<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm currently a 17 year old in my senior year of high-school. I have a 4.0 GPA, and 2270 SAT score with an 800 in Math, 790 Writing, and 680 Reading. I'm very passionate about medicine and consequently very determined. However, I'm an Egyptian student and I can't say that my family will be able to handle the fees of an American university. However, Lynn University has been sending my emails lately. When I replied, I was told that my stats were very competitive and could very well earn a scholarship. I would go to Lynn and major in Biology, and then apply for medical school elsewhere. My question is: What are your thoughts on Lynn? Even if I do successfully major in Biology there, what are my chances of a second scholarship or at least financial aid at medical school? Should I just go through the horrible Alexandria Faculty of Medicine and do the USMLE instead? Any thoughts are appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Except for ~5-6 medical schools (and these are among the most difficult to gain admittance to in the country), no US med school offers financial aid (including loans) to international students. </p>
<p>In fact, many (most?) US medical schools will not consider international students for admission, or admit them only rarely.</p>
<p>Fewer than 200 international students total (and many of those are Canadian) matriculate into a US medical school in any given year.</p>
<p>Please take a look at this document. It lists the admission policies of all US medical schools towards international applicants.</p>
<p>[NAAHP:</a> Medical School Admission Policies Towards Non-U.S. Citizens](<a href=“Home - NAAHP”>Home - NAAHP)</p>
<p>Even if you do complete your undergrad in the US, your odds of gaining admission to a US medical school are poor. And your odds getting enough financial aid from a US medical school to attend are even more so.</p>
<p>Most US medical students rely on federal loans to pay for their medical education; international students are not eligible for these loans. And unless you have a credit-worth US citizen/permanent resident co-signer, you will not be considered for private loans.</p>
<p>BTW, your stats are quite good. Congratulations!</p>
<p>If I were you, I would focus on those handful of tippy top US colleges that meet full need for Internationals. Your numbers are such that you will at least be competitive in the applicant pool. But of course, many US citizens have similar numbers, so there is no guarantee. Consider colleges off-the-beaten path, such as Dartmouth or Amherst & Williams who just might be interested in the diversity an Egyptian national offers.</p>
<p>But as the above poster notes, few internationals are accepted to US med schools. Most US med schools don’t accept any internationals.</p>
<p>Looks like I’ll just have to go through the Egyptian university, and then do the USMLE instead. Thank you all for your replies.</p>
<p>Deleted because I haven’t had coffee yet this morning.;)</p>