<p>happymomof1 - Thank you. At one point, I really really wanted to do medicine, therefore I did do hours and hours of research. Here’s what I came up with (I’m writing this to help dominik91 as well).</p>
<p>1) It IS harder to get into competitive residencies like gen surgery if you graduate from any other medical school besides a US-based one. </p>
<p>2) The Carribean is a good option for intls who can’t get into US med schools as students studying in the Carribean do rotations in US hospitals. (Residencies recommend, some even require that you have clinical experience in US hospitals and letters of recommendations from US physicians) However, keep in mind that it’ll be harder for you compared to other US citizens to get into a residency program because you will need a visa, either the J-1 and H-1B, which will cause additional paperwork and money for hospitals, and therefore they’re more likely to choose a US citizen over you, if everything else is the same. Hence, you have to rock the USMLE. </p>
<p>dominik91, you can PM me for more details. Its nice to know that my hours of research won’t go to waste after all, if I don’t end up going to medical school.</p>