The school has enough places for all of its students for the January and August classes. If they need to cut down class size numbers, the heads of the departments are told to use a more difficult test bank by the Dean. Low attrition rates, and good performance on Step and in Rotations is why SGU has the ability to match so much better than any other Caribbean school. I hope you dont treat your patients that way! Residency in the USA was a lot more open those days so you didnt need to shoot for 10 points higher score. Youll always have to fight and be your own advocate but I cant complain because without them, I wouldnt be getting my degree next year! If you are considering a Caribbean school, first I would strongly advise for you to apply to U.S schools first. The quality of education is horrendous!! my lawn guy goes fishing every day. Thank you Dr. Wible. Some left because they couldnt handle the living conditions and others because they got frustrated by the way the school does business and transferred to another medical school. We also have a health clinic on campus that also takes emergencies 24/7. 100%USMLE Step 1 Exam first-time pass rate (2021)- a consistently strong performance. You learn how to make relationships with the right people if you are smart and people that keep you on track. Hi Dr Wible!I just happened to come across this blogging. I wish to know what University over there in the caribbeans you would recommend from your own cognition and what school you attend now. This held up my ability to submit my applications through AMAC early for the few schools that I qualified to apply to. Are you aware of any colleges that offer medicine programs right after high school or the 12th grade as it is in India. (some after repeating terms) (all carry huge amounts of burdensome debt, often financed through the US Federal Loan program), b. Many that drop out or kicked out of med school go onto finish school at another lower tiered school. Anonymous Now go and become a Doctor !!!!! YAY!. And you guessed it, what does that mean? I have seen so many cases were everything was perfect,MCAT score,GPA ,work experience and still,he was placed on the waiting list .You asked yourself ,what more do they want ??? Heidelberg University and Charit in Berlin for example had 3.8% and 5.6% acceptance rates (per Wikipedia), and those clinical programs are ranked very highly (around no. They do not post them. (4) Yes, IMGs from anywhere have to score higher on Step to get the same residency. I am a first semester student at a smaller but one of the big 5 Caribbean medical schools, and I agree with everything that has been shared in the article you have brought forward. The school also offers workshops on different areas as test taking skills, how to deal with anxiety and depression, and how to study for a specific subject. Residency: Case Western Reserve, Internal Medicine, Graduate. With the Mexican schools, they fail you if they dont like your face (or like it too much and you dont oblige them.) Being awarded a $900K grant from the W.M. We had a series of events that were questionable. Never really read whole book. The landlords are Bad down there, and you have NO recourse in anything! It is emotionally trying. I realize that this comment was posted more than 2 years ago, nonetheless, I could not help to concur and share some updated events happening in AUA. Hi please I really need help and direction I will appreciate if we can talk am a Nigerian too considering going to the medical school in carebbean ,please call me 08035100134, Hi Pamela-this student does not indicate which Caribbean medical school he/she attended, Grenada or Dominica or others. Yes, you may not get the specialty you wanted, but if you hadnt come to SGU, you probably wouldnt have been prepared to be a physician at all. 2 sections/200 student lecture in one classroom. Like I said earlier, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SUCCESS regardless of where you attend medical school. All rights reserved. Are you a licensed physician? The program that I have a Masters in, is similar to your basic sciences. you can sail anywhere you want. I laugh at situations just wondering how I made it, because its a strategy that releases burdens life threw or throws. You are obviously very smart if you are reading this post. I had several people say just go get your Nurse Practioner degree, but when I looked into that, the same amount of time would be required so I focused on Med School or PA School. If you arent in SJSM I advise to get out. Yes, I agree with you that Caribbean schools arent even half as good as the U.S counterparts but at the end of the day, you are responsible for your success regardless of what school you attend U.S or Caribbean. That must be stated that the morally bankrupt are not from here. As you might have guessed I am a student at AUA. It only shows you are a lazy reader. What I am saying may come across harsh. Do not do not do not go to a foregien med school. See, people lie, but numbers dont. I graduated from school in 2004. days there! I went to Noreste in Tampico 30+ years ago. The US Department of Educations foreign schools team in Washington was also fixated more on the finances as related to the country (as opposed to the finances as related to students citizens) or the standards of the academic institution. Can you imagine going through the stress and rigors of medical school