I am starting medical school this September at Trinity School of Medicine. My favourite videos of yours all have to do with living and studying medicine in the Caribbean. I use your content to prepare myself for all that is to come, and get some insight about what to expect. I also love that you are Canadian because I am too and that gives me hope that things will work out. Thanks for being here on YT your content has definitely been of help to me ♡
Aw thanks Arwen!! And congrats on your acceptance to Trinity! I was just rotating with a Trinity student who just matched to surgery in Texas and will be starting residency in a few weeks! There's lots of hope for ya :) is there anything else you would like me to make a video about or questions you have in preparation for the upcoming semester?
Thank you!! :) If you could talk about your experience on the island, particularly how you stayed in touch with loved ones, how often you were able to come home to see family and how you dealt/deal with all the traveling and being far away from your home that would be super helpful! Thanks again!
Hey there! So I'm a US-Caribbean MS3 in the last week of my thrid clinical which is OB/GYN. I have unexpectedly absolutely fallen in love with this field. I was initially planning on going into FM because of the ability to be a primary provider, continuity of care and a variety of things an FM physician is able to do but through my currant rotation I've learned that OB/GYN can also provide quite a bit of primary care to women of pretty much all ages AND I get to do a TONS of procedures and surgeries. I was digging down a rabbit hole of ways to match when I came across your channel, so here we are
Funny how I just thought of this question. Popped it in and found out you uploaded this within the day. Talk about good timing. I am going to the carabbean for med school. St. Vincent (TSOM)
Raven yeah it really is. I'll be behind you guys. Im doing there 5 year. (Pre-med prerequisites) on the island as well. Because I'm an RN, I'd figure just go for it.
Hey Rick I m basically from India but I wanna pursue medicine in TSOM so can u plse tell me is there mcat required and yeah do they prepare us for usmle ?
Can you please make a video about how to arrange clinical rotations in the US? Like the cost and how to go about setting things up? Great videos love the content
Hello.I got to know your channel bc of step 1 videos.u gave a very good description of what is step prep like:which difficulties r common and how to overcome them.u give really good advice according to your experience.I would love to watch other videos about step 2 and med school experience.thank u )
Thank you, so glad I was able to help in some way! I will definitely be telling you all about my Step 2 journey when I get closer to taking it. Stay tuned for when that happens a few months from now :)
I can definitely relate to this esp. the CARAVANS. Aruba has buses but they were more expensive than the caravans. Ohh brings back memories of the island.
You're gorgeous by the way and thank you for doing this. I wish channels like yours were around before I started. I went to Mexico. Very interesting and overall surprisingly good experience. MS1 and 2 is somewhat no frills and poorly managed but you get by this easily with all of the outside study resources available and I ended up doing really well on boards and am in the match! Its very safe despite what you may have heard and everything is cheap as heck with all of the amenities you would expect of a large US or Canadian city. All of my rotations were done in Vegas (great experience with amazing physicians) and we had multiple locations to choose from including Chicago.I can share more details if you want to know more and am happy to help fellow IMG's
@@Medumentary I had to think about this for a sec but how can I say no to you haha! It’s UAG in Guadalajara -which is a great city but it does help to know some Spanish if you want to get the most out of it. I can say more off record about the school itself but as I’m sure you also found out (I did many of my rotations with Canadian students who went to the Caribbean) going to these schools is much of what you make of it and it’s important to have realistic expectations -as you are also conveying on your channel. But it is a unique opportunity for some and can turn out quite well
I really really really loved your video on depression. I'm currently an undergrad getting his degree in Chemistry and there are many times where I let my depression and anxiety get in the way of my grades. Your story though has made me more confident in applying to medical school in the Caribbean. Thank you. Also what was your undergrad gpa and mcat score.
Hey! I'm glad my video resonated with you. Keep pushing on, and get medical help if your daily life and academics start to suffer consistently. I didn't take the MCAT, and my GPA was just under a 3.0.
