SABA vs SGU - Page 5

cavalletti · #41 (**permalink**) 12-01-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by aspiring in alaska

I know SGU, ROSS, and AUC can receive federal loans, but I don't think SABA made the grandfather clause. And yes, I borrowed $8,500 in Stafford unsub, $10,000 in sub, and $40,333 in GradPlus for terms 1 and 2(58,833). Although I wonder even taking out private loans, its probabbly a lot cheaper to go to SABA?

I also know that for now, the "Global Scholars Program" in the UK is not eligible for federal loans. So only private loans for basic science year in the UK.

One of the GSP students posted info (Re: Stafford Loans for UK program) on one of the GSP threads. It looks like SGU is completing paper so that UK students will be eligible.

Experienced · #42 (**permalink**) 12-01-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dopetown

Oh, and what if I want to do rotations under a "well known" supervisor in maybe emergency or general surgery. Is that possible at Saba?

Dude, just hope you get IN to Saba. It's quite competitive these days.

wolfvgang22 · #43 (**permalink**) 12-02-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by myriad73

Not trying to stir anything up, just letting you know what the SABA admin told me during my interview this summer. I dont think the admin would risk loosing applicants from Texas if this wasnt true. I do not know the state that disapproved Saba and it has since been removed from the disapproved list but the admin told me that the Texas Medical Board will cite this reason to deny a license. It doesn't matter that they have since been approved by that state.

Also, your order above is wrong. All non-US schools that are on the Texas equivalency list are considered equal and as for Caribbean schools, Ross is not given preference above AUC and SGU. Just trying to pass on the info I was given but if practicing in Texas is important to you, please call the Texas Medical Board and talk to them directly before making such a huge decision.

Definitely agree with that last sentence.

I completely agree that Ross/SGU/AUC should theoretically be equal, but again, the list I linked above is obviously quite old because it actually lists AUC as being on Montserrat. We all know that AUC has been chartered on St. Maarten for several years now.
Secondly, Ross just went through the process of getting approved as "equivalent" to a Texas Medical school last year and prove their equivalence. This happened because a Ross student applyed for licensure and said he didn't think Ross did any research - and a school has to do some sort of research in order to be considered as "equivalent" to a Texas Medical School. So the Texas Medical Board will naturally be more familiar with Ross at this point in time.
Kindest Regards,
~W

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