International Admissions to the best american universities

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<p>...well, I'm an italian girl and I would really like to attend the university in the USA, probably the faculty of medicine. I need advices to prepare in order to be accepted, I'm only 16 so I've two years left to study...HELP ME!!!what should I do??</p>

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<p>Medicine is only available as post-grad studies, and entry to med schools in the US for international students are SUPER EXTREMELY competitive according to what I've heard.. </p>

<p>Special</a> Note to International Students Intending to Study Medicine | International Students | Office of Undergraduate Admissions</p>

<p>You probably want to run a search about this topic (use the search function above) and also visit the medical school thread.</p>

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<p>^haha fiona_.. same link, same content, 2 minutes apart. :P</p>

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<p>First off, US schools don't grant undergraduate degrees in medicine. You have to get a bachelor's degree, then sit for MCAT (a test like SAT) and apply to medical schools. Secondly, it is very expensive, and US medical schools don't accept many foreign students. So, I'd reconsider studying medicine in the United States - I'm not sure about Italian education, but it's quite infeasible for a foreign student to study medicine in the USA.
Special</a> Note to International Students Intending to Study Medicine | International Students | Office of Undergraduate Admissions

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It is extremely difficult for international applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States to gain admission to American medical schools. State-supported medical schools rarely consider international applicants for admission, and those private schools that do accept applications generally require that international students place in escrow the equivalent of one to four years tuition and fees ($40,000-$200,000 U.S.). There are very few scholarships available for medical school in the U.S., and in order to qualify for U.S. government-sponsored loans the applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident. Thus, international applicants who are considering a career as a medical doctor and hoping to receive their education at an American medical school should think carefully before applying for admission to an undergraduate program in the United States.

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