Do you have a video covering medical needs for the students? What if we need medications in the island, how difficult is it to get it? Are you able to purchase something online and have it shipped? Are you able to ship your own furniture into your housing? How far were you from the airport? Thanks for all the info!
Hey Sally, I don't have a video about that unfortunately. I would recommend getting a long prescription before leaving for the island, you can tell your doctor that you'll be out of the country for a while. I don't think anyone had any problems getting medications for acute issues on the island but I'm not sure about what's available for different medical conditions. The school in St. Vincent was a 10 minute walk from the airport - very small island!
Hello. This is my 2nd time watching this honest, formative video of yours. I currently go to the Anguilla campus, but I am highly considering transferring depending on how this semester goes. I need a better sense of transportation, better education structure and assistance, a better social scene, and volunteer opportunities. Would you recommend St. Vincent in my case? Also, any crazy creatures to be aware about for this island? I do not do spiders 😐 😫.
Hi my name is mike I am a Canada, how is life?, I guess fine. Well I real like your videos , and I would like to as for your advise in choosing medical school in the Caribbean. I know you have some few videos which talk about this topic but I still have difficulty in making discussion about schools like AUA, MUA, and Xavier medical school Aruba. for instance in making it through basic science and clinical .Pleas help Thanks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching! Unfortunately I can't help much more than what I've talked about in my videos. My experience & knowledge is limited to 1 school, the one I attend. I don't know enough about the other schools to make any educated recommendations. Really, you just have to call the administrations of all the schools you are considering and get as much info from them as possible. Also search the student Facebook groups for each campus to try and connect with students who are currently enrolled at these schools and get their first hand experiences.
Heya so currently I'm in an SMP to qualify for med school at LECOM. GPA got shot when I failed biochem twice. Currently live with my grandma and live rent free. My doc that I shadowed did medical school in England thru the military so he advocated for IMG if I didn't get in domestically.
Hey! Nice to meet you :) What is an SMP? I've got a lot of acronyms floating around in my head so that one is escaping me. But LECOM sounds great, you'll have the lakes nearby!! I'm glad you found my channel, I hope that if you do go the IMG route that my videos will be helpful for ya!
special masters program. usually those have a linkage to their med schools if you do well. mine is a 3.4 GPA and you'll have an automatic interview to the bradenton fl branch, which is nice. my first choice is to apply to the erie PA branch though because they have a primary care program that accelerates med school to 3 years if you sign a contract to do primary care for 5 years after residency. it follows the "self directed study" pathway (aka pretty much online and you teach yourself) but that's currently the goal. and thanks! i follow a lot of medtubers but most of them have graduated and are in residency so i'm constantly searching for new ones lol.your channel is different since it is international and i like to see how other people are doing since there is the misconceptions that people who go to the Caribbean are lower-grade med students. if you don't follow them already you should follow Dr Buck Parker who went to Ross (i think) and is now a general surgery resident and ali abdaal who is at cambridge. i really like ali's revision (review) videos the most.
i was just visiting where my family is from but yeah. There is a cineplex style theatre franchise on the islands. It me 14 dollars (in CAD) for two tickets to see the newest avengers movie as soon as it came out and a popcorn and a drink for another 5 (CAD)
I just finished my basic years on the Middle East, unfortunately here the clinical experience (year 4,5) is not that good and kind of expensive 25k$/year, so i was thinking about transferring to the caribbean, so may you elaborate about the clinical experience and the fees, and the post graduation opportunities (for non americans), thanks. And great videos by the way, i liked your story about the 1st delivery that u attend.
Congrats on completing your basic sciences! Unfortunately clinicals here are just as expensive if not more. It really depends on which school you attend, but clinicals average around 8-15k per semester. Any of the school websites should have their tuition fees listed, and you can also call admissions to ask directly.
