My Caribbean Medical School Experience: Q & A!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2020
- Hey guys!
This video is long overdue but I finally got around to answering some of your burning questions! There were more questions but considering this video is already almost 20 mins long, I decided to stop talking haha
Here is a list of the questions and when I talk about it! for you to navigate through my psychobabble easier lol
0:23 - which school did I go to?
0:50 - a little motivational speech lol
1:50 - what is a pro about Caribbean medical school?
2:30 - are the match rates are Caribbean med school really not as competitive as the US?
3:26 - is the failure rate actually that high?
4:37 - cost?
5:20 - experience overall
6:34 - experience / adjustment to island life
8:20 - cost of food, living, car rental etc
9:50 - recreational stuff on island
10:46 - what is the best Caribbean medical school? Top 6 according to google are ROSS, SGU, St George’s, Saba, MUA and AUA. No particular order
11:00 - have you ever felt judged from the medical community for attending a Caribbean school?
13:20 - is going to Caribbean Med school something that you would recommend doing?
14:30 - is it different from American medical school?
14:50 - is it in English?
15:20 - how does it work? Do you get a medical license just to practice in the Caribbean?
15:58 - do you have to take a semester off or take less credits in order to study for boards or does the school prep you well enough so you don’t have to do that?
18:03 - conclusion (finally lol)
Thank you for watching and let me know if this was helpful!!
xoxo,
@lizziilemed
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Watching your video has really inspired me. Unfortunately, due to the whole covid situation going around I literally messed up my finals and this feels so comforting. It gives hope, which should be promoted in student culture.
Oooh I'm a 1st year med student at AUA and I decided to join the YT community as well! LOL I love how you mentioned that there really isn't a stigma when it comes to working in the hospitals and I'm definitely look forward to clinicals :)
yay! welcome fellow AUA friend :)
Just subscribed! Love that you are putting out such informative content here! This could help so many people. I am currently a third year foreign medical student and also started this TH-cam journey! Much love ❤️
aww thank you!
Real transparency. Props to you for keeping it 💯
haha thank you! I think transparency is key, especially when talking about caribbean schools because its so unknown!
AUA student here! 🙋🏾♀️ loved this! We def don’t take no for an answer!
No we do not! 👍🏼💕
hey contemplating AUA. any incite on the school-diversity etc. Thanks
@@lelabb4110 Hey I just saw your comment and I just want to let you know that if you want to see a glimpse of the AUA campus or the island in general, I just posted a video about it :)
I watched this video back in August and I applied that day and I'm glad to stay I start Med 1 in 2ish months! Shoutout to Lizzii!
I cannot believe this!! omg, thats so amazing! please do keep me updated on your medical journey :)
Hi Lizzii! I Just found you and I love your content! Thank you for sharing! 😍 I'm a medical student too but in Italy 🇮🇹 ❤️
aww thank you so much!
good video, yeah the airport is actually really nice now, and the island is completely normal and everything is open now on Sundays. We all do grocery shopping at Epi lol... but yeah everything still super expensive.
That’s so crazy that the island is open on sundays now!!! I’m kinda sad. I low key liked how they have a rest day. It was a change of pace!
thankyou so much for your videos!! This helps us aspiring med students so much!!
As nurse I have worked with quite a bit of carribean med school grads and haven't noticed anything different between them and us grads. I am strongly considering the carribean medical school route as I wasn't serious in undergrad and didn't care for my grades much.
oh wow thank you for sharing this!!
@@Lizziilemed you're welcome. Hope you post more videos soon and good luck
Love your videos girl, I need more! You are so charismatic on camera xx
aww thank you!! will make more videos soon! just finished step2ck so im ready!
Absolutely loved this! I just finished my two years on the island at AUA. it's refreshing to see someone else with a positive outlook on this journey! I'm actually thinking of making a youtube channel to help others as well. Best of luck to you!
aww thank you! yes I know, there is a lot of negativity revolving around the journey so its quite scary for someone entering into it! Congrats on getting off the island though! it's a huge accomplishment!
