Umich or Vanderbilt for Pre med?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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I am an international student hoping to pursue a career as a physician. I am aware that it is extremely difficult to get accepted into a medical school as a non US citizen. I was recently admitted by umich and vanderbilt, and I plan on following the premed track at either one. Considering the chances of getting into a medical school, difficulty of getting recommendations, access to research, internships, and clinical experience, which do you recommend attending?

Also will I be better off at one given that I am an international student?

P.s. I am able to afford the tuition at both, so cost is not a problem.

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You can attend either school. But I recommend you take medical school in your own country and if you want, you can become a physician in the USA as an FMG.

The chances to be admitted in an us med school is less than one percent for you.

3

Thank you for your reply, artloversplus. I know my chances are very low, however, I graduated from an international school and therefore is very difficult to go to universities in my own country.

4

Perhaps you should look into schools in Hong Kong, Singapore and some of the European schools. Most of them admit medical students from HS, unlike those in the US.

5

Go to a school you like. Ignore the premed factor. It is worth reading this reflection from an international premed student – http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/admissions-hindsight-lessons-learned/2084730-reflections-from-a-former-cc-aficionado-who-just-graduated-from-an-ivy-league-college.html