Caribbean Medical Schools

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>So my sister got a 3.2 in MSU as a Biology Major. She had about a 24 on her MCAT. My dad is telling her to apply to Caribbean medical schools.</p>

<p>I'm just curious as to why these schools accept almost any student even if they have a horrible GPA and MCAT score? One of my cousins got into a out of US med school with a 3.0 and a horrible MCAT Score. I hear it costs a lot more is this true and is that the reason why?</p>

<p>Also can basically anybody get into a caribbean med school? If they have the money that is.</p>

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<p>They still have gpa/mcat requirements. It’s a lot harder to come back and practice in the US which is why it’s not recommended you go there.</p>

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<p>If your sister is planning to practice in the U.S., then a Caribbean school (or any foreign medical school for that matter) should be her very LAST choice. Your sister is much better off applying to low tier M.D. schools and plenty of D.O. schools. Forgetting the degree for a second, going to either type of school will help a lot more since it is here in the U.S. That should be the priority.</p>

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<p>A 3.2/24 would be a tough admit at even lower tier allopathic schools unless she is a URM. I’m honestly not sure how that would measure up at DO schools. We’re also assuming that she has the requisite time spent volunteering/shadowing and some research experience. I would also wonder about the quality/strength of LORs for someone with a 3.2. </p>

<p>Maybe she should do a year or two of post grad work, do additional test prep and retake the MCAT…</p>

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<p>Like others have been saying, her chances at a US MD school are basically nil with those scores. However, she probably could get into a DO school, though not one of the top ones like PCOM. Caribbean schools should be an absolute last resort, i.e. after applying at least once or twice to US schools.</p>

<p>If she does decide to pursue the Caribbean, she absolutely needs to only consider the “Big 3” schools = St George’s (SGU), Ross, and American University of the Caribbean (AUC). These are the only schools that are recognized in all 50 states and allow you to get federal financial aid.
Some people consider it to be the “Big 4” and include SABA University, but SABA isn’t recognized in Texas and doesn’t offer US Federal finaid.</p>

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<p>Retake some courses and maybe the MCAT and then apply DO.</p>

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<p>Or reevaluate career paths. There’s plenty of other really fun jobs out there.</p>