Hi. I just got accepted into fall 2020. Thank you for your positivity about the school. A lot of people are trying to give me negative feedback and it's making me feeling bad. So thank you. Please let me know what your experience was like.
Hey Miaaaa lmao
I love your energy, transparency, and motivational message!! Do you have tips on what resources or question banks to use for studying? I heard they do NBME like questions on AUA exams which sounds like you get STEP1 practice out the gate but I'd like to know what you recommend after completing basic sciences.
Hi thank you! AUA has changed since i was there but yes, I also heard that all the exams are NBME questions now. When I was there, the professors were writing the questions and a lot of the times it would get thrown out so I think the NBME style is wayyy better. It definitely will prepare you for the comp/step exams! The question bank you absolutely need is UWORLD. its expensive but unfortunately very very necessary! lol other resources for step 1 that were helpful is pathoma, first aid, sketchy medical, and board & beyond! Good luck!
@@Lizziilemed Thanks for the suggestion, I definitely will invest UWORLD. Since I am starting my first semester soon, I'm going back and forth on saving UWORLD for dedicated STEP 1 studying after my 4th semester. But with what you said, maybe I'll look into starting it right away. I am nervous about wasting the questions if I'm not ready.
@@abiola9579 yeah, it's very expensive and I had the same thoughts and didnt start the bank until late in the game. But if I could go back in time, the one thing I would do is start earlier. Don't think of it as wasting the question, think of it as having exposure to the question. I only got through UWORLD 1.5 times and I wish had more exposure to the questions. Ideally at least 2 passes through the whole bank. Also, if you watch a lot of those gunner med students that score ridiculously high on youtube, they say that they went through UWORLD like 3-4x lol just a suggestion though!
You are definitely a rockstar!! 🤩 I am also a Caribbean medical student!! Awesome video!
aw thank you for your comment! Caribbean med students are all rockstars!
AUA student here, also an Antiguan...
this was a nice objective video describing the AUA experience and the Antiguan experience as well... I’m currently in med 4 and preparing for step 1.. are you doing your rotations at FIU or at the other locations in NY/OH/etc... ?
Hi Lizzii, I know this video is a bit older but I have interviewed with and researched a bit about AUA. You mentioned that if a student passes the COMP exam at the end of the fourth semester, they will continue to clinical rotations but some take an extra semester. I was wondering if the extra semester is now mandatory for all students since the AUA website states that it takes 4.5 years to achieve the MD degree?
current AUA student, yes now it is mandatory!
Hey mam! I saw your post in AUA IG page,I loved it. Congratulations
Hey there. Just found your channel. I found out today that I got into UHSA (University of Health Sciences Antigua) and wanted to know any information about this particular school? I am not from the US and am not planning on working in the USA so anything related to the states doesn't really apply to me. But I am still curious about your opinion of the uni and the island. Thanks in advance! :)
Very nice video! Very straightforward!
Also ended up going abroad 🙋 Absolutely no regrets 🎉😎
yassss! IMG sqqqquuaaad!
Thanks for all the info ! I love your positive attitude (:
aww thanks for watching! im glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. It was helpful 😊
As a carribean Medical school graduate, how possible is it to match a residency in anesthesiology in the US?
Thank you so much for this! Is helpful!
Do you think now that Usmle step 1 is now pass fail, would that be a disadvantage for carrabean ed students to match in US
Hi Lizzi,
I just found your channel, and the contents are very helpful. I would like to thank you for the great contents.
I have a BSN in nursing and I work on a med-surge floor. I want to apply to a medical schools in Cribean. Will the nursing experience will to get me matched in the US? I am nervous about not matching back in the US.
This was a great video. Thank you for sharing your experience. I thought AUA only had placements in Canada.
nope! we mainly match in the US!
@@Lizziilemed thank you!
Thank you for sharing you story, would you be willing to share if your MCAT was above or below 500?
below! it was 495!
