<p>What are some colleges where I can pursue Econ and be Premed?</p>
<p>almost all colleges i guess</p>
<p>I hope that you know VERY few international students are accepted by US medical schools.</p>
<p>...and they have to have done EXTREMELY well!</p>
<p>well obviously life's tougher for us internationals ;) but i thought it would be easier applying to an american medical school if i did undergrad in us. isn't that usually the case?</p>
<p>what hard for int. students to get into med. school?</p>
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I hope that you know VERY few international students are accepted by US medical schools.
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<p>That is only true if you get your bachelor's degree overseas. If you complete your undergrad studies in the US, your chances of admission to medical school will be the same as any American student, provided of course that you have the right grades, coursework and MCAT scores.</p>
<p>then also consider the fact that if you're not a US citizen, the price tag for med school is very big.</p>
<p>Nope. It doesn't matter where you did your undergrad, if you are not a permanent resident or US citizen, you will have an uphill battle for US medical schools.This is in contrast to US graduate schools or business schools. State medical schools won't even consider internationals .</p>
<p>So would that mean that my chances of admission may be reduced if I mentioned my interest in a pre-med?</p>
<p>Many premeds change their minds once they start their studies but I would hope you do due diligence about US medical school admissions. There is no financial aid from any medical schools for internationals and Penn requires all internationals to put the 4 year's expenses in an escrow account to make sure they can pay.</p>
<p>From University of Pennsylvania Medical School's website:</p>
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Non-permanent residents of the United States are not eligible for federal or school financial aid programs. Students in this situation must provide documentation certifying the financial resources that will enable them to meet the four-year cost of medical education by placing the funds in an escrow account prior to matriculation.
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