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My Caribbean Medical School Experience: Q & A! 

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Hey guys!
This video is long overdue but I finally got around to answering some of your burning questions! There were more questions but considering this video is already almost 20 mins long, I decided to stop talking haha
Here is a list of the questions and when I talk about it! for you to navigate through my psychobabble easier lol
0:23 - which school did I go to?
0:50 - a little motivational speech lol
1:50 - what is a pro about Caribbean medical school?
2:30 - are the match rates are Caribbean med school really not as competitive as the US?
3:26 - is the failure rate actually that high?
4:37 - cost?
5:20 - experience overall
6:34 - experience / adjustment to island life
8:20 - cost of food, living, car rental etc
9:50 - recreational stuff on island
10:46 - what is the best Caribbean medical school? Top 6 according to google are ROSS, SGU, St George’s, Saba, MUA and AUA. No particular order
11:00 - have you ever felt judged from the medical community for attending a Caribbean school?
13:20 - is going to Caribbean Med school something that you would recommend doing?
14:30 - is it different from American medical school?
14:50 - is it in English?
15:20 - how does it work? Do you get a medical license just to practice in the Caribbean?
15:58 - do you have to take a semester off or take less credits in order to study for boards or does the school prep you well enough so you don’t have to do that?
18:03 - conclusion (finally lol)
Thank you for watching and let me know if this was helpful!!
xoxo,
@lizziilemed

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Комментарии : 155   
@PhillineEunice
@PhillineEunice 3 года назад
Oooh I'm a 1st year med student at AUA and I decided to join the YT community as well! LOL I love how you mentioned that there really isn't a stigma when it comes to working in the hospitals and I'm definitely look forward to clinicals :)
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
yay! welcome fellow AUA friend :)
@pranitawaikar3786
@pranitawaikar3786 3 года назад
Watching your video has really inspired me. Unfortunately, due to the whole covid situation going around I literally messed up my finals and this feels so comforting. It gives hope, which should be promoted in student culture.
@draishwaryathapliyal
@draishwaryathapliyal 4 года назад
Just subscribed! Love that you are putting out such informative content here! This could help so many people. I am currently a third year foreign medical student and also started this RU-vid journey! Much love ❤️
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
aww thank you!
@rachelmiller3674
@rachelmiller3674 4 года назад
Real transparency. Props to you for keeping it 💯
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
haha thank you! I think transparency is key, especially when talking about caribbean schools because its so unknown!
@Kurosakiichigo2010
@Kurosakiichigo2010 3 года назад
thankyou so much for your videos!! This helps us aspiring med students so much!!
@justbeyou91
@justbeyou91 4 года назад
AUA student here! 🙋🏾‍♀️ loved this! We def don’t take no for an answer!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
No we do not! 👍🏼💕
@lelabb4110
@lelabb4110 3 года назад
hey contemplating AUA. any incite on the school-diversity etc. Thanks
@PhillineEunice
@PhillineEunice 3 года назад
@@lelabb4110 Hey I just saw your comment and I just want to let you know that if you want to see a glimpse of the AUA campus or the island in general, I just posted a video about it :)
@tailorforeman7082
@tailorforeman7082 3 года назад
I watched this video back in August and I applied that day and I'm glad to stay I start Med 1 in 2ish months! Shoutout to Lizzii!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
I cannot believe this!! omg, thats so amazing! please do keep me updated on your medical journey :)
@anthonymarquez6493
@anthonymarquez6493 3 года назад
As nurse I have worked with quite a bit of carribean med school grads and haven't noticed anything different between them and us grads. I am strongly considering the carribean medical school route as I wasn't serious in undergrad and didn't care for my grades much.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
oh wow thank you for sharing this!!
@anthonymarquez6493
@anthonymarquez6493 3 года назад
@@Lizziilemed you're welcome. Hope you post more videos soon and good luck
@NOTANOTHERDOCTOR
@NOTANOTHERDOCTOR 3 года назад
Hi Lizzii! I Just found you and I love your content! Thank you for sharing! 😍 I'm a medical student too but in Italy 🇮🇹 ❤️
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
aww thank you so much!
@poshonthemove
@poshonthemove 3 года назад
Hey mam! I saw your post in AUA IG page,I loved it. Congratulations
@ruleighdy
@ruleighdy 4 года назад
Very nice video! Very straightforward!
