Curious about the following items this cycle
from those who matched:
Could someone confirm what is yearly fee for UK campus and what is eligibility for Canadian students
So relived to see the P today. 🥳🥳🥳 tested 5/4 and woke up this morning to check at around 8am and score was on fsmb. For anyone who took or taking soon it’s DOABLE guys just trust yourself and work and your scores!! Happy to help if anyone has questions
I need help, has anyone been to Xavier Med School in Aruba. I want to apply but I am scared of not getting residency and spending so much money. Can u tell me ur experience after you finished with ur school there how was it academically and some behind the scenes because I keep getting mixed reviews, I wanna know from people who have done the MD course there and who have successfully gotten into residency or if they are still hanging. Please help a girl out, really in need.
Hi guys, currently a student at SGU - 4yr MD track. I just finished up term 2 and am currently on break before starting term 3 this summer. I've heard a lot about how the second year of medschool at SGU is super difficult, specifically term 4. I could use some advice on how I should proceed on managing school and also prepping to pass CBSE, first try hopefully.
Current routine/study habits:
All in all, I start my day at 5 am, study from 6am-7:30am. 8-10am lecture, 11-2 pm: study sesh 1. 4-7 pm study sesh 2. Closer to the exam, the hours ramp up but id say outside of classes a good 5-6 hours of studying is done in a day.
I'll be honest, whats worrying me is that my gpa is like a 77%. I haven't really been gunning for top grades in any module and I feel like at some point me taking a more relaxed approach is gonna catch up to me.
Also, I really don't use any 3rd party resources, like first aid, U world, Anking, etc.
TLDR: I want to average mid 80s during terms 3 and 4 and pass CBSE first try, advice?
No luck this cycle again. As the title says, I’m conflicted on my decision. I’ve done a lot of research on SGU and am aware that as long as you work hard you can make it. I have no problem with working hard and trying to get out of there asap. I’m just wondering if it’s better to wait and reapply to DO only since I didn’t apply to any DO schools this cycle only MD (my mistake). I have 3.73/506, multiple publications, 2 conferences and posters, 600+ hours of underserved volunteer work w/ leadership roles, 1000+ hours scribing, just finished my masters and am ORM female from California.
I just feel like I’m running out of time. I see everyone already starting and feel behind and I also am super scared of struggling with infertility if I wait another year to start school.
My friend suggested applying to DO schools for this cycle and apply for the January SGU start date as well and if at that time if I get waitlisted or don’t get into a local DO school then I can just go to SGU. With that though, I’m not sure also how the Jan start date works? Would I be matching in 2030 or 2031? Also how is that different if I started in August?
Basically, if you were me what would you decide?
Edit: I’m 26, not 27
heyyy current students 🙂 what should I expect on the first day !? not orientation .. but the actual first day. i’m getting nervy (fall ‘26) 😭 it’s the unknown that’s killin me
Hey so I recently had to withdraw from a DO program in my 4th year in the United States due to me failing COMLEX Level 2 three times. I am considering applying to and attending a Caribbean med school this fall because becoming a doctor is a true passion of mine and I would love to see it through.
However, I am also open to other career paths (albeit less so) and really wanted to reach out and ask if anyone has any advice/experience with these medical schools and if this is something I should really pursue.
I do believe I can be successful at medical school this time around. Important to note too is that I am already out 400k in student debt and really don't see a way out of this outside of a physician-PSLF program. Really just wanted to hear general thoughts/opinions on my plans, thanks in advance!
I thought if I did all the resources enough times I would get it, but this is gonna be my last attempt and nothing has gotten me to 66 yet. Boderline everytime, done with u world, practice nbmes, some mehlman, pathoma, sketchy. Wracking my brain now and I can't seem to understand how to move on from this. Stuck at 63, if anyone has ideas I am so grateful for the help.
Edit: maybe I should give some context. Did fine in basic sciences, no repeats but average grades overall. Wrote 1st in Feb -> 59% mainly did u world, and read through FA, watched videos where I needed it. By this time I had done nbmes 20-29, ranged from 50s - 65 highest towards the end.
Wrote again in Mar -> 63% thought I filled in gaps from my previous attempt but not enough apparently. Also got a tutor to go through questions with me and see how my reasoning could be improved. But I think that we focused on HY and my exam was really low yield, or so it felt. Tbh the report was weakness across all systems so nothing stood out except my low physio score.
Took some time off to get myself together. I don't feel like I need to give up yet given i'm so close. I just need a proper plan to move forward and get this done. I'm scheduled to write in June.
