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Caribbean Medical School – pros and cons

January 31st, 2008

Let me tell you about the pros and then move on to cons of the Caribbean Medical School. Pros or advantages are as follows:a)    Cost effectiveb)    Easy to get an admission. When compared to US medical schools, a lower GPA and MCAT scores is enough to fetch you an admission.Let us now look at the disadvantages or the cons of studying in a Caribbean Medical School:a)    In many Caribbean schools, you need to know Spanish or Creolb)    All of them are not accreditedc)    Clinical rotations are limitedd)    People would be under the impression that you joined one just because you didn’t get an admission in US medical schoolse)    Apart from USMLE tests, you would require to take up Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) Based on the pros and cons listed, take up a prudent decision when choosing a Caribbean Medical School, all the best!

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