Medicine in the US

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<p>Hi, I'm helping my friend here..</p>

<p>Does anyone know how to apply for medicine for international students? Is it necessary for us to do our undergrad/pre-med in the US before we get into the med school, or can we do our undergrad in our home country?</p>

<p>Can you guys tell me which uni is very good in the US for medicine? Thanks so much! :)</p>

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<p>you can ask your friend to basically give up on studying medicine in the US. Yale even has a warning for people like your friend:</p>

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

<p>i'm not going to say it's impossible, but it's near so. your friend is better off aiming for medical schools in Singapore, Australia or the UK.</p>

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<p>Haha thanks for the reply.. :) Yup my friend knows it's hard but there's no harm trying and finding out isn't it? Anyway I know someone from my senior batch doing medicine in the US.. </p>

<p>So, back to the initial questions... Anybody knows? :)</p>

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<p>why don't you ask your friend from your senior batch about that? </p>

<p>if nobody here can give you an accurate answer, you could always email your questions to the medical schools themselves.</p>

<p>about top med schools, here is one ranking: Search</a> - Medical - Best Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report</p>

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<p>Hmmm because I don't know him at all, I just know he got into a good med course in the states.. Yup. </p>

<p>Yeah thanks for the advice, was just helping to do a preliminary research.. My friend doesn't exactly have a lot of time 'cos he's in Natl Service.</p>

<p>Anyone else, info welcomed! :)</p>

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<p>There is a whole forum dedicated to medical school admissions. Click on "Discussion Home" and scroll down until you find it.</p>

<p>Medical school admission is a whole special horrible case. Most students are advised to pursue medical studies in their home countries, and then to take the US Foreign Medical Board exams, and apply for residencies in the US for specialization. In many countries, the professional networks that develop during medical school are key to getting you a job and/or patient referrals so it is best that you complete your medical training in your home country if you plan to practice medicine there.</p>