<p>Is it realistic to do medicine in the US for international students?
I heard it's not very hard to get into pre-med, but the real problem is getting into a medical school. Soemone told me only 1% of international students who did pre-med enter a medical school. It's pretty depressing, if this is true. Considering i need to get a scholarship and my stats aren't that great, it is actually possible at all for me to study medicine in the US?</p>
<p>Hi Harvard44,</p>
<p>US Med schools only accept US permanent residents and US citizens, in some cases, Canadian residents can apply. Here's a link to one of the US schools.</p>
<p><a href="http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/admissions/index.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/admissions/index.cfm</a>
<a href="http://www.med.nyu.edu/medicaldegree/admissions/criteria.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.med.nyu.edu/medicaldegree/admissions/criteria.html</a></p>
<p>Admission to US medical schools is actually not as easy as you seem to think even for US residents with stellar stats. Check out related discussions on the PreMed forums for more information regarding this. (Bluedevilmike, Afan, Norcalguy are a few experienced posters on these threads) You should also check <a href="http://www.studentdoctor.net%5B/url%5D">www.studentdoctor.net</a>.</p>
<p>The cost of an MD degree in the US is fairly high ($22 ,000 for tuition + $12,000 for room +$3500 for food even for a state funded University, the tuition alone is $38,000 for out of state US residents). Scholarships for this study can be partially subsidized for US residents.</p>
<p>However, it does not mean that you can not pursue a medical career in the US later on. If you are able to graduate from a medical school outside of US and pass the ECFMGs, you can apply for residency in the US later. </p>
<p>In fact, some US students who are unable to get acceptances in US medical schools go to either UK, India, or the Carribbean to pursue a medical education.</p>
<p>More info on cost of a medical degree in the US</p>