The problem is that there is not one positive thing to say about the merger. What we have is a young, and unproven school that is so desperate for students that it had to forge an agreement with a man who screwed all of the SC students in a big way.

So, what does MUA-B bring to the table? A charter. Whoop-dee-doo. What does SC bring to the table? The potential for a few students to transfer in.

At what cost? Well, the MUA-B students that before only had to deal with being a new school are now affiliated with a defunct school, and the administration of that school, who are of very questionable character.

The people most at risk from this are the MUA-B students. If I were a student there, I would be very, very leery of this new arrangement. Now the states are clearly going to be paying more (negative) attention to you thanks to the infamous Mr. L of SC fame.

So, while you guys may wish that all was/is hunky dory, and that this merger is positive, I think you may be more wise to be skeptical. The statements I heard from the meeting in England coming from the MUA personell were straight **. The man she is doing business with was booted from SC, and nearly every student that has dealt with him in the past wishes they never did so. If you can find something positive, share it. However, the circumstances being what they are, we have a very low end carib school merging with some very questionable individuals. Who will suffer? The same people that always do, the students.

Transfer away from these people, you will not regret it.

First of all, MUAB has bought St. Chris. When you buy something, you buy the company not the owner. There is a difference.

What does MUAB bring besides a charter - which is huge for those students who are there.

They have a relationship with HMI which is overseeing all of their programs and the development of their programs.
They have a relationship with a Large Biomedical Research Facility and are developing an R & D program that will be required for all students.
They have two MBA programs that they are affiliated with and another one is to begin soon.
They have a strong administration who are very organized and as they are growing they are making changes.
They have connections in the business to help make things happen.
Most importantly, they have a strong relationship with the Government of Belize which is critical for any off-shore medical school.

I'll let me fellow classmates add to the list.

All of what you claim MUA-B brings is pretty fluffy. Nothing concrete about connections, strong admin and relations with government. In fact, that is exactly what the SC students claimed was great about SC. Didn't get them very far. Regardles, there is nothing that you mentioned above as benefits of MUA-B that other schools do not do far, far better.

What students should be looking for is demonstrated acceptance of the degree in the States.

And, as for buying the school without the owner....sure. I can assure you Mr. L is not the kind of person to just sit aside....

Well from this thread:
http://www.valuemd.com/medical-unive...unication.html

it sure doesnt look like a strong administration.

Stick with MUA-N although MUA-B is pregressingly improving......Regardless, if you can stay with the top carribean schools, AUC, SGU, SABA, ROSS......
Good luck !

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