Hi everyone! I’ll most likely be starting at Saba in Fall 2026 and wanted to see if anyone else is attending as well. I’d love to connect with future classmates, make friends before moving, and maybe even start a group chat. Feel free to message me or comment below! 😊
I’m currently in clinical training and trying to find a way to secure funding to complete the final stretch of medical school.
My situation deteriorated financially during school. Before med school I had strong credit and managed everything responsibly, but over time the combination of tuition, living costs,LOCdebt, and inability to work consistently during med school caused things to spiral. I fell behind on obligations and my credit is now poor.
I’m trying to figure out realistic pathways forward. Academically, I’ve done very well. My issue is financing, not academic standing. Traditional lending has become difficult because most institutions only see my credit score and not the broader context or future earning trajectory.
If anyone has experience navigating this as a Canadian or as anIMG/Caribbean student, I’d genuinely appreciate any insight.
I just wanted to come on here and post the truth on all students looking into Caribbean schools. Everyone here says don’t go to Caribbean schools as if it’s ones first choice…. Don’t listen to them. If you wanna do medicine and couldn’t get into a US school then Caribbean is the move. I attend a Caribbean school and I’m on my last semester on the island. Here’s my advice
stop listening to the people on this app that say don’t come to (whatever school they attend). The only people that come here and complain that their school is terrible are the ones who are struggling and would rather blame the system rather than themselves. There’s tons of people in their specific class succeeding who simply don’t want to post stuff here.
almost every Caribbean schools are exactly the same. All of them require you to pass comp before letting you sit for Step. So my advice is, ask the schools what grade you need on comp to pass for that specific school and what’s their first time pass rate for comp.
arguably the most important. The people who say don’t go Caribbean because you’ll never match, are genuinely living in the 1970s or just lying. Thousands of people from the islands match every year and so will you trust me.
I started at a Caribbean medical school in 2023 (at one of the top 3 - not identifying as I am still in the process) and recently got recommended for dismissal after struggling through Term 4 and Term 5. I repeated both terms, passed Term 4 but unfortunately still didn’t pass Term 5 the second time around (missed it by a little bit).
Reasons I had to repeat - T4 I was struggling with the content and volume, T5 I struggled with integration and cumulative assessment.
I’m planning to appeal the dismissal, but I’m also trying to be realistic about my situation. My school has a 6-year completion timeline, and because of the repeats, I’d have less than 3 years left to finish clinicals if I’m reinstated. That part is really stressing me out.
Please no bashing Caribbean med schools — I understood the risks going in and I’m not looking for people to tell me “you should’ve never gone there.” I’m just honestly trying to figure out my next move.
For context:
I’m still interested in medicine and healthcare overall, but I’m starting to wonder whether becoming a physician is something I should put on the back burner for now. I’ve been looking into alternatives like PA school or becoming a lab tech just to build a more stable path forward and to also help repay some of the debt I'm currently in. My parents are very supportive so that helpful in terms of the debt.
Part of me wants to keep fighting for the MD because I’ve already invested so much time/money/energy into this. Another part of me wonders if I’m forcing something that maybe isn’t working academically.
I guess I’m looking for honest advice from people who’ve been in similar situations:
I’m open to hearing difficult truths, just hoping for constructive advice rather than being torn apart.
Edit [05/14/2026] I've submitted the appeal and am currently waiting to hear back. Thank you for your honest feedback.
Hi,
I applied to sgu with like a 3.0 science gpa , and I just got my MCAT score back from 4/10 and whys that actually so ass like I’m genuinely baffled. I was scoring like 495-502 on practice tests and yall i literally got below a 480 and I opened ts at work rn.
Is my life over or what 😭 I’m still in disbelief rn
im coming straight out of high school and im doing the 6 yr track at Northumbria. ive heard some really diverse opinions on the school and i do want to end up in medicine. its either sgu and an md, a medical school with an mbbs which also takes 6 yrs in my home country, or i stay in canada and attend uni there.
i just want to hear honest opinions and no marketing bs please. also how is it at a school. i did hear that most students end up staying a yr at grenada and the rest of its j usa/ the uk. is it a good school.
I also know that medschool is gonna be hard regardless where i go and most students only ever go to one medschool but like, is it really as hard as people say, im aware of the high drop out rate but i know so many people that have gone to sgu and came out as doctors and none of them had a bad experience about it
Asking because I have a remote job that is pretty flexible but I am ideally looking to keep because I am over the age of 26 and need health benefits (I have a chronic illness). Any information pertaining scheduling helps.
Have they not approved OSAP for SGU? I can't find it on their website...
Anyone’s thoughts on the new SGU MD X Waterloo Med Sci 6 year direct high school entry program? Considering that or the typical Canadian route through either a undergrad at mac, western, or Guelph.