Re:I killed my teenager’s fancy college dreams
by BeetleB on Friday December 27, 2019 @12:22PM
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> That generally is not why US born doctors go to medical school outside of the US.
Everyone I know who did it did so for two reasons, and this is one of them. Getting into medical school means tonnes of debt - similar to art school, perhaps. And if you don't do well enough at your residency, or at your medical school prior to that, you are completely screwed in a way those who went to art school are.
Going to the Caribbean (or any other country) for medical school has its risks, though. You are treated differently when applying for residency programs, and need a much much higher score on the USMLE than someone trained in the US to match. But if you don't, you're not stuck with crippling debt.
Oh, and the other reason? Quicker to graduate. Most countries allow you to enter medical school right after high school.
Everyone I know who did it did so for two reasons, and this is one of them. Getting into medical school means tonnes of debt - similar to art school, perhaps. And if you don't do well enough at your residency, or at your medical school prior to that, you are completely screwed in a way those who went to art school are.
Going to the Caribbean (or any other country) for medical school has its risks, though. You are treated differently when applying for residency programs, and need a much much higher score on the USMLE than someone trained in the US to match. But if you don't, you're not stuck with crippling debt.
Oh, and the other reason? Quicker to graduate. Most countries allow you to enter medical school right after high school.