Just read the new student handbook. (yes we have one now.)

It states 13 semesters of Pre-Med

6 in St.Kitts

7 in the US.

If this is true is it not better to do Undergrad in the US?

Can a current Pre-Med elaborate?

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Maybe it is a mistake. 6 sem of premed???

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pre-med students complete 2 semesters in st kitts
1 extra semester in carbondale
= 3
plus 10 for the normal MD program
= 13
maybe that's what its refferring to
wow..a handbook...i missed out on everything..

I'm a huge proponent of high school grads going into the pre med program.....most people are from Illinois or Canada here...and they plan on practicing in Illinois or soemwhere else so....it's works out perfectly for them....

I'm urging my lil brother to do the same...just do his high school finish his premed courses in the summer semesters and come to windsor....

save four years

the only reason you shouldnt come here is if you really want to practice in a state that requires an undergrad education.

I did my undergrad and i thought it was mostly a waste

AlQurayshee,

Do you know of any pre-meds that have passed the Boards and are in Residency? Ask the school too if you get the chance. Undergrad may be a waste but some states require 60-90 undergrad credit hours for licensure.

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the key word is some.......

most of the premed people that i met are from illinois.....

and most of these people have parents that are physicians and they themselves came to drop their young ones (young n fresh high school grads) here...so i got to talk to them and apparently illinois isn't one of those some states

there are possibly many other states that dont have this requirement.....so im all for those high school grads that want to get done with their studies early

to verify the above statement
i called:

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Division of Professional Regulation,
Daniel E. Bluthardt
Chicago Office (disciplinary issues)
Doris Barnes, Disciplinary Board Liaison
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
( 312) 814-4500 / Fax: (312) 814-1837
www.idfpr.com

they clearly stated that the minimum requirements for a person applying for a medical license in the state of Illinois must complete 60 units of undergraduate work (2 years) to be able to get licensed

i dont know about the above post....call the state board for yourself to find out.

You know this is the worst policy I have ever read on here!

Now 6 year MD is different then undergrad, and you must do 32 week years for the 6yr program ( since most of us go 3 16 week semesters a year we do 32 weeks then start the next year within the same year: Nonstop) and ECFMG cert. SO as long as you do this the 60 units is academic, now if you are trying to take short cuts this is really bad, Folks this is the rest of your life, have at least 90 credits undergrad so most of the USA you can practice, what you are only going to match in a residency in that one state? Good Luck, only up to 60% IMG/FMG's match so there's at least a 40% you will not match and if you limit it to one state well...........I do not know what to say but DO NOT TAKE SHORT CUTS! the only shortcut I took was not to take the MCAT, that will not hurt me but I attend SJSM and cannot practice in a few states but have the undergrad to satisfy other states and my own state, not just 60 units or what ever it is for the one state.

Know the rules and laws but strive to be better then just the basics.

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well said...my only downfall was not taking the MCAT as well
i wonder how much that will affect me..

that's interesting because the parents i met never did this (undergrad course work) and they are pretty well known liscensed physicians in their communities in chicago. never took an undergrad class in the US.

I'm from houston, tx and i myself know about half a dozen to dozen physicians that never did any undergrad work and have their own practices set up.

I wonder if their is a loophole to get around this that they utilize????