<p>hello
i am an indian student aspiring to get into a medical course in the US. but i hv heard a lot about universities not accepting international students...could u please tell me more about this?</p>
<p>What you’ve heard is true.</p>
<p>Here’s a somewhat dated (2009) list of US medical schools and their policies towards internationals.</p>
<p>[NAAHP:</a> Medical School Admission Policies Towards Non-U.S. Citizens](<a href=“Home - NAAHP”>Home - NAAHP)</p>
<p>In general, international students must complete their undergrad education (or at least all of their pre-requisites for med school) at a US college. And in general, international students are not eligible for financial aid when attending US medical schools.</p>
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<p>One thing to remember is that in the US, medicine is post-graduate program and not a bachelor’s level degree as it is in India. It’s 4 years of undergraduate studies in an academic area followed by 4 years of medical school.</p>
<p>WayOutWestMom,</p>
<p>my undergrade is in India, but masters is in USA. I am US citizen. Do I have any chance of getting into US schools? Am I eligible for financial aid? Do I need to redo undergrade here again or just prereqs is enough?</p>
<p>Waiting for your response…</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>If you are a current US citizen, then you are eligible for US government loans–which is how most med students finance their education.</p>
<p>As for whether you’ll need to re-take your pre-reqs–you’ll need to contact each medical school you’re thinking of applying to and ask. I really don’t know.</p>