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SABA University - www.saba.edu - international medical university college Saba Matching in 2007 at least 5 Canadian SABA University - www.saba.edu - international medical university college This there alumni few Canadians there. Shall I go further in proving my point CaRMS - (R-1) - Eligibility - Provincial Restrictions this is to prove what I was talking about before. You may have your point about Xavier I don't know much about it but i think I have made my point clear about Canada.     |
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01-27-2008, 09:00 PM
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(Oh, and for the record, I think that Reader's Digest, a nationally syndicated magazine, could be considered a 'reliable' source of information.) Caribbean Medical Schools - Online Guide - Offshore Medical Schools, Foreign Medical Schools, International Medical Schools Some Exerpts: "I am going to get a residency in Canada" It is a fact that of all the IMG's that come to Canada, 90-95% will not obtain a residency. The few that do, do so, after either years and years of trying, or, because they know people in high places who 'pull strings' for them. Just visit www.carms.ca and see how few IMG's get a residency in Canadian match every year. There are currently 12,000 (twelve thousand) IMG's in Canada, actively seeking a residency position. In Ontario alone, there are currently over 4000 (four thousand) foreign doctors with no job and no residency. Then you have all this talk about being able to get a residency in Canada 'outside the match'. Where? How? Don't just hear that and think that your set, you must have facts! The only ones that will be able to take advantage of this are those with some serious 'inside' connections. Their rumors, and hearsay are bogus, and we all know it. I definitely won't plan out my medical career based on the 'doors will open up' theory. Because quite frankly in Canada they never will, definitely not for graduates of foreign medical schools. Across Canada there are thousands and thousands of desperate foreign trained doctors. Some of them are outright Canadian Citizens! Of those select few that actually complete all the requirements needed just to apply, only 10% will obtain a residency position (it has varied between 4% and 16% over the past 12 years). Also, those residency positions are the worst, left over ones, that NO Canadian medical graduate wanted. Update on the 2007 Canadian (CaRMS) Residency Match 2007 was the worst match rate in 10 years (1998-2007) for International Medical Graduates (IMG's) in Canada. Are you ready for the statistic? Only 6 (six) percent of all IMG's matched to residency position in Canada in the second iteration of the CaRMS match. This is the worst result in 10 years. Things will only get worse with the large number of Canadians going abroad for medical school and returning to Canada after graduation. If you add the stats from the first iteration for IMG's the total stat becomes 11.4% as a match rate for ALL IMG's in Canada for both the first and second iterations combined. Keep in mind that an IMG is not just a foreigner who comes to Canada with a medical degree. IMG can also mean a Canadian citizen who goes to foreign medical school. Stats obtained from the second iteration statistics here: http://www.carms.ca/eng/operations_R1stat_2007_e.shtml (Scroll down to the bottom of the page). All the stats are here: http://www.carms.ca/eng/operations_R1reports_07_e.shtml I think I have made my point clear about Canada. |
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01-27-2008, 10:35 PM
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Good links to CARMS...
at http://www.carms.ca/pdfs/2007MatchRe...lts_IMG_en.pdf only 69 out of 1125 IMGs matched in Canada in 2007! so sad... |
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01-28-2008, 01:10 PM
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you have to keep in mind when thinking about going back to Canada is that Canada is a much smaller country then the states in population comparsion. We only have like 9 medicial schools and not that many spots! i've heard of people matching, they have had to wait. Best way to do it is do your residency in the states, and specialize in the states become board certified and then go back to canada. Going back to canada is not IMPOSSIBLE but HIGHLY IMPROBABLE!
Jasano i cant belive your not enjoying aruba, had the best 16months of my life there! Sucks being in Atlanta, wish I could go back! Best of Luck to you. |
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01-29-2008, 10:37 AM
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Well, a large part of my discontent came from having mosquitos buzzing in my ears all night, combined with dogs barking, and even a rooster crowing in the early am. Sleep was simply not possible, and so the minor problems I experienced were amplified many fold. At any rate, I may give Xavier a shot for the medical program - that is to say, if Xavier decides to give me one. Premed in Aruba, however, is too much of a gamble.
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01-31-2008, 11:16 AM
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so all in all i don't think my paying an extra $100-150 per mth is all that much of a sacrifice for some of the luxuries i'm afforded here. it's no surprise that about 4/5 of my complex are xavier students NOT in their first semester. it's like most things in life, u get what u pay for. if you can't afford $700-850/mth for living minus food, then yes this option may not be viable for you. i cut it close with my budget, but i'd much rather have the peace of mind while concentrating on school, rather than having to constantly clean or watch out for my things. security and theft are an issue on this island, but then again, where in the world is it not? we come from the U.S. or Canada where people get shot and killed over less, and we complain that there's theft here? i don't see the logic in that. all in all, i feel for you that your experience here was a negative one. but at the same time your experiences are in no way the norm here on this island. from my perspective actually, you've had it worse than anyone else by far, even from past semesters. and from my knowledge, you are the only individual who's left the school thus far. so let's just call it like it is  |
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I never did claim that Xavier is the worst school on earth, or that it should be torn down brick by brick, because these things wouldn't be true. I'm a strong believer in principles like honesty, and I have been wholly honest in everything I've said. Excercise caution when taking advice from those whose self-interests come before your own. In otherwords, I have no ties to the school. I do not feel threatened by those who criticize it, (or any school I attended or may attend), because I believe that criticism is a healthy path towards progress. (Unlike xlntsx here) It is best that you make your decision to attend or not attend with all the facts available. Know that Xavier has no labs in its premed science courses and that this may impact upon your future aspirations. Know that housing is a major issue for MOST students and that those like the above writer, are, despite his protests, firmly in the minority. Things will get better for those who stick it out in most cases, although you may have to look around quite a bit to find affordable, liveable housing. A great MANY students found their lodgings were originally unfurnished, often without electricity and or plumbing. If I had known how poor was the housing situation, I may not have gone down to Aruba. On the otherhand, I might have gone down way ahead of time and arranged housing on my own and found myself a happier student, more comitted to Xavier - nobody needs these kinds of headaches when they're trying to study. Anyone who pretends that housing isn't an issue for Xavier Aruba is being patently dishonest . (note usage of extra large period) |
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I don't mean to be offensive or anything, but jasono you should have never attempted to do premed at a Caribbean school in the first place. I'm not sure what the requirements for licensure in Canada are, but in the US you have to do your premed courses from an accredited US school (in many states at least 60 credits). I don't know if there are any students from any Carib school that did premed there and were licensed in the US , but I could be wrong though. Most Carib schools have these programs as an easy way into their MD program and to make more $. It is not surprising that there are lack of faculty for the premed program. This is to anyone thinking about premed in the Carib and one day practicing in the US or Canada.. do premed back at home and then look for other options as a last resort. This point has been covered many times and still people don't take the advice.
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