@RachelBrennan
@RachelBrennan 3 года назад
Love your videos girl, I need more! You are so charismatic on camera xx
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
aww thank you!! will make more videos soon! just finished step2ck so im ready!
@valeriefigueroacruz3906
@valeriefigueroacruz3906 3 года назад
Thank you so much for this! Is helpful!
@luve5369
@luve5369 4 года назад
good video, yeah the airport is actually really nice now, and the island is completely normal and everything is open now on Sundays. We all do grocery shopping at Epi lol... but yeah everything still super expensive.
@lizziilemed7050
@lizziilemed7050 4 года назад
That’s so crazy that the island is open on sundays now!!! I’m kinda sad. I low key liked how they have a rest day. It was a change of pace!
@catherinecarrasco4522
@catherinecarrasco4522 4 года назад
Thanks for all the info ! I love your positive attitude (:
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
aww thanks for watching! im glad you enjoyed it!
@miamonk4456
@miamonk4456 4 года назад
Absolutely loved this! I just finished my two years on the island at AUA. it's refreshing to see someone else with a positive outlook on this journey! I'm actually thinking of making a youtube channel to help others as well. Best of luck to you!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
aww thank you! yes I know, there is a lot of negativity revolving around the journey so its quite scary for someone entering into it! Congrats on getting off the island though! it's a huge accomplishment!
@nitahall4259
@nitahall4259 4 года назад
Hi. I just got accepted into fall 2020. Thank you for your positivity about the school. A lot of people are trying to give me negative feedback and it's making me feeling bad. So thank you. Please let me know what your experience was like.
@gae2593
@gae2593 4 года назад
Hey Miaaaa lmao
@prescriptionfaith682
@prescriptionfaith682 4 года назад
You are definitely a rockstar!! 🤩 I am also a Caribbean medical student!! Awesome video!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
aw thank you for your comment! Caribbean med students are all rockstars!
@chrisjoseph3883
@chrisjoseph3883 3 года назад
AUA student here, also an Antiguan... this was a nice objective video describing the AUA experience and the Antiguan experience as well... I’m currently in med 4 and preparing for step 1.. are you doing your rotations at FIU or at the other locations in NY/OH/etc... ?
@maxwellart2417
@maxwellart2417 7 дней назад
You are amazing. I got an admission in St Matthew’s Medical University. Thinking a lot about it
@abiola9579
@abiola9579 3 года назад
I love your energy, transparency, and motivational message!! Do you have tips on what resources or question banks to use for studying? I heard they do NBME like questions on AUA exams which sounds like you get STEP1 practice out the gate but I'd like to know what you recommend after completing basic sciences.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
Hi thank you! AUA has changed since i was there but yes, I also heard that all the exams are NBME questions now. When I was there, the professors were writing the questions and a lot of the times it would get thrown out so I think the NBME style is wayyy better. It definitely will prepare you for the comp/step exams! The question bank you absolutely need is UWORLD. its expensive but unfortunately very very necessary! lol other resources for step 1 that were helpful is pathoma, first aid, sketchy medical, and board & beyond! Good luck!
@abiola9579
@abiola9579 3 года назад
@@Lizziilemed Thanks for the suggestion, I definitely will invest UWORLD. Since I am starting my first semester soon, I'm going back and forth on saving UWORLD for dedicated STEP 1 studying after my 4th semester. But with what you said, maybe I'll look into starting it right away. I am nervous about wasting the questions if I'm not ready.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
@@abiola9579 yeah, it's very expensive and I had the same thoughts and didnt start the bank until late in the game. But if I could go back in time, the one thing I would do is start earlier. Don't think of it as wasting the question, think of it as having exposure to the question. I only got through UWORLD 1.5 times and I wish had more exposure to the questions. Ideally at least 2 passes through the whole bank. Also, if you watch a lot of those gunner med students that score ridiculously high on youtube, they say that they went through UWORLD like 3-4x lol just a suggestion though!
@RhesusMedicine
@RhesusMedicine 4 года назад
Also ended up going abroad 🙋 Absolutely no regrets 🎉😎
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
yassss! IMG sqqqquuaaad!
@thatmediccouchpotato
@thatmediccouchpotato 3 года назад
Hey there. Just found your channel. I found out today that I got into UHSA (University of Health Sciences Antigua) and wanted to know any information about this particular school? I am not from the US and am not planning on working in the USA so anything related to the states doesn't really apply to me. But I am still curious about your opinion of the uni and the island. Thanks in advance! :)
@kikibear12146
@kikibear12146 4 года назад
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!!!! SUPERRR HELPFULLLLLL!!! :)
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
omg yayy!!! im glad you thought so!
