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Fred
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Studying Medicine in the US as an International Student
I've heard that international students can study to become licensed doctors in the US, but also that many medical schools don't accept international students. How are the odds and opportunities compared to domestic students?
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Sungwoo (Chunga) Chung
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This is not true at least for other majors as long as the school sponsors you F1 or J1 visa which most US schools do. In fact, now that Diversity & Inclusion has become critical, I think some schools have a target or quota for international students. Hope this helps!
Thank you for the advice.
Fred
Donnie Wannamaker
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Some US Medical Schools do accept International students, but it is not common. In my home state of Florida, there is only a handful (8 as of 2019) that accept International students. The requirements are rather rigid. Most medical schools use the American Medical School Application Service: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school-amcas/applying-medical-school-amcas and most require a Medical College Admission Test or MCAT: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam.
When choosing a medical school in the US, it is important that you also consider the state where you will reside for the duration of your studies. Take into consideration the number of years required for you to obtain your degree. Do your research on the state where you are considering living for that duration of time. The US is an incredibly diverse state and keeping that diversity is important to medical schools. However, I would consider visiting the state of your chosen school for a few weeks, if you can, before making the final decision. Good luck and I hope this helps!
When choosing a medical school in the US, it is important that you also consider the state where you will reside for the duration of your studies. Take into consideration the number of years required for you to obtain your degree. Do your research on the state where you are considering living for that duration of time. The US is an incredibly diverse state and keeping that diversity is important to medical schools. However, I would consider visiting the state of your chosen school for a few weeks, if you can, before making the final decision. Good luck and I hope this helps!
Hwal Lee
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Fred,
Most medical schools in the US should either have this information available on their program website or be able to directly answer your questions when you reach out to them.
I moved from Australia a while back and studied medicine, and have been working as a family medicine PA for almost 2 years now, so it may be worth considering a PA career of your goal is to practice medicine. You can find more information on who PAs are and how to become one, from the American Academy of PAs: https://www.aapa.org/about/what-is-a-pa/
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Hwal
Most medical schools in the US should either have this information available on their program website or be able to directly answer your questions when you reach out to them.
I moved from Australia a while back and studied medicine, and have been working as a family medicine PA for almost 2 years now, so it may be worth considering a PA career of your goal is to practice medicine. You can find more information on who PAs are and how to become one, from the American Academy of PAs: https://www.aapa.org/about/what-is-a-pa/
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Hwal