Of Acceptance to Medical School
Ross University is a foreign medical school located in the Caribbean islands, but its intense curriculum is designed to make sure its students are on the same playing field when they make their clinical rotations in the U.S.. I hope you guys visit my journal to catch up on my antics!
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Oleagirl – Did you …
Oleagirl – Did you apply to DO schools? I remember you said you had a mid 20s MCAT. Just was curious
I heard that Ross …
I heard that Ross university is a decent school, but by no means competes with UCSF or even Irvine.
I hope you are kicking anyways!
CONGRATS!
I know …
CONGRATS!
I know that I’m going to be lose my mind when I get that letter.
What a cool video. …
What a cool video. Your enthusiasm is infectious and made me really happy too (I also got in). Keep up the smiles, and patients will love you
hey, saw this video …
hey, saw this video and wanted to ask how things are at ross if you still went there. I just got accepted to it and SGU but i am really not taht happy cus i m still waiting for any reply from US med school but regardless life moves on. so hit me back if you can please to tell me how things are with Ross.
you seem pretty …
you seem pretty keen on pointing out all the flaws of foreign medical schools – how about you just worry about holding your own in clinicals (if you are a med student) and she’ll do the same when the time comes. chill out.
immigrant… haha …
immigrant… haha it’s International Medical Graduate retard
congradulations, im …
congradulations, im happy for you.
Ross puts out more …
Ross puts out more med students than any US med school..? Is that a good thing…? Or did you mean that Ross puts out more doctors? Well, most US med schools don’t even half as many students as Ross takes in each rotation and most US med schools don’t have rolling admissions…
If a US med school accepts 100 med students and graduates 90 MDs but Ross accepts 600 med students and graduates 300 MDs (alot who might not get residencies) then yeah.. Ross graduates more MDs….
No medical school …
No medical school outside of Canada and the US is accredited by the LCME. Ross’ website only says that the US Department of Education (which is not an accreditation organization) only said that the Dominica Medical Board accreditation standards are “comparable”.
I’m not saying Ross doesn’t filter. I’m saying the attrition rate (drop out/fail) at Ross is extremely high. In Canada or the US med schools, just about everyone who gets admitted manages to make it to graduation day.
Frankly, Ross DOES …
Frankly, Ross DOES deliver; they give their policies and how things are run, and the success output is truly based upon the student. If you fail out, you knew well why because you looked into it. If you think you can’t handle the curriculum for a “second-chance-school”, it’s not worth your time applying. Otherwise, Ross still puts out more med students than any other med school in the U.S., all of which have functional degrees, and caters to those who suffer from a flawed system.
Ross is accredited …
Ross is accredited in all states. Students who attend Ross University are allowed to practice in all states. Yes, Ross will filter you out, duh. For those who do graduate, about 90% have found a residency before they graduate. Ross students are competitive in clinicals due to its additional clinical preparations that U.S. med schools don’t provide. Additionally, it is not uncommon for teaching hospitals to take in a Ross student over others.
cont’d.
Because …
cont’d.
Because being an IMG means you’re competing with other IMGs. There are people who do manage to get into residencies (obviously). But compare the number of students that get into Caribbean med schools and how many actually graduate and are working. St George (a carib med school) has 3 entry dates and super low admission requirements (3.0 out of a 4.0 GPA scale.. that’s about a 70%).
All I’m saying is that there’s a REASON why it’s easier to get into Caribbean med schools.
Um.. okay? So your …
Um.. okay? So your friend did well on the USMLE2. What’s your point?
My argument was that going to Ross or any other Caribbean med school makes you considered an IMG (Immigrant) when you’re re-applying to come practice medicine in the US or Canada… or anywhere besides the Caribbean.
At least if you go to Ireland or Australian med schools you can still legally work in those two places.
Caribbean MD is USELESS if you fail to get a res. And being a IMG makes things a lot harder.
if you score good …
if you score good in USMLE 2, you will find a residency. my best friend went to ross in 2000 and he did better than the students went to american medical school.
You have a great …
You have a great personality. Your patients will love you.
Don’t change.
good luck girl!!!
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good luck girl!!!
I am still in college and planning to go to med-school some day.
Where did you went for undergrad??
And what is the …
And what is the reason why Caribbean med schools admit students in “this” fashion?
Going to the Carib is extremely risky. The failure rate is extremely high and that’s why these Carib schools accept so many students. It’s actually really cruel in a way.. giving a lot of students false hope.
I have friends that currently attend Ross and St. George. You’ll lose about half your classmates by 2nd or 3rd year.
Point taken, it is …
Point taken, it is important for people to learn the views of others. However, for those who are remotely interested, I would consider you do your research thoroughly on your own before you take into consideration another person’s statements. There is a reason why Caribbean med schools admit students in this fashion; likewise, there is a reason why the U.S. med system admits students in THAT fashion. That is a particular example you guys can explore as you begin doing your own research.
Just a warning to …
Just a warning to other students interested in Caribbean med schools. Caribbean med schools have lower admission standards. You can get in with a 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale and a much less competitive MCAT or no MCAT at all in some cases.
However, the tuition and cost of living is ridiculously higher than regular med schools.
But the worst part is that there’s no guarantee for landing a residency in the US after graduating. Without a US residency, the carib MD is worthless and you’ll be out 150k.
hi krazycanuck22,
…
hi krazycanuck22,
I took a Kaplan prep course. We learned critical reading exercises, reading techniques, test-taking skills exclusive to the MCAT. Also, I did heavy reading to prep myself. I read scientific journal articles, classic literature like Jane Austen and political news.
I scored in the mid 20’s. Not a very desirable position, but still way better than getting below that score. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
- oleagirl
wait how did you do …
wait how did you do on the mcat?
congrats!!! have …
congrats!!! have fun with your first two grueling years of med school
Good luck!! I am …
Good luck!! I am thinking the same! The islands are beautiful!!! they take your stress out! Good Luck and hope to see you there!
Only the basic …
Only the basic sciences/heavy classroom material are done on the island. It only takes 16 months, and after a little more than a year we go to Miami wear we initiate our clinical rotations and actually do hospital work. It is part of the program at Ross University.