Hi, I’m a physio major graduating in May. I live in San Francisco and planning to go to either SGU, ROSS or AUC starting September 2019. My question for you if you don’t mind is how do students pay for rent food and housing since they’re too busy to work?? Does the Financial aid cover that? Thank you in advance and thank you for your informative videos!😌
Hey! It depends on the school. Some Caribbean schools qualify for federal student loans, and some students pay that way. Other students pay out of pocket from savings, or their family helps with tuition. Other students can take out a line of credit which covers them for 4 years of tuition. So there are a variety of options, your best bet is to contact the school admissions and ask them what type of loans they qualify for and what their recommendations are.
Hey I am starting my med school in Caribbean at avalon university school of medicine... Can u give me a little information about that university please.
I am starting medical school this September at Trinity School of Medicine. My favourite videos of yours all have to do with living and studying medicine in the Caribbean. I use your content to prepare myself for all that is to come, and get some insight about what to expect. I also love that you are Canadian because I am too and that gives me hope that things will work out. Thanks for being here on YT your content has definitely been of help to me ♡
Aw thanks Arwen!! And congrats on your acceptance to Trinity! I was just rotating with a Trinity student who just matched to surgery in Texas and will be starting residency in a few weeks! There's lots of hope for ya :) is there anything else you would like me to make a video about or questions you have in preparation for the upcoming semester?
Hey I'm starting at Trinity this September too!! Crazy! See you there :)
Thank you!! :) If you could talk about your experience on the island, particularly how you stayed in touch with loved ones, how often you were able to come home to see family and how you dealt/deal with all the traveling and being far away from your home that would be super helpful! Thanks again!
Arwen Evenstar I'm joining trinity school of medicine this September too :)
Raven me too :)
Hey there! So I'm a US-Caribbean MS3 in the last week of my thrid clinical which is OB/GYN. I have unexpectedly absolutely fallen in love with this field. I was initially planning on going into FM because of the ability to be a primary provider, continuity of care and a variety of things an FM physician is able to do but through my currant rotation I've learned that OB/GYN can also provide quite a bit of primary care to women of pretty much all ages AND I get to do a TONS of procedures and surgeries. I was digging down a rabbit hole of ways to match when I came across your channel, so here we are
Funny how I just thought of this question. Popped it in and found out you uploaded this within the day. Talk about good timing.
I am going to the carabbean for med school.
St. Vincent (TSOM)
Wow~ so far there are 3 of us in this comment section that will be going to TSOM. Small world!
Raven yeah it really is.
I'll be behind you guys. Im doing there 5 year. (Pre-med prerequisites) on the island as well.
Because I'm an RN, I'd figure just go for it.
Perfect timing!! I rotated with someone in surgery from TSOM who matched this year to surgery in Texas :)
That's awesome. What school did you choose?
Hey Rick
I m basically from India but I wanna pursue medicine in TSOM so can u plse tell me is there mcat required and yeah do they prepare us for usmle ?
I'm a Nicaraguan IMG that was raised in Chicago and is back here doing my steps.
That is so cool! So you went back to Nicaragua for med school?
Medumentary yep and now I'm back here and found your channel as I was confused about "What do I do next"
Ah I see, well I hope my videos have helped. Good luck with your Steps! Will you be doing clinicals in the US or Nicaragua?
Can you please make a video about how to arrange clinical rotations in the US? Like the cost and how to go about setting things up? Great videos love the content
Absolutely, that's on my list :) Thanks for watching!!
Yes I’m grateful for all this information! I’m from Jamaica! 🇯🇲
Wooohooo!! Are you a current or future med student there? I'm bummed I never got to make a trip there when I was so close.
Also I'm sure you get many, "you look like J Law" comments, but here's another one.
Hello.I got to know your channel bc of step 1 videos.u gave a very good description of what is step prep like:which difficulties r common and how to overcome them.u give really good advice according to your experience.I would love to watch other videos about step 2 and med school experience.thank u )
Thank you, so glad I was able to help in some way! I will definitely be telling you all about my Step 2 journey when I get closer to taking it. Stay tuned for when that happens a few months from now :)
I can definitely relate to this esp. the CARAVANS. Aruba has buses but they were more expensive than the caravans.
