Another option would be med schools in the beautiful Carribbean. Some advantages:

* Usually less expensive. Many Caribbean Medical Schools are affordable compared to US medical schools. However, make sure you include the costs of travel abroad, travel student health insurance, and other miscellaneous costs in calculating the cost of medical school abroad. Often the education is a bargain even when these extra costs are included.

* Usually easier to get into. The medical school requirements for GPA and MCAT scores are lower than most US Medical schools. There are also 3 application periods in a year.

* Schools like Ross School of Medicine, Saba School of Medicine, and St. George University (SGU) have the best reputations among Caribbean schools.

just make sure whatever med school you go to, anywhere in the world, is accredited; that way you can practice in the US if you wished.

and this is off-topic, but how did you learn so many languages? What’s the best way to learn a language? I’ll post a question right now actually.

good luck with your decisions

I currently attend the Medical University of the Americas in Nevis West Indies. Going aborad is a great option if you need to do it. As you likely know getting into a US medical school has become overly competative. But there are some good alternatives just be sure to bring your check book. Consider going to a D.O. school first before you even consider leaving the US. If anyone tells you that there is any discrimination in being a MD vs. DO tell them they are right. Its harder being an MD. Because you are limited in the type of residencies you can do DO’s are accepted in both MD and DO residency programs. Its easier to get into thier schools. Once you get in to a DO school or for any US school its very hard to get kicked out. The good think about these places is that you will be in the good ol’ USA and you won’t have to worry about finanical aid. If you worry about getting in do a masters of biomedical science program at the school they will let you in after just extra year of study. Check out PCOM, LECOM, and a couple of other schools. If you just can’t accpet the DO (Get over it.) But some people can listen so they go to the corporate Caribbean Medical school world. Most find them selves at St. Georges, Ross or AUC. If you go to one of these places make sure you are tough beacuse you need everything you got. Honestly, I wouldn’t go unless you know for sure that you are going to make it! These schools kick out about 50% in the first 4 month and one semester can set you back 20k thats a lot to loose. The DO thing is a lot saver! (P.S. if you come to the caribbean be ready to deal with more Indian and Pakistani people than you will ever see in your entire life!) Then there is Europe. The UK is great. They take Americans with a 3.3 not bad. The problem is that the dollar is falling like a rock compaired to the pound and euro. So once again you are loosing your shirt. Be prepaired to owe a lot of cash. Also, you might be dissadvantaged when it comes to residency because you don’t have enought time in a US hospital. On the other hand you won’t get kicked out as fast as in the Carribean. There are some great schools in Eastern Europe. They are cheap. I think Poland has some good ones. But honestly Eastern Europe is just above 3rd world. Also, you will have to learn a second language. Lesser known Caribbean schools- I currently attend one myself. Its cheap $7,500 per semester (St. Georges=15k). I did this because I was not sure if I could make it at one of the bigger schools. The only problem is that you get no federal finaincal aid. So you have to have good credit or a great set of parents. (I have the latter.) Choose wisely the money you save in dollars is spent on research! You have to check on the state accrediations for schools. If they don’t have at least New York don’t go! Then there is the tried and true method. Giving up and go to a PA school. Just kidding… Be patient you will be a doctor for a long time. Make a good decision.

There are many excellent schools throughout Europe. If you are looking specifically for programs that are taught in English, check out the schools in Hungary.

I would also recommend looking at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico (http://www.uag.mx/) and St. George’s on Grenada (http://www.sgu.edu/website/sguwebsite.nsf/index.html)

UAG and SGU are very well known and produce excellent students.

You can research any medical school in the world at this site:

http://imed.ecfmg.org/