@patiencedavis2104
@patiencedavis2104 4 года назад
thank u for the motivation. I feel so discouraged god bless
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
Aww no problem I’m glad to help
@akandemicheal6876
@akandemicheal6876 Год назад
Thanks for the video. It was helpful 😊 As a carribean Medical school graduate, how possible is it to match a residency in anesthesiology in the US?
3 года назад
You are a rock star thank you 💗
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
Thank you!!
@Nami328
@Nami328 2 года назад
Do you think now that Usmle step 1 is now pass fail, would that be a disadvantage for carrabean ed students to match in US
@michaelu2562
@michaelu2562 3 года назад
You’re Amazing and beautiful 🌹 thank you for your words
@Timhuang888
@Timhuang888 3 года назад
Hi Lizzii, I know this video is a bit older but I have interviewed with and researched a bit about AUA. You mentioned that if a student passes the COMP exam at the end of the fourth semester, they will continue to clinical rotations but some take an extra semester. I was wondering if the extra semester is now mandatory for all students since the AUA website states that it takes 4.5 years to achieve the MD degree?
@paoladaily2848
@paoladaily2848 Год назад
current AUA student, yes now it is mandatory!
@YM-wd3mc
@YM-wd3mc Год назад
Hi Lizzi, I just found your channel, and the contents are very helpful. I would like to thank you for the great contents. I have a BSN in nursing and I work on a med-surge floor. I want to apply to a medical schools in Cribean. Will the nursing experience will to get me matched in the US? I am nervous about not matching back in the US.
@sweatcloud3533
@sweatcloud3533 4 года назад
Going to join Antigua this fall. You should make more videos❤️
@docinmaking8894
@docinmaking8894 4 года назад
This was a great video. Thank you for sharing your experience. I thought AUA only had placements in Canada.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
nope! we mainly match in the US!
@docinmaking8894
@docinmaking8894 4 года назад
@@Lizziilemed thank you!
@samskidaddle5699
@samskidaddle5699 Год назад
How any credits is each semester ? If a studnet fails couple courses do they all retake sir they kick out if we fail one class Since NYU dental school does that since it’s a Caribbean dental school that takes a lot of students and then fails them out if they fail just one course... Thanks waiting for your reply
@kimaya.3563
@kimaya.3563 2 года назад
I live in the Caribbean and I don't really have the finances to travel and go to a medical school abroad but I'm unsure if the schools here are good
@Melissa-gy9dp
@Melissa-gy9dp 4 года назад
For me, I feel like you're going to be an MD at the end of the day. Why not take the chance?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
exactly! it's just a super hard journey so you have to work extra hard to get to the end! but definitely worth the risk in the end!
@nitahall4259
@nitahall4259 4 года назад
Thank you for doing this video. I've just been accepted for fall 2020.
@mekdesmoges5786
@mekdesmoges5786 4 года назад
May i ask where please?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
Congrats!!
@docinmaking8894
@docinmaking8894 4 года назад
Congrats! Which school?
@nitahall4259
@nitahall4259 4 года назад
American university of antigua
@danmeadows7410
@danmeadows7410 4 года назад
So what was your USMLE Step 1 score? and what do you plan on specializing in ?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
once i match, I will share all my stats! Don't want to jinx it yet! :) Im going to apply emergency medicine and family medicine!
@aastha5823
@aastha5823 4 года назад
This video was very helpful! Was anyone you know from Med school able to match into a competitive speciality such as surgery?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
yup! theres a list every year that my school posts on their website with which specialty the students matched in. but I have friends personally that got into competitive fields. Surgery, anesthesia, neurology, derm etc
@mosamokebe3198
@mosamokebe3198 4 месяца назад
Hey, do you know of any full ride Scholarships that fund Caribbean universities?