@@Lizziilemed omg thank you for sharing that! i already know you'll be a fantastic physician!
@@officialsarahkhan28 no problem! Thank you!
is AUA different from ROSS, and other schools in the carribbean?
I think all Carib med schools are different from one another. I would go on their website to see the differences. I would mainly focus on accreditations, affiliations and match rates! Because once you get off the island, youre going to want to make sure you can end up somewhere you want to practice medicine! Hope that helps!
thank u for the motivation. I feel so discouraged
god bless
Aww no problem I’m glad to help
How any credits is each semester ? If a studnet fails couple courses do they all retake sir they kick out if we fail one class Since NYU dental school does that since it’s a Caribbean dental school that takes a lot of students and then fails them out if they fail just one course...
Thanks waiting for your reply
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!!!! SUPERRR HELPFULLLLLL!!! :)
omg yayy!!! im glad you thought so!
Hiii ! I love this video!! I have a quick question. Would u recommend a high schooler to go straight to the Carribean?
Hey! I am from the US so i had to go to college undergrad before med school, but when i was on the island for med school - i had friends that came straight from high school! I thought it was so cool because theyre going to be full fledge doctors at age 22/23. I definitely think its a good option if you are absolutely SURE that youre going to become a doctor. You skip a lot of the BS doing it that way lol hope that helps
@@Lizziilemed Omg I appreciate you so so so much for taking the time out of your day and replying even tho I just commented 8 months later. So so happy I came across your channel and didn’t even think twice to subscribe!! I am from the U.S too and I was honestly debating to do undergrad here in Texas or just do undergrad at the Carribean and get it over with in a year at Trinity school of medicine. I am like 98% sure I wanna become a doctor but the only thing is that I’m scared I won’t pass the exams like the step 2. I know it’s definitely going to be hard especially with a trimester school and no breaks in between. Did you find it hard to adjust to the islands and to make friends? thank you so much for relying again btw❤️
You are a rock star thank you 💗
Thank you!!
So what was your USMLE Step 1 score? and what do you plan on specializing in ?
once i match, I will share all my stats! Don't want to jinx it yet! :) Im going to apply emergency medicine and family medicine!
For me, I feel like you're going to be an MD at the end of the day. Why not take the chance?
exactly! it's just a super hard journey so you have to work extra hard to get to the end! but definitely worth the risk in the end!
This video was very helpful! Was anyone you know from Med school able to match into a competitive speciality such as surgery?
yup! theres a list every year that my school posts on their website with which specialty the students matched in. but I have friends personally that got into competitive fields. Surgery, anesthesia, neurology, derm etc
So after the first 2 years does your school send you to their US location or would they match you somewhere, let’s say, in your home state?
it depends which programs/hospitals your school has affiliations with and which state theyre in. For my school, there are rotations in florida (where i live so it was perfect), new york, cali, georgia, ohio etc.
I live in the Caribbean and I don't really have the finances to travel and go to a medical school abroad but I'm unsure if the schools here are good
I saw your video now. I am from india.we have decided to join our daughter to join in St.Geroge in grenada.is it ok?Give your suggestions pls .
Thank you for doing this video. I've just been accepted for fall 2020.
May i ask where please?
Congrats!!
Congrats! Which school?
American university of antigua
Hi I know this is such a random question but if you don’t mind how old were you when you started med school and what was your undergrad degree ?
I was 23 when I started medical school! My undergrad degree was biomedical science!
Hey, do you know of any full ride Scholarships that fund Caribbean universities?
do theycurve exams in carribean med schools?
Hi
What do you think about St.Martinus university
Does AUA accept transfer from Ukraine?i have cleared my step1
At Polish Med Schools taught in English the living costs are about $800 a month.
awesome! thanks for sharing!
You’re Amazing and beautiful 🌹 thank you for your words
Does puerto rico count as carribbean med School, or USA med School?
