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Would entry be more likely if you applied to medical schools outside the United States?
As someone who is currently applying to medical school, I would say that if you wish to practice in the US, then don't attend school outside of the country. The caribbean schools are not the same quality as a MD school on US soil and graduating from there makes it extremely difficult to find residency positions in the US. Trust me hospitals and the USML board know all the tricks to getting around the difficult process of becoming a doctor in the US. MD degrees from foreign countries make it more difficult to become a doc here in the US. The med school applications is EXTREMELY difficult, some schools had over 15,000 applications for 120 spots this past cycle. You can have perfect scores on your MCAT and GPA and STILL get rejected by 80% of med schools. But those who have enough stamina for the process will be rewarded in the end.Would entry be more likely if you applied to medical schools outside the United States?
This is a pretty accurate summation of the risks of attending med school outside the U.S.As someone who is currently applying to medical school, I would say that if you wish to practice in the US, then don't attend school outside of the country. The caribbean schools are not the same quality as a MD school on US soil and graduating from there makes it extremely difficult to find residency positions in the US. Trust me hospitals and the USML board know all the tricks to getting around the difficult process of becoming a doctor in the US. MD degrees from foreign countries make it more difficult to become a doc here in the US. The med school applications is EXTREMELY difficult, some schools had over 15,000 applications for 120 spots this past cycle. You can have perfect scores on your MCAT and GPA and STILL get rejected by 80% of med schools. But those who have enough stamina for the process will be rewarded in the end.