Some of the other issues you may want to consider are:
- St. Chris (and Kigezi) is operating fully outside their
country of charter. How state med boards will handle this
in the future may affect your eventual licensure.
- Currently graduates of St. Chris may not practice in ALL
states. You should check and double-check the med board of
the state you are interested in.
- There are many other med schools outside USA and Canada
that provides comparable education. You will need to ace
your USMLE scores for a shot at competitive residencies.
Hope this helps.
"Mike" <
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> Foreign schools are a valid option. But I would only
> consider a program outside the U.S. if I couldn't get into
> an MD or DO program in the U.S. after several attempts.
>
> The most important issue is whether you'll be able to
> practice medicine in the U.S. after you graduate. This
> means passing the USMLE and getting into an AMA-approved
> residency in the U.S. Going strictly by the numbers, only
> about 50% of IMGs will pass the USMLE, and of those who
> pass, only about 50% will get into a residency in the U.S.
> This amounts to a success rate of 25%, if you attend
> medical school in another country. These numbers are the
> same for IMG students born in the U.S. as well as those
> who are foreign-born.
>
> Many foreign schools have their clinical rotations in the
> U.S., so this is not unique to the school you mention.
> Also, since it's a new school, you have no way to see what
> their success rate is on the USMLE or in getting their
> graduates into residencies.
>
> --
> Mike George Washington University School of Medicine
>
http://www.NontraditionalMedicalStudent.com
>
> "Whuds" <
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>
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>> Hi, I've been researching all my options for applying to
>> med school next fall, and I've found St. Christopher's
>> Medical College in Luton England. I've found out you can
>> become lic in the US and thier clinicals are in the US.
>> There seem to be loan programs for going there. The
>> school is listed as being in Dakar Africa. It's a fairly
>> new school. I'm considering haveing them on my list for
>> apps. Does anyone have any other info about this
>> college? Bill.
>>
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