Ohh brings back memories of the island.
Ahhh yes, the memories 😂 I've heard students from other island campuses say the caravans are pretty common throughout the Caribbean. Good times!!
You're gorgeous by the way and thank you for doing this. I wish channels like yours were around before I started. I went to Mexico. Very interesting and overall surprisingly good experience. MS1 and 2 is somewhat no frills and poorly managed but you get by this easily with all of the outside study resources available and I ended up doing really well on boards and am in the match! Its very safe despite what you may have heard and everything is cheap as heck with all of the amenities you would expect of a large US or Canadian city. All of my rotations were done in Vegas (great experience with amazing physicians) and we had multiple locations to choose from including Chicago.I can share more details if you want to know more and am happy to help fellow IMG's
That is GREAT information! Do you mind sharing which school you went to?
@@Medumentary I had to think about this for a sec but how can I say no to you haha! It’s UAG in Guadalajara -which is a great city but it does help to know some Spanish if you want to get the most out of it. I can say more off record about the school itself but as I’m sure you also found out (I did many of my rotations with Canadian students who went to the Caribbean) going to these schools is much of what you make of it and it’s important to have realistic expectations -as you are also conveying on your channel. But it is a unique opportunity for some and can turn out quite well
My name is Joshua and I am from NC. I just got accepted to Medical University of the Americas.
Hey! Thanks for stopping by. Congrats on your acceptance :)
I can so relate 😂, I left home to school in Saint Lucia
I really really really loved your video on depression. I'm currently an undergrad getting his degree in Chemistry and there are many times where I let my depression and anxiety get in the way of my grades. Your story though has made me more confident in applying to medical school in the Caribbean. Thank you. Also what was your undergrad gpa and mcat score.
Hey! I'm glad my video resonated with you. Keep pushing on, and get medical help if your daily life and academics start to suffer consistently. I didn't take the MCAT, and my GPA was just under a 3.0.
Thanks! Very informative!
Do you have a video covering medical needs for the students? What if we need medications in the island, how difficult is it to get it? Are you able to purchase something online and have it shipped? Are you able to ship your own furniture into your housing? How far were you from the airport? Thanks for all the info!
Hey Sally, I don't have a video about that unfortunately. I would recommend getting a long prescription before leaving for the island, you can tell your doctor that you'll be out of the country for a while. I don't think anyone had any problems getting medications for acute issues on the island but I'm not sure about what's available for different medical conditions. The school in St. Vincent was a 10 minute walk from the airport - very small island!
Hello. This is my 2nd time watching this honest, formative video of yours. I currently go to the Anguilla campus, but I am highly considering transferring depending on how this semester goes. I need a better sense of transportation, better education structure and assistance, a better social scene, and volunteer opportunities. Would you recommend St. Vincent in my case? Also, any crazy creatures to be aware about for this island? I do not do spiders 😐 😫.
I'll be on St. Vincent this fall as an MD1...would love to connect to learn more about the school :)
Hi my name is mike I am a Canada, how is life?, I guess fine. Well I real like your videos , and I would like to as for your advise in choosing medical school in the Caribbean. I know you have some few videos which talk about this topic but I still have difficulty in making discussion about schools like AUA, MUA, and Xavier medical school Aruba. for instance in making it through basic science and clinical .Pleas help
Thanks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching! Unfortunately I can't help much more than what I've talked about in my videos. My experience & knowledge is limited to 1 school, the one I attend. I don't know enough about the other schools to make any educated recommendations. Really, you just have to call the administrations of all the schools you are considering and get as much info from them as possible. Also search the student Facebook groups for each campus to try and connect with students who are currently enrolled at these schools and get their first hand experiences.