while having to be constantly thinking about the $300,000 in med school loans PLUS any undergraduate loans, WHILE worrying about your own school turning on you, WHILE worrying about whether your land lord is going to extort you or not, WHILE worrying about getting beaten, raped, murdered, detained by corrupt law enforcement or just plain sick without reliable access to healthcare? Chukwumah I will like to get in touch with you. More money for the school etc. The programme is not restricted to race or ethnicity research it. I will most likely attend Johns Hopkins and do a fellowship with Yale, but I know the road wont be easy. You dont need to be a genius to be a doctor. I think you are looking for the pros and cons of studying at all saints St. Vincent. Spanish is an excellent 2nd language and it is spoken in many countries. Eventually the SGA got ahold of the provost and wrote to him about what was going on. If you (Just looked up stats online). Saba Medical School (Saba University School of Medicine) is located in The Bottom, Saba, in the Caribbean.This Caribbean medical school was founded in 1993 and has enrolled about 1500 MD students since that time. Any medical school, or anything related to the high demands of medicine, dont get started in unless you think about healthy ways to handle stress; and unless you think of what else is more important; like your life. The good thing is that you get a masters degree out of it. Can retake the MCAT and reapply to med schools in the US, but that would push off my journey by two years. Sounds like SGU to me. That is after uSMLEs and matching. None of those schools have an attrition rate higher than 14%. What kind of challenges do you want to put up with when a pre-med, when a medical student and do you really want to do the residency and be a doctor? I am in a Caribbean medical school and 2 of my friends from Toledo are US citizens so they were able to get into US medical schools but I couldnt. I am writing to you to share my own perspective of Caribbean medical schools, as I am a student of Ross University and currently in my 4th year. It is kind of a vicious circle. Many Ivy League and non-Ivy League medical schools are like that. However, Caribbean medical schools offer an alternative for people like my son, whom all grade in Canadas university is 92% and over, and MCAT was on the top and he did not received any admission or even interview for admission to any Canadas medical university due to this spot are offered for international student who pay more money. At schools like Yale School of Medicine, class attendance is not required. Overall, I hope that this gives you a better insight on the Caribbean School life. Keep it up! Its a lot of work but I promise you it will pay off. There are waterfalls, beaches all over, fruit stands, rum shops, paddle boarding, night clubs, beautiful views at the campus, good people, and lots of fun to keep you sane while youre putting in what is most likely the toughest two years of life. What I am trying to get across is that yes caribbean medical schools are tough. It is embarrassing, Bass said, that Cuba educates our students for free.. That program call medical master program . 5. I started my medical training in the Caribbean, with a class of 120 but by the end of the 4th year, roughly only 20 actually graduate. your professor doesnt have to show up! At Saba - 8am - 5pm. The farthest apartments I heard from students who live off campus are about 15 min distance in car from the school. Although it doesnt state its minimum MCAT score, they are known, thanks to reports from existing students, to be lower. If you military service or are from certain areas (i.e. My hubby recently applied and got accepted to each of The Big Four Caribbean schools, plus AUA and MUA. You cant explain away a bad MCAT, grade, GPA, medical error. Cry, laugh, get shocked, but get that MD if its your destiny. Does anyone see this as a call for help ? while i sympathtise with this persons experience, his experience is not mine or that of many other colleagues of mine that went to Caribbean medical schools. If a student does fall below either mark students may or may not be allowed to decel, which means repeating the failed class; however, this looks bad on a residency app and if one fails again they are almost certainly dismissed (rare exceptions). I would still go back to med school if some things changed. My school gave me the opportunity to study medicine, something that US medical schools didnt do for me. It may That being said, you have to really think about how badly you want to be a doctor, because no matter what anyone says; the islands are another country. I am taking the time to write this because Caribbean schools are not what people think they are, or at least my school is not what everyone says about Caribbean schools. helped littleexcept throwing paperwork at us. You will be exhausted and will likely will be out of time to study on your own. The amount of knowledge you are expected to consume and the rate and consistency is so insane. Deceptive. Compared to most U.S. or Canadian medical schools, Saba is easier to get into. 80% of lectures and labs are mandatory, which I believe is inconvenient for many of us. Additionally, if you have the study material for Step 1 and have learned it well, you will pass every class with more than a 70% aka a C. Furthermore, if you cannot score a 70% or better