I'm thinking about applying for med school, but someone told me you have to be a US citizen to get into an american med school. Is this true?
I'm just a legal permanent resident, but I have German citizenship and I value it very much. I do not want to give it up.
Does anyone know what the rules are? I just heard this today, and we're on Christmas break, so there is no way I can ask anyone at my school.
2006-12-22 16:40:29 · 4 answers · asked by kwon 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Where did they get that silly idea? You have to be a US citizen to get federal financial aid for it, but you can get in to the school as a German citizen.
Good luck with your applications!
2006-12-22 16:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by Emmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, you don't have to be a U.S. citizen. Unless they changed the rules recently and I don't know about it, but several of the larger schools have a fair population of "foreign" students. You just have to be qualified by the standards of the med schools you're applying to.
2006-12-22 16:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ciitizenship will not be an issue. Your english seems strong, but you may still need to take the TOFEL. Otherwise your application will be treated as any other.
2006-12-22 16:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, yet you ought to be a resident of the U. S. (meaning you ought to have a "green card"). i do no longer think of that medical college might want a US citizen over non-US citizen.
2016-10-15 11:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