Thanks for your respond., at this point I have decided to go for my first choice or second AuA and MUA .Please what is your thought on my choices,
Heya so currently I'm in an SMP to qualify for med school at LECOM. GPA got shot when I failed biochem twice. Currently live with my grandma and live rent free. My doc that I shadowed did medical school in England thru the military so he advocated for IMG if I didn't get in domestically.
Hey! Nice to meet you :) What is an SMP? I've got a lot of acronyms floating around in my head so that one is escaping me. But LECOM sounds great, you'll have the lakes nearby!! I'm glad you found my channel, I hope that if you do go the IMG route that my videos will be helpful for ya!
special masters program. usually those have a linkage to their med schools if you do well. mine is a 3.4 GPA and you'll have an automatic interview to the bradenton fl branch, which is nice. my first choice is to apply to the erie PA branch though because they have a primary care program that accelerates med school to 3 years if you sign a contract to do primary care for 5 years after residency. it follows the "self directed study" pathway (aka pretty much online and you teach yourself) but that's currently the goal. and thanks! i follow a lot of medtubers but most of them have graduated and are in residency so i'm constantly searching for new ones lol.your channel is different since it is international and i like to see how other people are doing since there is the misconceptions that people who go to the Caribbean are lower-grade med students. if you don't follow them already you should follow Dr Buck Parker who went to Ross (i think) and is now a general surgery resident and ali abdaal who is at cambridge. i really like ali's revision (review) videos the most.
@@kaitlynkilpatrick36 Dr buck went to saint Matthew's when that school was located in Belize.
I want to know what the stigma is between md, do,vs pa,np please let me know or make a video.
Which Caribbean college did you go to? Can you transfer to other caribbean programs or usa programs for 3rd&4th yr of med school?
Hello! I’m from India and i am planning to go to st vincent for my medical study can please guide me about that
SAINT TERESA UNIVERSITY ST. VINCEN
definitely island dependent. I actually discovered that movies are really cheap on the islands.
Lucky! We didn't have a theatre. Or if we did, I never knew about it.
i was just visiting where my family is from but yeah. There is a cineplex style theatre franchise on the islands. It me 14 dollars (in CAD) for two tickets to see the newest avengers movie as soon as it came out and a popcorn and a drink for another 5 (CAD)
I just finished my basic years on the Middle East, unfortunately here the clinical experience (year 4,5) is not that good and kind of expensive 25k$/year, so i was thinking about transferring to the caribbean, so may you elaborate about the clinical experience and the fees, and the post graduation opportunities (for non americans), thanks.
And great videos by the way, i liked your story about the 1st delivery that u attend.
Congrats on completing your basic sciences! Unfortunately clinicals here are just as expensive if not more. It really depends on which school you attend, but clinicals average around 8-15k per semester. Any of the school websites should have their tuition fees listed, and you can also call admissions to ask directly.
If you dont mind can I ask you which caribbean medical school you went?
Hi, I’m a physio major graduating in May. I live in San Francisco and planning to go to either SGU, ROSS or AUC starting September 2019. My question for you if you don’t mind is how do students pay for rent food and housing since they’re too busy to work?? Does the Financial aid cover that? Thank you in advance and thank you for your informative videos!😌
Hey! It depends on the school. Some Caribbean schools qualify for federal student loans, and some students pay that way. Other students pay out of pocket from savings, or their family helps with tuition. Other students can take out a line of credit which covers them for 4 years of tuition. So there are a variety of options, your best bet is to contact the school admissions and ask them what type of loans they qualify for and what their recommendations are.
Is there kosher food?
Which school did you go??
Was there a campus gym? Or a gym on the island?
There was a gym on the island but not on campus
Hey I am starting my med school in Caribbean at avalon university school of medicine... Can u give me a little information about that university please.
Sorry, I don't know anything about that school!
If it is not California or New York accredited, I would consider another school.
KFC🙌
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Lol sounds just like St lucia