Hey guys,

I was going to apply for Basic Science program at saba. However, i am a little confused about my eligibility. On the website it says that Baccalaureate Degree is recommended. I do possess International Baccalaureate Diploma from Florida. But i did the IB program in High School. Does that qualify me for Admissions into Basic Science?


Any help is apprecited.

snookkingish

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Nothing here.

Just to make sure you should call Gardner about the IB, but I would say that you need to have at least two years of college (credit transferable from one college to another) before you can be admitted. This is because a few states require college credits for licensure (e.g. Florida).

An IB is something to be proud of though. I think it would be great on anyone's resume.


Best of Luck!

Ok, for all concerned students:

Reputable MD Granting Institutions in the Carribeans:
Science GPA 3.2 and higher
General GPA 3.0 and higher

MCAT scores of 24 and higher will be considered as an asset
should you be up against someone with similar GPA, if you took the MCAT, you stand with a better chance of getting in.

Hope this helps,
So, far recommended schools with good track records, ie, USMLE and Residency placements are: ROSS, SGU, AUC, SABA, UWI, MUA !
Like in business stay with an institution that delivered in the past and has a solid background, affiliated hospitals in many states and grads can get licensed ANYWHERE !!!

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Generally, that's about right, but your mileage may vary. Mine did.
My overall undergrad GPA was lower than a 3.0 due to a disastrous freshman year, I practically failed out of college...I blame it on women, mostly...just kidding .
However, my science GPA was over a 3.0. I never took the MCAT, but I had lots of clinical experience, a great personal statement, and good grades on my post-bac stuff. I only actually applied to Saba, since I made up my mind about schools before applying, and applied to the one that I felt was right for me.
Saba looked at my whole application and felt that it was a good match, also. I don't don't know if other schools look at the whole person, but it appears Saba does.

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Saba University School of Medicine

• Step I (234/98) [x]
• Internal Med [x]
• Infectious Disease [x]
• Ob/Gyn [x]
• Family Med [x]
• Pediatrics [ x]
• Cardiology[x]
• Surgery [ ]

hi i was wondering what my chances of getting in would be as a transfer from another caribbean medical school.
i dont have a degree, completed pre med at st.james and am currently in my 1st semester of basic sciences and was wondering if i even had a chance of being considered if someone could please help me out id be very greatfull

thanks

hey...
I'm not sure what SABA's requirements for transfers, so I would suggest you to email them (saba@valuemd.com) n they should be able to give you a better answer. they are pretty good at responding fast. Hope this helps.
Good luck!

none, just be there!!

Hi all,

I'm currently a MUA student, starting Med 3 in January. I have good grades, GPA of almost 3.9.

Can someone please advise me if I can transfer to Saba. I was on their website but couldn't find any information and I don't know if I call Gardner on Monday, if they'll be open.

It's really important for me to transfer for family reasons - basically I really need to stay in the NY area for rotations and residency.

Thanks to anyone who can answer this and enjoy the break people.

Arif