<p>I am a high-schooler in India looking to study medicine in USA. Currently I am confused between two options:
1. Finish undergraduation here and then apply to med school
2. Begin undergraduation here, then transfer to a US university and then apply to med school.
Even though I know the second option is practical, I am slightly reluctant to change college, since I then won't be able to have a solid backing kind of, in research and stuff - and besides, I'm taking about changing countries. So what do I do?</p>
<p>There are very few spots in medschools for international students here in the US. I’m too tired to look it up but look on the premed forum here on CC, I know the stats have been discussed there before. </p>
<p>FYI
<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/medical-school-admissions-doctor/2012/07/16/3-tips-for-international-students-applying-to-us-medical-schools”>http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/medical-school-admissions-doctor/2012/07/16/3-tips-for-international-students-applying-to-us-medical-schools</a></p>
<p>You better have deep pockets…</p>
<p>gmt, the OP just made another thread thatwants fu says he/she has a college degree and a 39 MCAT. Obviously a bored ■■■■■. And…wants a full ride to a US medschool…LMAO!</p>
<p>Yikes, sorry for typos.</p>
<p>In case you’re not a ■■■■■–</p>
<p>1) International degrees are not accepted for admission consideration at US med schools. if you want to attend a US med school, you need to do your undergrad in the US.</p>
<p>2) All US medical school require that all pre-med pre-reqs AND a minimum of 90 credit hours be earned at US or Canadian college or university. 90 credit hours = 3 years of coursework.</p>
<p>3) Unless you can finance your undergrad AND medical education in the US, your best option would be to stay in your home country, earn your medical degree there, then take the USMLE exams and apply for a US medical residency. </p>
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<p>P.S. mis-representing your identity is a violation of the CC TOS and will get permanently banned. </p>