As you may have learned by now, researching medical schools—Caribbean medical schools or otherwise—isn’t as easy as just making a few Google searches and calling it a day. This is your son or daughter’s future career. There are lots of facts, statistics, and terms that you’ll need to review and fully understand in order to make a confident, informed decision about where he or she will ultimately obtain his/her medical education. This includes things like:
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Accreditation: What organizations have reviewed AUC to ensure that it’s a quality medical school providing an excellent education?
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Career Prep: Do AUC graduates land jobs as physicians? How does AUC prepare them?
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Getting Licensed to Practice: Can AUC graduates become licensed to practice in the United States? In all 50 states? In Canada?
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Paying for Medical School: What types of financial aid and scholarships are available to AUC students?
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Living in St. Maarten: What is it like to attend medical school in St. Maarten?
Those are the basics, but we’ll also provide you with information to help you understand the following:
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What is the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) and how do AUC students perform on it?
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What is the residency match and how do AUC graduates perform in it?
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How is the AUC curriculum set up, who teaches it, and what do students learn?