Ah, I see the after-effects of futr's posting here.

With all the drama around here lately, you did not follow the stories properly.

The student that is transferring to St. Matthews did not post any negative criticism about the school, or any criticism at all that I know of.

oops i guess i read the posts wrong. my apologies. I remembered both persons saying something about St. Matthews so I guess i must have mixed something up.

Hello Pot, this is the Kettle.....

Oh come on, did your Admin tell you that? That is just plain stupid and it doesn't even make a lick of sense, man, think about it! If a school tried to push a student into a clinical claiming they were a St. Chris student, how could they explain all the paperwork flying back and forth to the actual school (say it's XYZ School in Jamaica)? I mean, the clinical evaluation forms would have to be filled out, and they would all say XYZ School of Medicine Clinical Evaluation Form on them, and the mailings would all go to an office that wasn't St. Chris' office (which would undoubtedly be known to officials of the hospital). Not to mention that if there are other St. Chris students there, then why would all of their evaluations be done together and mailed together (along with all the paperwork necessary to set up a clinical), while one 'supposed' St. Chris' student's would be handled differently? Not to mention all the phone contact that goes on from a clinical site to a school, in which a student's name could be mentioned and then the beans are spilled that he/she is a fake St. Chris student.... and all the insurance documentation that lists the school name... should I go on?

Personally, if I were you I don't know if I would be insulted that a St. Chris official thought I was stupid enough to fall for this, or ashamed that I did fall for it!

Sounds fishy to me. How can Administration not know where the clinical sites are? Only 2 people in all of the school know? Now that's what I call shady....


Right! Or another school might secretly enroll you without your knowledge and use you as a source of information on St. Chris because they implanted a transmitter in your head!

Yeah, well, I beg to differ, there.... but regardless.... I used to think St. Chris was an up-and-coming school, but the more you guys talk (or write, as the case may be), the more I think there are some seriously strange things going on you guys just don't want to see.... I am not saying you're brainwashed, or on the payroll, or out-and-out lying, you probably believe everything you are being fed, I just think that where there's smoke, there's probably fire. It is a natural thing for those who are happy with their school to want to defend it, and I don't blame you for that at all. But you need to realize that St. Chris isn't some happy Nirvana in the middle of an English countryside anymore than AUC or Ross or SGU is a paradise on the beach. Maybe you'll gain some credibility back when you do, but for now, with me, you guys are lookin' like someone swallowing everything the guys in the suits are telling you.

Keep in mind, none of this means St. Chris is inherently bad, I am just saying there are things that don't add up, and stories being told that don't make any sense to anyone with a decent 8th grade education.

Good luck, and I hope all this works out fine for you guys who are spending your hard-borrowed money in a place that owes you a good education for it!

hhahaa! You actually believe what your admin. says about the clinical sites? That is one of the stupidest things I've read...stealing clinicals by using the St. Chris name. Do you think the hospital staff is really that stupid?

I have called up St. Chris numerous times and tried asking WHO I can talk to about US clinical sites. I get the run around everytime. Of course someone there should know about clinicals. Admin. would know about them.

Not to mention there is a serious time lapse between your news in England and over here. Why not update us on the latest info? Most established foreign med schools get out info to us quickly.

Why doesn't the school tell us that instead of hearing about it on some internet messageboard?

"Where are your clinical sites in the US?"

"Yeah, we have clinical sites in the US."

i read the 3 posts above and I am laughing. Let's just say if you don't go to this school then you don't know anything about it. When I post something, I am speaking out of personal experience and please read above how I added the fact that I know people in clinicals. Lemme also add, it's great to be in England! that's all i gotta say

P.S. it's funny how we don't go to the Carib forums and post some of the realities our friends and family have experienced there especially with the clinical sites. oops, i forgot, we're more mature than that

St. Chris AKA the Quiet Storm

And everytime I read your posts I am laughing. If we don't go to this school we don't know anything about it? How about a perspective student trying to get the most basic of information. There are certain FACTS that a student needs to know to make a decision. You and St. Chris have proven you aren't willing to provide facts or updated information. Everyone's personal experience on here mixes with their opinion. You can provide opinions sure. How about AFTER your give us some facts.

what school do you attend right now? i actually am crazy enough to trust the admin here. what's my proof you ask? my proof is the current students in clinicals and current students in residency right now.. THE END

You are missing the point. We don't care what you say. You are just relaying us information that you "saw" or "heard." We want concrete information from the school about what clinicals/residencies, etc. Why does the school rely on internet forum posters to send out information? Maybe this is the best way to hide things?

If you trust things you see on an internet messageboard, then you are crazy, got that right.

because they are the same as all the Carib schools!!(lol) This school is SHADY and you people should just push and keep pushing and DEMAND to know. Don't listen to half of the "milk and honey" you read about SC on this forum. Especially when it is coming from students who like to make unwarranted accusations against other students. You will not believe the "Strong Man" tactics these people use to try and keep people like me quiet. And in the meantime, they are attacking INNOCENT people who are only guilty of, if anything, just telling to many people their interest in other programs. It's ridiculous-yet the TRUTH lives on!!! In every form of combat there is "collateral damage". Sorry NS29, but it's you this time-stay strong.

A good way to judge to school is by the information you can obtain, in combination with appropriate site visits. Forget about all this "X-file" secrecy when it comes to clinicals. You need to know where you are going to go. Afterall you are spending your money-you have a right to know.

PERIOD!!!

The Truth is Out There!!!


TBT. 8)