on NBME subject exams, how do you expect to score well on Step 1? I, unlike some of you on here, dont have to attend an international medical school. I havent heard anything about SJSM closing. Overall I was a student with a steller academic and EC record. This also gives students to build personal and professional characteristics required to be a successful medical student while further exploring whether medicine is really their calling. In reality, a class is divided into two groups, the regular cohort who takes classes in a lecture hall and the one that needs extra help goes to a different building. It WAS Bad, because Mexicans hate us Gringos. The Gobernacion gave us a bad time with our visas, if we registered our cars from America legally, it was Hell. These students usually pay 2 to 3 times more in tuition, so schools will typically allow them to apply and a certain number will get accepted further limiting available seats. Before exam night cram so many questions into my brain and in hope will get enough correct to pass. To illustrate this, consider the median costs of tuition, fees, and health insurance at allopathic medical schools during the 20202021 academic year: $39,150 (in-state, public medical schools) $63,546 (out-of-state, public medical schools) $64,053 (in-state, private medical schools). I saw them dismiss hard-working students who were already in 4th term and close to already over $300k in debt. Do you need health insurance to go to Saba University? Never set yourself up for failure. Those 2 years were very hard because they involved feeling homesick and dealing with constant studying for exams and difficult coursework. What does it mean for you to be a doctor and how far are you willing to travel to get there, and will you ever give up? Stop going to Bananas to party. Thanks Zainab. What is still needed is major reform of medical education in the US. Basic Information. Born and raised in the UK, Will went into medicine late (31) after a career in journalism. Why student suffer like this. There are times when I went to classes in pain and took an exam and passed it. Ive applied to 6 PA schools and also MSN/DNP programs for this years cycle. My rotations were delayed for 7 months following Step 1, as they did not have enough hospital slots, and they were all out of order. They have excellent facilities and high tech. I am taking the time to write this because Caribbean schools are not what people think they are, or at least my school is not what everyone says about Caribbean schools. The Dean and Assistant Dean would play Cat and Mouse games with the students. in mid-January! English: at least one uear of college-level English literature or composition. I spent a lot of time crying!! So unfair, I guess they bank (literally) on the naivet of youth. I could be a nurse, PA, NP, EMT, or any other health care provider but I want to make some changes in this world and this puts you in the driver seat to do so. we DID get were non-teaching, in inner-city War zones. Its a crapshoot whether you will be vaguely steered in the right direction by the school itself. The other big schools with federal loan programs do not take transfers, or they do but with USMLEs which I never took. These are the students who started something and are going to finish, even if it means living in a box. Thenif you Surviveyou get to be an Attending. With help from family, friends, and an organization called Medical Education Cooperation with Cubawhich helps American students in Cuba prepare for their homecoming with scholarships, tutoring for U.S. exams, and connections to American medical networksshe returned home each summer, gaining experience at hospitals in Minneapolis, Oakland, and Washington, D.C. But we also teach them some of the more complex subjects of medical school. You can go to the beach for an hour EVERY day! I found out making excuses whether valid or not just doesnt flow on the islands; it is just a recipe for failure. They are about to lose their licensure to give NBME exams. You are literally amazzzzing. The Carribean Medical Schools are businesses and intake more students than they can arrange rotations for. I had a 4.0 GPA for both my Psychology degrees and it was still hard to get into a good medical school. AUA, MUA, St George, SABA, are top notch schools and some of you guys are just flat out lying because you are upset. corrupt physicans/practices that may hire you. Ive had to teach myself everything in order to do well. I am almost one year post-Grenada (doing my clinical rotations in the U.S.) and I still have recurring nightmares of failing out of SGU (with 200,000+ of debt). I got an excellent education, met a lot of great people, scored great on my boards and landed a residency in Emergency Medicine which is one of the more competitive specialties. Best thing is to know why you went there and enjoy what you can and what you are doing there. Doctor revived after suicide. If you want a 250 STEP 1 score you work for it. On top of that, there are not enough residency slots in almost every medical specialty and that is not presently being adequately addressed. That is why Caribbean medical schools offer an alternative. Most of these physicians are extremely talented and knowledgeable. That is the speculation, but no one will really tell you what will be going on or at least want to tell you. For example- can you go a day or two without showering in