Most high school graduates in the United States and Canada\nface this difficult question when they are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
held back from being admitted in medical schools in both the\nUSA and Canada: \u201cShould I apply to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
medical school in the Caribbean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking admission into an American or a Canadian medical\nschool can be difficult. First, the students<\/p>\n\n\n\n
need to take pre-medical coursework which can go up to two\nyears. Then they are admitted into the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
program and graduating in the end will award the graduates\n\u201cBachelor of Medicine\u201d degree and further<\/p>\n\n\n\n
education & clinical rotation will lead to\n\u201cMedicinal Doctor\u201d degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean medical schools have a relaxed admission\ncriterion. They do not take the pre-medical<\/p>\n\n\n\n
coursework as a necessary measure and allow high school\ngraduates to study as well. They are also<\/p>\n\n\n\n
known to take in students a few weeks before the semester\nstarts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reasons you\nshould study in the Caribbean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are the reasons why you should consider studying\nmedicine in the Caribbean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fees are affordable, and programs are competitive<\/p>\n\n\n\n The programs at most Caribbean medical schools are\naffordable and competitive. Since most Caribbean<\/p>\n\n\n\n Island nations are members of the World Health Organization\n(WHO), they offer clinical rotations in<\/p>\n\n\n\n Numerous WHO programs regionally and globally. They are also\naffiliated with many clinical programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n on mainland United States thereby offering students and\ngraduates clinical rotations stateside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n High school\ngrades and MCAT scores are not the only factors considered for<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n admission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most Caribbean medical schools do not take MCAT and high\nschool grades as sole factors of admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These schools take comprehensive interviews to see if the\nstudent has the needed aptitude to become a<\/p>\n\n\n\n Physician upon graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take\nadmission is applications to American & Canadian medical schools were<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n rejected\nmultiple times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting admitted to medical school in either the United\nStates or Canada can be cumbersome. The<\/p>\n\n\n\n criterion can be stringent in terms of extra cocurricular\nactivities, high school grades and MCAT scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tuition fee in American & Canadian Universities\nis also quite expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year-round\nwarm climate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The climate in the Caribbean island nations is warm all\naround the year. Though life may not be a<\/p>\n\n\n\n complete paradise as tourists experience but the experience\nstudents get while studying in the<\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean (especially medicine) is an experience which is\nworthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clinical\nrotations are offered in mainland United States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Though, studying medicine in the Caribbean will take\nstudents a bit far from home. Studying medicine in<\/p>\n\n\n\n the Caribbean will help students obtain clinical rotations\nand residencies stateside. The programs at<\/p>\n\n\n\n most Caribbean medical schools are competitive, strong and\nwell placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Considerable medical schools in the Caribbean are affiliated with numerous healthcare benefits<\/a> institutions in<\/p>\n\n\n\n the United States which offer graduates of Caribbean medical\nschools\u2019 placements in residency<\/p>\n\n\n\n programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Competitive\nspecialties are offered<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Surgical subspecialties (head and neck surgery,\nneurosurgery, urology, dermatology, dentistry etc.),<\/p>\n\n\n\n radiology and interventional radiology are among the\nnumerous specialties offered by most medical<\/p>\n\n\n\n schools in the Caribbean. The internships offered in these\nfields are holistic and provide students &<\/p>\n\n\n\n graduates alike an exceptional practical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n