Hi everyone,
After three unsuccessful applications with Canadian schools, I am seriously studying internationally to pursue medicine. I understand that the chances of coming back home for residency are greatly reduced (95% vs ~20% --> and even that much more difficult in a specialty other than family medicine). However, I honestly feel it is pointless to keep applying locally, especially with applications being so competitive (and there being a degree of "luck" in the process).
I have applied to the US, Caribbean, and Ireland so far this year (in addition to UBC where I am IP). I am not holding my breath for the US (have yet to year anything positive, so I doubt I will hear anything this late in the game).
I am honoured to have received offers from SGU in Grenada and Ross so far in Dominica. I am waiting on hearing back from the Atlantic Bridge about Ireland. What my question to you all here is, how do you choose between Ireland and the Caribbean? (I recognize responses may be biased seeing as I'm posting in the SGU subsection, but I figure I might as well ask!)
It seems SGU is basically the best of the Caribbean schools - and perhaps RCSI is one of the best in Ireland. What are the pros/cons of each? Is it better to go to SGU because the clerkship years are conducted in the US/Canada? (whereas in Ireland all 4 years are in Dublin/Limerick/Cork).
I would really appreciate any thoughts or input that any of you may have!
Thanks!
StarStrike
After three unsuccessful applications with Canadian schools, I am seriously studying internationally to pursue medicine. I understand that the chances of coming back home for residency are greatly reduced (95% vs ~20% --> and even that much more difficult in a specialty other than family medicine). However, I honestly feel it is pointless to keep applying locally, especially with applications being so competitive (and there being a degree of "luck" in the process).
I have applied to the US, Caribbean, and Ireland so far this year (in addition to UBC where I am IP). I am not holding my breath for the US (have yet to year anything positive, so I doubt I will hear anything this late in the game).
I am honoured to have received offers from SGU in Grenada and Ross so far in Dominica. I am waiting on hearing back from the Atlantic Bridge about Ireland. What my question to you all here is, how do you choose between Ireland and the Caribbean? (I recognize responses may be biased seeing as I'm posting in the SGU subsection, but I figure I might as well ask!)
It seems SGU is basically the best of the Caribbean schools - and perhaps RCSI is one of the best in Ireland. What are the pros/cons of each? Is it better to go to SGU because the clerkship years are conducted in the US/Canada? (whereas in Ireland all 4 years are in Dublin/Limerick/Cork).
I would really appreciate any thoughts or input that any of you may have!
Thanks!
StarStrike