your apartment because theres a water outage? Do your own research, if thousands have come through the school and became doctors, why cant you? I am a term four medical student, ignoring everything else (I choose to), I will say getting sick was what got me the most. Etc. Compared to most U.S. medical schools, Sabas requirements arent as difficult to match. Just facts. Saba has had a reputation for being a top four school, but you will not know who your professors are a months from now, you will not know what the curriculum will be a months from now, you will not know what you will need to pay in rent a month from now, even if you have already signed a lease, and you will not know what food will be in the stores a month from now. Watch Bad Medicine Losing It The Falcon and the Snowman and I dont mean every student. Lmao what in gods name makes you think anyone cares to cater their writing style so your eminence will be able to read it! SGU pushes students to maintain above an 80%, because that correlates with ~220 >> the bare minimum that IMGs from SGU should get if they want to match into a non-competitive residency. i just want to go to a school in which most if not all the faculty kind of care about the students success and teach well. I also have a second home in Atlanta, so I would not have to pay for housing for rotations there. We all have a place at the table. If things are too hard for you, pre-med or term 1 is the time to figure that out. Student Mentor. Besides that, the school has 20+ selectives that includes on campus selectives and international trips to shadow physicians in other countries, research opportunities on campus, as well as, research opportunities in other countries. In response to residency match rates: But, if you really want to become a physician, you have to think about your priorities in life and decide if you want to spend another year trying to get accepted in the US or rather start sooner than later in a Caribbean school. Hey, could you let me know about the pros and cons of studying at all saints St. Vincent and the grenadines? I feel like the same goes when a physician, you will be expected to just work. This is too much for some to handle and Im sure they struggle to get a position. Two years will fly by. There were congressional attempts to stem to the tide offshore. You keep your head down, study everyday, and hit the store once a week. Circumstances come, even if you are the smartest student have a plan B. At the time, you work your ass off and you get a shot at getting residency back in the US. Perhaps these are rare and extreme occurrences but they are most certainly real. Here is some information you should know about this particular medical school in the Caribbean. It was difficult trying to cram all that information from 30 years ago into my head. I will take it a step further by stating that many of these places, unfortunately, have wicked people who prey on the students due to the perception that they are wealthy foreigners. final, you got a Segundo and Regularizationa second or third try. Thank you for taking the time to write this. United States, QS Master's Events in Middle East and Africa, Find your perfect University program with our matching tool. Go get a Masters degree and reapply in 2 years. US med school admissions just comes down to simple economics; you have more students than you have seats. Its true. Usually I never comment on blogs but your article is so convincing that I cant stop myself from saying something and giving my best review about it. if u can get into med school in the US, of course u should go to school in the US, but if like me, u had a foreign undergrad degree and the idea of US medical rotations/the chance to practice in the US appeals to you, then research a caribbean school that suits u. my 25 cents. Am from Ethiopia, I finished my BSN back home and currently am her in TX, working as Nurse/RN, planning Caribbean MD school but I totally confused which school I have to go. Good luck to anyone on the path to becoming a doctor, I wish you the best! The government office gave us a Bad time with our student visas, to the point where we had to go in and out of the country with tourist passes during our rotation years. They party all night and are barely able to make it to lectures the next day. I am from the Congo and over there medical studies are really hell! They will not post that on their wonderful brochures! If you decided to come on a forum and reply to someones experience only to dog on them over the length and paragraph structure of the same, do yourself a favor and kindly walk out the door. You pick yourself up, excellent Step scores, less medical errors than any other doctor; no explanation just do it. Dominica is a very underdeveloped island so its important to know what you are getting yourself into. If you are able to get into a US medical school, then by all means, go for it. I actually met one student who got a full tuition scholarship through this program. First of all, the school accepts way more than they can handle. i am not too sure how much truth this holds. 