Hey! Ironpalm83,

Guys on this sight are really helpful and will advise you whenever you need help. But in the end it all comes down to what really matters to you.

If you want a place that will provide an excellent education cost effectively, and is approved to substantial number of states the MUA-Nevis should be your choice. After all you will end up practising in a given state of your choice anyway. You cannot practise in 50 states at once. 50 states approval, only provides you with a variety of states from which to choose. However, if you already know where you wanna practise, then check that state against the states in which MUA is approved. You may discover that where you want to do your clinical rotations, MUA is already approved in that state.

If I were you, I would certainly consider MUA-Nevis. You may also want to check out All Saints (ASUSM) too. I am looking at money vs quality.

All the best!

Magen-MD

Annyong ha seh yo,
If you are only short organic chem you should try and do this in Canada, then apply to MUA. However, MUA will not consider your application without at least completing OrgI. You will need to take the MCAT though. But if you want to attend SGU then premed is the way to go. Good Luck

Not if you don't go to a school that's approved in all 50 states.

Knowing where you want to end up practicing and ending up practicing there are two very different things. What if you don't match into the program you want in the location you want? Haven't you then artificially limited your residency and/or future career prospects?

Just because you can do clinical rotations in a particular state doesn't necessarily mean you can be licensed there. This has been discussed ad nauseum.

I'm sure the original poster appreciates your objectivity.

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My vote is to go to SGU

Well, well, well! Anencephalic,

YOU WROTE:
Knowing where you want to end up practicing and ending up practicing there are two very different things. What if you don't match into the program you want in the location you want? Haven't you then artificially limited your residency and/or future career prospects?

RESPONSE:
That is why I said, in my first post, the 50-state-approval provides one with a wider range of choices. I am aware of the "What if". The fact is mediocre performance will limit anyone's progress, regardless of where you start in life. It is where you end that really matters. Beside, the implied negative of 'what if' is that "things are not like that".

YOU WROTE:
Just because you can do clinical rotations in a particular state doesn't necessarily mean you can be licensed there. This has been discussed ad nauseum.

RESPONSE:
Again that is why I used this statement: the 50-state-approval provides one with a wider range of choices, because I am aware that the two concepts 'clinical rotations & licensure' are absolutely different.

YOU WROTE:
I'm sure the original poster appreciates your objectivity.[/quote]

RESPONSE:
Rather, the original poster should appreciate any constructive contribution that takes into account the confounding variables he expressed in the beginning.

THE BOTTOMLINE IS:
IRONPALM83, you have many opinions to choose from. Some opinions are genuinely neutral based on the facts you provide and yet others are genuinely skewed regardless of what information you provide, but the fact is that you have all these to choose from.

Again, all the best.

At SGU...

Are you serious? Do you even know how much it(premed) cost in the carribean????? Its $8000 a semester, YES A SEMESTER. Plus $800 flight, $2500 spending, $1800-$3500 living (dorm or rent).
That is like $15,000 A SEMESTER. I dont know where you thought premed is cheaper in the carribean. I live in NY and I would have to pay nothing compared to that, and get financial aid.

I thought even being an international student in the US its not as expensive as in the US. But maybe I don't know??

Well in the end, SGU is the best, if you have money for premed cuz it was VERY expensive.

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thanks everyone!

i have looked into other options as well...

for example, taking organic chem 1 & 2 in a fast tracked mode...

a technical college in US is offering fast tracked program.. which covers organic chem 1 and 2 and other premed courses, all in one semester...

so take the courses and then reapply?

as to time pressing issue, i am korean male...... which means i need to do 2-3 years of military service(depending on what i go as; private vs officer), and i haven't done that so i put a huge restriction (date of expiration) on my passport.

ie.
before age of 19; if i don't advance to university; then draft~
before age of 25; if i don't advance to graduate program; then draft
before age of 30; if i don't finish the program; then draft~

something like that..

I see how complicated your issue is. But definitely go for the route that has you in regular college taking o-chem. You reapply immediately or work out something with them so that they give you admission pending your completion of orgo, that way you can transition seamlessly

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