@tasmiyaz
@tasmiyaz 3 года назад
Hiii ! I love this video!! I have a quick question. Would u recommend a high schooler to go straight to the Carribean?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
Hey! I am from the US so i had to go to college undergrad before med school, but when i was on the island for med school - i had friends that came straight from high school! I thought it was so cool because theyre going to be full fledge doctors at age 22/23. I definitely think its a good option if you are absolutely SURE that youre going to become a doctor. You skip a lot of the BS doing it that way lol hope that helps
@tasmiyaz
@tasmiyaz 3 года назад
@@Lizziilemed Omg I appreciate you so so so much for taking the time out of your day and replying even tho I just commented 8 months later. So so happy I came across your channel and didn’t even think twice to subscribe!! I am from the U.S too and I was honestly debating to do undergrad here in Texas or just do undergrad at the Carribean and get it over with in a year at Trinity school of medicine. I am like 98% sure I wanna become a doctor but the only thing is that I’m scared I won’t pass the exams like the step 2. I know it’s definitely going to be hard especially with a trimester school and no breaks in between. Did you find it hard to adjust to the islands and to make friends? thank you so much for relying again btw❤️
@perumalselvaraj7159
@perumalselvaraj7159 2 года назад
I saw your video now. I am from india.we have decided to join our daughter to join in St.Geroge in grenada.is it ok?Give your suggestions pls .
@dzikijohnny
@dzikijohnny 3 года назад
At Polish Med Schools taught in English the living costs are about $800 a month.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
awesome! thanks for sharing!
@officialsarahkhan28
@officialsarahkhan28 3 года назад
Thank you for sharing you story, would you be willing to share if your MCAT was above or below 500?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
below! it was 495!
@officialsarahkhan28
@officialsarahkhan28 3 года назад
@@Lizziilemed omg thank you for sharing that! i already know you'll be a fantastic physician!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
@@officialsarahkhan28 no problem! Thank you!
@JOHNNIEUSA
@JOHNNIEUSA Год назад
do theycurve exams in carribean med schools?
@143cinderallle
@143cinderallle 3 года назад
is AUA different from ROSS, and other schools in the carribbean?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
I think all Carib med schools are different from one another. I would go on their website to see the differences. I would mainly focus on accreditations, affiliations and match rates! Because once you get off the island, youre going to want to make sure you can end up somewhere you want to practice medicine! Hope that helps!
@Zorojuro007
@Zorojuro007 4 года назад
So after the first 2 years does your school send you to their US location or would they match you somewhere, let’s say, in your home state?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
it depends which programs/hospitals your school has affiliations with and which state theyre in. For my school, there are rotations in florida (where i live so it was perfect), new york, cali, georgia, ohio etc.
@abcd-fw2fd
@abcd-fw2fd 2 года назад
Does AUA accept transfer from Ukraine?i have cleared my step1
@prico3358
@prico3358 Год назад
Does puerto rico count as carribbean med School, or USA med School?
@mohammed.hajeesh4881
@mohammed.hajeesh4881 Год назад
Hi What do you think about St.Martinus university
@maneane4812
@maneane4812 4 года назад
can you talk about how you were able to afford the tuition or what are your plans for paying off the debt afterwards? thanks
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
just taking out student loans!
@cimorelli-zq2ks
@cimorelli-zq2ks 3 года назад
Hi I know this is such a random question but if you don’t mind how old were you when you started med school and what was your undergrad degree ?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
I was 23 when I started medical school! My undergrad degree was biomedical science!
@WinkThatCouture
@WinkThatCouture 3 года назад
What does the sign behind you say? Is it from Psalm 46:5?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
yes! it is :)
@anthonymarquez6493
@anthonymarquez6493 3 года назад
No Costco. SAD!
@reai4411
@reai4411 3 года назад
Just curious did you apply to DO schools?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
i did! lol I think most of them were DO schools because I knew my scores weren't competitive. still rejected from them. loll
@abdullahikram4001
@abdullahikram4001 3 года назад
Lmao I got in with a scholarship, and you saying that applying here is a second shot to your dream makes me feel shit about it. 😂
@kidcrash3052
@kidcrash3052 3 года назад
How long was you On the island?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
you do 2 years on the island for didactic learning and then 2 years in the US for clinical rotations!
@TimTim__
@TimTim__ 3 года назад
Does AUA provide any federal aids ? Also how to get approved by FAFSA to get loans? Thinking about the burden of laons sometimes deter me from attending med school :’( Do you feel burdened too? Never mind
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
AUA does have federal loans!! To apply, you would just apply for FAFSA and to my knowledge, all of my classmates got approved with no problem! and of course the amount of money we have to take out is so high but I personally never felt burdened by the amount because I see all the doctors that went before me doing just fine. Dont worry about the money right now, follow your dreams and the rest will fall into place! Good luck!
