Not a bad idea!

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If you think things can'tgetworse it's probably only because you lacksufficient imagination.

This is the point when it comes to acquiring skills in any of the languages that may be of use for practicing in the US. How useful will it be? For some people at the UAG, the spanish is of a greater benefit to their future practice than others. So, the value of the language skills learned here can really only be gauged based on where exactly the person plans to practice. Los Angeles is in the top 5 spanish speaking cities in the World. Los Angeles county is already over 50% latino, and the state of California will be 50% latino by 2030 at the latest. Similar patterns are seen not in just California, but also in the other West Coast states. So, beyond those planning to practice on this side of the country or any other spanish-speaking area, many students may be led to these areas during the course of their careers, regardless of where they're planning to practice while they're in Med School.

.....I cant handle ignorance SORRY! "thats all I have to say about that"......useless to comment. Good luck on SGU and all your monolingual comrades.

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From one of the speakers during Orientation, "There is nothing wrong with Mexico; it is JUST different"

This is what I would like to do to the "burros" of Megacable....

I feel like eating at Craker Barrell!

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From one of the speakers during Orientation, "There is nothing wrong with Mexico; it is JUST different"

This is what I would like to do to the "burros" of Megacable....

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3. I have a friend that graduated from the University of Miami, took the MCAT twice, got rejected from US medical schools, got rejected from SGU, got into UAG, and regrets it. She went to UAG because it was her only option.. not because she wanted to be bilingual.
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While no medical school gave her the opportunity to prove herself UAG did. Is she bitter because she cant handle medical school? why is she disgruntled?

I really dont see the point of your posts so yeah go back to the SGU forum. They might appreciate more you lack of culturalism and your blindness of how important speaking another language is nowadays in America. Hey, more patients for me .....thanks

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From one of the speakers during Orientation, "There is nothing wrong with Mexico; it is JUST different"

This is what I would like to do to the "burros" of Megacable....

I really hope it all pays off for you. But there has to be a reason why people who are ACTUALLY GOING TO UAG aren't happy. You still haven't commented as to why you chose UAG. Did you choose it because you wanted to be bilingual? lol. Also, as far as wishing me and my "monolingual comrades" good luck, do you feel as if the ONLY bilingual doctors in the US will come from UAG? You'll defend it to the grave, so there's no use. Anyways, I'm just happy that I'm on this side of the argument, because you're in for a serious wake-up call. Good luck in beating out all of your "monolingual" US/Carib competitors for residency spots.

--Okay, I'm done here, this is becoming comical now. Take care amigo

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If you think things can'tgetworse it's probably only because you lacksufficient imagination.

Well, this is a good idea, and I definitely wouldn't knock someone that had this plan upon going into Med School. Learning the medicine is by far the most important part of going to Med School. So, that should be first on the priority list of what needs to get done while going to Med School.

However, taking spanish classes during a summer of after graduation/residency is far from living immersed in a spanish-speaking country and having the entire clinical curriculum in spanish. The product of the two routes is not equivalent. This is the biggest downside to that plan. And, besides the spanish, the culture is being learnt as well. Many patients will know if you are a gavacho that just knows a few words, or if you are really down with them. But, if someone goes to their school of choice and it doesn't happen to involve learning Spanish, yet they move toward acquiring the language skills later, that's excellent and definitely would be an asset.

Also, many people are of the school of thought, that the doctor is made by the student, and others feel that the doctor is made by the Med School. The student can learn medicine to whatever level they choose to. This is part of the deal when you choose a Med School also. Some people need a certain school to guide them through every step. Others prefer or are able to do more on their own. So, for those that don't need the security of a US school and want to learn medicine and more, the UAG is a good choice.

Good call if you cant handle the heat get out of the kitchen!

my reasons to come here are beyond you intellectual level. It would be useless to explain them to you since you seriously lack any cultural understanding of the situation. But is do agree on something, your posts are comical. I will guarantee you that In california, I WILL beat them, no doubt.

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From one of the speakers during Orientation, "There is nothing wrong with Mexico; it is JUST different"

This is what I would like to do to the "burros" of Megacable....