BS in the UK, then MD in the US

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I've been wondering if there's anyone here who has done their BS in the UK and then went to a medical school in the USA? Would I stand any chance for a good med school by taking that path?</p>

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<p>There’s a serious problem with that plan. Most US medical schools require applicants to have earned a minimum of 90 credits, including the completion of all their pre-med requirements, at a US or Canadian college or university. </p>

<p>There are a tiny number of schools that may consider applicants with an international degree. (By tiny, I mean maybe 4-8 schools, counting both allopathic and osteopathic med schools.) You will need to check the admission websites for each school individually to determine which schools will consider foreign degrees.</p>

<p>AMCAS (the centralized application service used by US medical schools) will neither accept nor verify foreign transcripts. Including transcripts from UK universities. AMCAS rules require that you report you attended a foreign intitution, but transcripts from a foreign institution will not be processed.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/147536/amcas_2010_faqs-6.7.html[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/147536/amcas_2010_faqs-6.7.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There’s also a secondary problem with your plan to study undergrad abroad. Med schools want applicants who have first hand experience with US healthcare and medical practices. You would not be able to get that in the UK.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for that reply WayOutWestMom!! I really hoped it could work out :frowning: , but it seems like I will have to give up on that plan. I would save a lot of money by doing my undergrad in Scotland, where the EU students study for free.</p>

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<p>Your other option would be to attend a UK medical program, take the USMLE exams and apply for a US medical residency. US medical residency is required in order to receive a license to practice medicine in the US.</p>

<p>You can read about the process here:</p>

<p>[ECFMG®</a> | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates](<a href=“http://www.ecfmg.org%5DECFMG%C2%AE”>http://www.ecfmg.org)</p>

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<p>That seems like a reasonable option, with less time and money involved. Thank you again.</p>

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<p>Please realize that IMGs have the more difficult route w/r/t residency match. </p>

<p>The number of available residency positions is fixed while the number of US grads is increasing. This means it will becoming increasingly difficult for IMGs to successfully match.</p>

<p>Please read this Dec 2012 article from JAMA before you make any final decisions:</p>

<p>[JAMA</a> Network | JAMA | Residency Training and International Medical Graduates:  Coming to America No More](<a href=“http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1475200&resultClick=3]JAMA”>http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1475200&resultClick=3)</p>

<p>I would also suggest you do a internet search using IMG, medical residency, 2015 as key search term and read some the various discussions on this topic before making any final decisions.</p>

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<p>More importantly, few US med school accept international students…</p>

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<p>According to the OP’s other posts, s/he is US citizen who has been living abroad.</p>