@TimTim__
@TimTim__ 3 года назад
I was waiting for ur reply..yey!! Thank you.. May you shine in every aspects.🥳
@docali6729
@docali6729 Год назад
Do you get residency in Radiology, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery into US if you pass out from Carribean school I have been told very remote limited chances to get one kindly let me know if this is true or false ....
@faisal4523
@faisal4523 Год назад
It’s limited even if you go to a US school. Those are hard to get into to begin with
@docali6729
@docali6729 Год назад
@@faisal4523 So completely ruled out
@faisal4523
@faisal4523 Год назад
@@docali6729 I wouldn't say completely. I have a friend that went Caribbean and is now a plastic surgeon. It's going to be a lot harder, but nothing is impossible.
@derrickthomas9438
@derrickthomas9438 10 месяцев назад
Are Caribbean med schools hard compared to US med schools?
@iamgoldsales4948
@iamgoldsales4948 10 месяцев назад
Yes , she attended AUA , I attend there as well. Don’t like it
@RyanAmplification
@RyanAmplification 3 года назад
Did you match?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
im applying this cycle so fingers crossed :)
@DrRRaza
@DrRRaza 4 года назад
Hey I'm a first year and we are a different breed.
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
lmao! why do you say that?
@DrRRaza
@DrRRaza 4 года назад
@@Lizziilemed because you said we're fighters.
@nicolettesiringo4656
@nicolettesiringo4656 4 года назад
Can you speak on what your GPA and MCAT score were?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
My gpa was 3.5 and my mcat was BOTTOM tier lol it was the only format so I don’t know how to convert it to the new format. Just know it suckedddddd lol
@resilientlexi
@resilientlexi 4 года назад
Mine too! Wow
@AZ-wg3eg
@AZ-wg3eg 4 года назад
Any info on Trinity School of Medicine?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
Sorry, sadly I only know about my own experience at my school! Try to search for someone who went there to see if you can get any insight!
@RyanAmplification
@RyanAmplification 3 года назад
I am about to apply there. They just released their 2020 matches and they had a few general surgery and an ortho. It's a smaller school and the people there have been really nice and helpful.
@AZ-wg3eg
@AZ-wg3eg 3 года назад
@@RyanAmplification hey ryan i actually started at trinity this september7th, 2020. im a career changer with a bachelors so i had to do two term 'premed' but i matriculate into md this summer. I'll see you on the island this january.
@RyanAmplification
@RyanAmplification 3 года назад
@@AZ-wg3eg oh cool! What's it like? Did you make the right decision? I am a career changer too but am finishing my bs. What branch were you in? I was AF and got out in 2017.
@AZ-wg3eg
@AZ-wg3eg 3 года назад
@@RyanAmplification army got out aug 2015. I'm an RN and so is my gf. its all online right now (obviously)...but the talk is that January we will be allowed to go to the island. the admissions people are really nice (I worked with grayson and sam but mostly grayson). it hasn't been bad, it's a legit school and they do there best. the premed is legit it can be tough. im taking organic 1, cell/molecular bio, nutrition, and research seminar. my gf is taking physics 1, cell/molecular bio, orgo 1, epidemiology, research, and pre-calc. im still working on weekends as an rn, but school will be a monday-friday gig. so far im happy with this choice. add me on linkedin if you want look up richard clarke todd
@poshonthemove
@poshonthemove 3 года назад
Suddenly found you now in RU-vid and subscribed you immediately... One reply please. I also dream to go AUA
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
Hey! Of course! Glad to help!
@reemahmed1854
@reemahmed1854 3 года назад
I really want to in AUA can you help?
@prst99
@prst99 3 месяца назад
I’m watching your video because you are beautiful.
@shianeharris1340
@shianeharris1340 3 года назад
.🦁
@dwightdawkins1661
@dwightdawkins1661 3 года назад
MD = DO, just go DO
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 3 года назад
lol i applied mainly DO!
@theshinythings123
@theshinythings123 3 года назад
Her issue was with the mcat. gpa was high enough for DO
@judiersoto5829
@judiersoto5829 4 года назад
Did you match?
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
Judier Soto I’m applying this cycle! So I’ll know next year
@dnnnforfordnnn7838
@dnnnforfordnnn7838 4 года назад
@@Lizziilemed Good luck! Let us know!
@Lizziilemed
@Lizziilemed 4 года назад
@@dnnnforfordnnn7838 Thank you! Definitely will when the time comes :)
@nitahall4259
@nitahall4259 4 года назад
Good luck.