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WHUDS
Nov 15, 2005, 6:29:23 AM11/15/05
to Why Offshore Medical schools
Medical school is big business in the USA. A normal student will go and
get a BS degree with pre med classes. Then pay for an MCAT study
course, pay for the MCAT test. During the process spend 500 to upwards
of $5000 in the process of applying and interviewing for med school and
may not be accepted that year! One professional adviser stated that
medical schools are less likely to consider a candidates that has not
applied (and paid fees) to another school also. After this if the MCAT
score was on the low side, well retake the MCAT, take more classes to
boost GPA and well work while they wait and reapply. Some students will
do this for up to three years! You may ask how is this making money for
the system? Well the organization that administers the MCAT makes money
for that and is able to pay it's employees and CEO more money as more
pay for the test. Review companies make money from students. Colleges
make more money as more students take more classes, presidents and
senior professors cannot make large salaries without a large paying
student base.
get a BS degree with pre med classes. Then pay for an MCAT study
course, pay for the MCAT test. During the process spend 500 to upwards
of $5000 in the process of applying and interviewing for med school and
may not be accepted that year! One professional adviser stated that
medical schools are less likely to consider a candidates that has not
applied (and paid fees) to another school also. After this if the MCAT
score was on the low side, well retake the MCAT, take more classes to
boost GPA and well work while they wait and reapply. Some students will
do this for up to three years! You may ask how is this making money for
the system? Well the organization that administers the MCAT makes money
for that and is able to pay it's employees and CEO more money as more
pay for the test. Review companies make money from students. Colleges
make more money as more students take more classes, presidents and
senior professors cannot make large salaries without a large paying
student base.
There is a notion that for profit Medical Schools are wrong. Why? What
is the real difference between for profit schools who pay the president
and board a dividend and a not for profit school who pays it's
president millions and senior professors hundreds of thousands? The
incentive is the same, more equals more.
Choosing an offshore medical school may be the answer to this. Some
schools do not require the MCAT and will consider lower GPAs for
admission. You will still have the same courses and have to pass USLME
step 1 before clinicals and step 2 before graduation.
WHUDS
Nov 16, 2005, 8:34:00 AM11/16/05
to Why Offshore Medical schools
As for gaining admission, why let the "business" of medical school get
in the way?
If circumstances do not allow admission into a school in the USA then
go for it offshore.
Yes some schols are better than others. Research and ask questions, do
not go by what the school tells you alone. Other web sites, such as
www.ValueMD.com , can provide some infromation. I caution you though
just as this web site, individuals are biased and will not be able to
give unbiased infromation. They may try but remember anyone can be
anyone on the internet. make up your own mind based on the infromation
you collect.
in the way?
If circumstances do not allow admission into a school in the USA then
go for it offshore.
Yes some schols are better than others. Research and ask questions, do
not go by what the school tells you alone. Other web sites, such as
www.ValueMD.com , can provide some infromation. I caution you though
just as this web site, individuals are biased and will not be able to
give unbiased infromation. They may try but remember anyone can be
anyone on the internet. make up your own mind based on the infromation
you collect.
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