What does the sign behind you say? Is it from Psalm 46:5?
yes! it is :)
No Costco. SAD!
can you talk about how you were able to afford the tuition or what are your plans for paying off the debt afterwards? thanks
just taking out student loans!
Just curious did you apply to DO schools?
i did! lol I think most of them were DO schools because I knew my scores weren't competitive. still rejected from them. loll
Does AUA provide any federal aids ? Also how to get approved by FAFSA to get loans? Thinking about the burden of laons sometimes deter me from attending med school :’(
Do you feel burdened too? Never mind
AUA does have federal loans!! To apply, you would just apply for FAFSA and to my knowledge, all of my classmates got approved with no problem! and of course the amount of money we have to take out is so high but I personally never felt burdened by the amount because I see all the doctors that went before me doing just fine. Dont worry about the money right now, follow your dreams and the rest will fall into place! Good luck!
I was waiting for ur reply..yey!! Thank you..
May you shine in every aspects.🥳
Going to join Antigua this fall. You should make more videos❤️
How long was you
On the island?
you do 2 years on the island for didactic learning and then 2 years in the US for clinical rotations!
Do you get residency in Radiology, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery into US if you pass out from Carribean school I have been told very remote limited chances to get one kindly let me know if this is true or false ....
It’s limited even if you go to a US school. Those are hard to get into to begin with
@@faisal4523 So completely ruled out
@@docali6729 I wouldn't say completely. I have a friend that went Caribbean and is now a plastic surgeon. It's going to be a lot harder, but nothing is impossible.
Any info on Trinity School of Medicine?
Sorry, sadly I only know about my own experience at my school! Try to search for someone who went there to see if you can get any insight!
I am about to apply there. They just released their 2020 matches and they had a few general surgery and an ortho. It's a smaller school and the people there have been really nice and helpful.
@@RyanAmplification hey ryan i actually started at trinity this september7th, 2020.
im a career changer with a bachelors so i had to do two term 'premed' but i matriculate into md this summer. I'll see you on the island this january.
@@AZ-wg3eg oh cool! What's it like? Did you make the right decision? I am a career changer too but am finishing my bs. What branch were you in? I was AF and got out in 2017.
@@RyanAmplification army got out aug 2015. I'm an RN and so is my gf. its all online right now (obviously)...but the talk is that January we will be allowed to go to the island. the admissions people are really nice (I worked with grayson and sam but mostly grayson).
it hasn't been bad, it's a legit school and they do there best.
the premed is legit it can be tough.
im taking organic 1, cell/molecular bio, nutrition, and research seminar.
my gf is taking physics 1, cell/molecular bio, orgo 1, epidemiology, research, and pre-calc.
im still working on weekends as an rn, but school will be a monday-friday gig.
so far im happy with this choice.
add me on linkedin if you want
look up richard clarke todd
Lmao I got in with a scholarship, and you saying that applying here is a second shot to your dream makes me feel shit about it. 😂
Are Caribbean med schools hard compared to US med schools?
Yes , she attended AUA , I attend there as well. Don’t like it
Did you match?
im applying this cycle so fingers crossed :)
Hey I'm a first year and we are a different breed.
lmao! why do you say that?
@@Lizziilemed because you said we're fighters.
Suddenly found you now in TH-cam and subscribed you immediately... One reply please. I also dream to go AUA
Hey! Of course! Glad to help!
I really want to in AUA can you help?
Can you speak on what your GPA and MCAT score were?
My gpa was 3.5 and my mcat was BOTTOM tier lol it was the only format so I don’t know how to convert it to the new format. Just know it suckedddddd lol
Mine too! Wow
I’m watching your video because you are beautiful.
.🦁
MD = DO, just go DO
lol i applied mainly DO!
Her issue was with the mcat. gpa was high enough for DO
Did you match?
Judier Soto I’m applying this cycle! So I’ll know next year
@@Lizziilemed Good luck! Let us know!
@@dnnnforfordnnn7838 Thank you! Definitely will when the time comes :)
Good luck.