Does anyone know when will grades be available for the Comp we took last Friday Thanx

Does anyone know when will grades be available for the Comp we took last Friday
Thanx ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) octreotide http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/186030-comp.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/185972-possibility-every-state-denying-us.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:03 GMT

Hey everyone I'm back from my valuemd hiatus lol. I've been reading around and it seems like more states are adopting the Cali list. Does anybody think that the number of states adopting the cali list could grow drastically within the next few years? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) RedRaider_01 http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/185972-possibility-every-state-denying-us.html http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/185859-cellphones.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:01:24 GMT

my family is thinking about switching to at&t so that we can get on their family plan, and at&t would provide us with iphones. Does anyone know if an iphone would work down in antigua? If not, where can I get an unlocked, quadband phone without paying an arm and an leg for it. Can I get it as part of a package (Nokia, Blackberry) from a carrier so that I don't have to pay the retail price? If this is possible, how would this phone work in antigua? ]]> American University of Antigua (AUA) IluvMD http://www.valuemd.com/american-university-antigua-aua/185859-cellphones.html