Is going to a caribbean medical school worth it?

Question

If you are not accepted into a US medical school, is it worth it to go to a caribbean medical school or should I choose another career?

Answer 1

There are thousands of Caribbean trained physicians practicing in the US. You need to be careful which school you attend, though. The best place to start researching these schools is the California Medical Board's list of nonapproved schools. This will eliminate several from consideration. Then, you should visit both the StudentDoctor.net and ValueMD.com for frank discussions of current students attending the 20+ schools.

Answer 2

Yes it is worth it because as many people do not realize, a foreign Medical degree doesn't hurt you when applying to Residency, in fact it usually helps since many foreigners do very well on the USLMEs. Both of my parents studied medicine outside of the USA (right out of high school too), and came to the USA to do residency (ER and internal medicine), and were very very successful (top of their medical branches). Unlike for dentistry or pharmacy however, a foreign degree means you need extra schooling in the USA most of the time, so it is a matter of research into what degree you wish to pursue. You usually save a lot of time and money doing medicine outside of the USA, and sometimes an MCAT score is not even required. Many Americans are looking for medical school outside of the USA nowadays.

Answer 3

go 2 a medical school in the US

Answer 4

Choose another career. Earning a med degree overseas will not qualify you for much of anything in the USA--the quality of the education will be questionable. Now, if you want to live out your life in the Caribbean and practice medicine there, it might be worth it.

If you want a high-paying career in the health industry, become a pharmacologist.