Dismissed From a Caribbean Med School... What Now? | OldPreMeds Ep. 234

Can med school dropouts still become doctors? Today I talk all about this, along with some specific discussions of how Caribbean medical schools differ from U.S. medical schools, and how that affects this issue!

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Premed Years Ep. 230 with Chad: http://premedyears.com/230

As always on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question this week is taken from our nontraditional premed forum. (Ask your own questions at http://premedforums.com.)

Our student this week was dismissed from a Caribbean medical school after being unable to take USMLE Step 1 during the designated time period due to family and financial circumstances. Can this student still become a doctor through a U.S. medical school?

In the process of answering this question, I touch on a whole bunch of issues:

• The differences in how Caribbean med schools and U.S. med schools approach USMLE Step 1 preparation.
• How Caribbean medical schools "cook the books" to make their Step 1 success rates appear better than they really are.
• Why attrition rates are so bad at Caribbean medical schools.
• What actually determines your success at a Caribbean med school.
• Why I don't typically recommend the Caribbean.
• What hurdles will this student face when applying to med schools again.
• How admissions committees view your application with skepticism.
• Why I believe it's still possible for this student to get into a U.S. med school.
• How to succeed through a Caribbean medical school.

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