40% of the students fail, but keep this in mind. You just have to put the hours in and learn it. I did not apply to SGU because I had read about the huge class sizes and Grenada did not sound appealing to me. Thank you. We have no shortage of doctors, only a shortage of residency residencys. Intelligent people and the average joe have all fallen victim to such heinous practices. run into car crash medicine scamswith the local Mafia staging the Saba University School of Medicine. Also, Saba students earn top residencies at medical centers across the U.S. and Canada. So. I think sometimes parents put incredible expectations on our children that create a lot pressure on them without realizing it. Or is it just MDs? Was no walk in the park, you needed to devote 1000% focus on studying and clinical time. The reason you came to this school is because it would accept you. Ill call you now!! were a Girl, and serviced the Dean, you had it MADE. I wish I had known what I was in for before starting med school. I am an AUA med 5 student and having difficulty passing NAME. I am currently in limbo with applying to Ross Univ. Thats why I was like, comparing doesnt help. I attended a school like this in Grenada. I thought Noreste in Tampico was BAD. Caribbean school should be your last resort and when youve decided its your last resort, make sure you compare the top 3 and see which suits you best (St. George, Ross, AUC). Saba University. Almost all the schools required their prerequisites to have been taken in the last 5 years. Please publish my letter if you feel it will help others. Some are plain terrible. Dahn. All of the debt I have incurred. Students come to the gym to release some stress and have some social interactions with other students as well. I managed to serve my two years on the island and another two years in Queens for clinical rotations. Caribbean schools provide many students with a chance to realize their dream of becoming a doctor and this can be a good deal for both parties. Inhumane and cruel organizations and human rights violations in medicine need to stop. Info came directly from admissions committee. I did not let them beat my humanity out of me! Everyone will ask you for the money. Remember, the MCAT is required for the May term! If you know what you want, if you are dedicated to achieve your goals, it does not matter if you are in the US med school or outside. anyone else sorry and naturally they have low attrition rates. Kissing Butt worked. I read this with great interest as a specialist trained in Quebec 35 years ago. She was the last vestige of the old AUC before DeVry devoured it. The school has to have this 40 percent attrition rate to fund the paid positions for our clinical rotations in the US. Sabas acceptance rate is probably something similar to St. Georges, likely putting it well above the individual U.S. med school average acceptance rate of around 3-4%. She called me after the meeting crying and said she was sorry. This is borderline criminal that these stats arent made public or readily available to potential Caribbean Medical Students. Mode of teaching is in English. Medicine is a very special calling and Caribbean medical schools are one final chance for students to explore whether medicine is really their calling. Yes you can practice in 3rd world countries and love your work if you cant get in in North America. I had a better experience at Avalon University School of Medicine environment with smaller classes and clinical availabilities. I strongly dislike the state of Medical schools. i am also thinking of Ross, SABA or AUC. Failed out We have excellent professors, as we also have professors who are not the greatest (very few). As soon as you are a pre-med, the world will ask a lot from you and they will never stop asking you to be perfect. The school backed down and reinstated the old grading scheme for the classes. The curricula are also unnecessarily complex, particularly in the basic medical sciences. From my experience and reading up on the application processes when I decided on Medical School programs in 2017, programs in those countries run much longer (usually 6-7 years), require research and a dissertation (Germany), and are incredibly hard to get into as they are taxpayer-subsidized and merit-based, thus highly competitive. I am a US immigrant from Philippines at age 11. I have met doctors from this school at different hospitals but unfortunately, many people dont know that graduates from Caribbean schools contribute to a great majority of physicians in the US. More unique is when you find people that really have the passion and heart for taking care of underserved patient populations. This is one of the best Caribbean medical schools. Is Saba a good med school? Nice store, but I would like to say that Nurses, PA, EMT, and ALL other healthcare providers definitely make changes in the world without a doubt. I am from Nigeria and after high school, I moved to the United States for undergrad. I worked my tail off to get to this point and I feel accomplished now. I do not. I am a big believer in life is what you make of it. The recent 2019 sgu average step 1 score decreased from the years prior. The cheating has gone through the roof and theyve taken the curve away. Which Caribbean med school are you attending? I would challenge you to speak with doctors in America now (brilliant doctors I may add) who attained their medical degrees from Nigeria and ask them what life as a medical student in Nigeria was like. I have tons of research and Clinical exp as well. All of the disappointments. From the School. People are going to give you both what you deserve and what you dont deserve. 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