McGill Vs. European 6 year MD

[Goblin]

McGill University (equivalent to Harvard for Canada) for undergrad and risk not getting into Medicine (even after working my a** of for a 3.7 and 30 MCAT) or a European 6 year program and work my a** off for a residency position back in the US/CANADA. Canada, my country of citizenship, has less than a 10% success rate for admissions into medical school due to our more socialist political system. The chances of me getting a residency in Canada as an IMG is higher than the chances of my being admitted to a Canadian medical school. God I wish I was American(Never thought I'd say that!) where I would actually have a leggitimate chance at Med School.

Any advice on this?

[devildoc8404]

Starting now? That's a tough one, because the numbers on available residency slots are about to plummet, and by the time you graduate there will be very few positions available for IMG/FMGs in the US. Canada is already brutal.

If you are comfortable with possibly working in the EU, at least for a while, then the EU route could be all right, but you would be turning down a McGill education. Remember that the EU also has 4-year programs for people with bachelor's degrees, and some of them are very competitive. Still, though, getting a match in 5+ years' time will be far from automatic according to the AAMC's numbers.

Tough call. Good luck!

[Sushi4045]

Always try in NA first before coming to Europe