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[HouseGreg07]

Hey im an international student from England and want to come to America to study medicine over there 'cause basically i have no respect for the doctors or nhs over here the med schools suck, anyway at the moment i am doing a National Diploma in Applied Medical Science which is worth 3 A-Levels, however i am not sure what else i will need qualification wise before i come out there and apply. Can anyone share any light on this for me?

[Tess_Tickles]

Med schools suck? What brought you to that conclusion?

[Scottish Chap]

Hey im an international student from England and want to come to America to study medicine over there 'cause basically i have no respect for the doctors or nhs over here the med schools suck, anyway at the moment i am doing a National Diploma in Applied Medical Science which is worth 3 A-Levels, however i am not sure what else i will need qualification wise before i come out there and apply. Can anyone share any light on this for me?

With one or two very rare convoluted exceptions (please see my other posts), an undergraduate degree must be completed in the U.S. or Canada, and the MCAT exam must be taken before U.S. medical schools will review an application. Try to stay in the U.K.

[HouseGreg07]

well all the doctors ive been to have mis-diagnosed me and the hospitals are not up to scratch and besides ive always wanted to get away from England

[DrBuckley]

well all the doctors ive been to have mis-diagnosed me and the hospitals are not up to scratch and besides ive always wanted to get away from England

Well if you really want to become a doctor in the US, you'll have to get an Bachelor's degree first. This can be in any subject, but you must complete certain prerequisites: chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics.

Are you a dual citizen? If not, you'll have to get a student visa, but I would imagine this would be fairly easy if you're accepted to a university.

Good luck!

[Dr-Robien]

I'm so glad that someone posted,

" 'cause basically i have no respect for the doctors or nhs over here the med schools suck"

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[Scottish Chap]

Let's keep it professional folks. Just ignore off-colour comments and rest assured that any grossly inappropriate posts will be deleted by the mods.

[Baki]

Med schools suck? What brought you to that conclusion?

This probably has something to do with it. (Where's a Lol-con when you need one)

Hey im an international student from England and want to come to America to study medicine over there 'cause basically i have no respect for the doctors or nhs over here the med schools suck, anyway at the moment i am doing a National Diploma in Applied Medical Science which is worth 3 A-Levels, however i am not sure what else i will need qualification wise before i come out there and apply. Can anyone share any light on this for me?

At any rate, I've read that Medicine in the US is strictly a post-graduate degree. That and, it's going to cost you a lot.

well all the doctors ive been to have mis-diagnosed me and the hospitals are not up to scratch and besides ive always wanted to get away from England

And what makes you think US doctors are any better.

[Dr-Robien]

True Baki, definitely. Furthermore, there's something to be said about complaining about a system from a distance, and joining a system to help change such perceptions. You are going into medicine for the patient- to help them and to help cure disease.

In juxtaposition to such views on the NHS, I have had excellent, top-notch experiences of the system. I know it's not perfect, but doctors usually, do their best to do whatever they can to help. I for one am excited and proud about entering our medical establishments in the UK.