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<p>Hello!
NON US Resident or citizen.
My sister is doing MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from India. She has completed 3 years, with 2.5 years still remaining. She is studying at Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana.</p>
<p>GPA: Above 70% (Considered excellent in Indian Medical Schools)
Rank: 2nd in College</p>
<p>She is looking forward for Masters known as MD in India from one of the top US universities such as Yale, Harvard, Duke, Princeton, Stanford, etc. She deserves getting into one of these schools because she is really brilliant.
I am going to UCLA this year so I don't think we will have much money left to pay for her. So, what about financial aid offers from these universities?</p>
<p>I would like to inquire about the complete procedure and standardized tests which she should take such as USMLE, etc. and her chances of getting into these colleges with and without financial aid. Kindly mention recommended scores in these tests.</p>
<p>Kindly give advice. The ones who have followed this path are also requested to give advice.
Thanks</p>
<p>There is no Masters degree in medicine in U.S. I think what you mean is additional training after medical school. In the U.S. this training is called a “Residency” and can be 3 to 7 years after medical school depending on the specialty. The good news is that you get paid a modest salary during your residency, so you will not have to pay any thing. They pay you! The bad news is that it will be almost impossible for her to get into the Residencies at top schools such as Harvard, because there are plenty of brilliant doctors already in the U.S. who want these spots. The doctors who get into these programs have many accomplishments (like publications and research) in addition to good grades and test scores. Being a non resident, she will be lucky to get any residency. Just forget about Harvard, unless she does some thing relay big like make a great scientific discovery. Before she can apply, she will need to pass the USMLE exams. To be a competitive candidate she will need a very high score- 95+. She will also have to deal with visa issues.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. Your advice is really commendable. Waiting for few other advices.</p>
<p>She can’t, unless she has her pre med reqs done (which Indian schools don’t offer, btw). Best for her to complete medical training in India, take the USMLE Step I (and Step II, if she can) and apply for an American residency if she wants to practice in America. Trust me, it isn’t possible for her to get an MD from an American university.</p>
<p>Check the Student Doctor Network for an invaluable resource. (studentdoctor.net)</p>
<p>y would u start another thread about the same thing, with the same exact title</p>
<p>maybe he made the thread elsewhere and it got moved.</p>
<p>schrizto is correct</p>