It appears that most carribb grads are welcome to the residency positions that US grads cannot fill.

is it true that caribb grads pick up the scraps?

how difficult is anesthesia, emergency med, internal med in NJ, obgyn, and general surgery for auc/sgu/saba grads? must you rank in the top 10% and score 240?

do any residency programs actually distinguish SGU vs AUC vs Saba? it appears that all caribb schools fight for the scraps and that no school has an advantage. thoughts?

Over 1/4 of all doctors in the US are IMG or FMG. over 33%, maybe more, surgeons are IMG or FMG. Thems good odds to me

While we're are at a disadvantage trying to compete for residency placement, there are still a lot of spots left unfilled. The top residency programs are probably not obtainable directly after we graduate, but there are plenty of good programs to go around. As long as you work your butt off and score high on Step 1, there will be doors open for you. Make the best out of your second chance at becoming a physician.

Yes, there are definite disadvantages to being a Caribbean student. The biggest hurdle will be you'll have to work harder than your average US counterpart (but this is really an advantage since working hard will pay off later). Some residencies will laugh at you. But doing well on your steps and clinicals, should still open up a lot of opportunities. Go to the AUC form where people are talking about going through the match right now, they're being flooded with interview requests.

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