San Antonio, TX 78229
Tel: (210) 366-1611; (800) 531-5494
Fax: (210) 377-2975
or
Albany Office: 20 Corporate Woods Boulevard,
Suite 205,
Albany, NY 12211
Tel: (518) 434-7392, (866) 434-7392
Fax: (518) 434-7393
Philippines
The two schools below have served as education
and training sites for the most success-
ful American students who came to this country.
The language of instruction is English
and the program extends four years divided into
two semesters each.
There are many more medical schools in the
Philippines that Americans have
attended in smaller numbers. The Philippine
consulate can provide names and addresses
for these institutions.
University of the Philippines,
Manila
Chair, Admission Committee, College of
Medicine
University of the Philippines,
Manila
547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, PO Box 593,
Manila 1000, Philippines
Tel: +63-2-526-4170
Fax: +63-2-526-0371
University of the East, Quezon City, Santo
Thomas
Office of the Registrar, University of the
East,
Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center
College of Medicine, Aurora Boulevard, Sta.
Mesa,
Quezon City 1105, Philippines
Tel: +63-2-715-0861
Bottom Line
· Graduates of foreign medical schools
are known as International Medical Gradu-
ates (IMG).
· Attending a foreign medical school is
a major challenge, financially, intellectually,
culturally, and emotionally.
· When considering attending a foreign
medical school, you need to make a com-
prehensive assessment of your ability to
succeed. This is because many foreign
schools accept all applicants who have the
minimum requirements for admission,
thus, acceptance should not be taken as a vote
of confidence in your abilities.
· The most suitable candidates for
attending foreign medical schools are those who
are capable of being able to adapt to a
different culture and lifestyle, who are
determined to succeed, have solid long-term
financial support, and are very flexi-
ble about their future specialty
choice.
· An important educational asset for
every candidate contemplating studying medi-
cine overseas is that they are well qualified
to handle multiple-choice tests. This
type of test will be the determinant for
securing a residency and then passing
required licensing examinations. The USMLE
Steps 1 and 2 are major obstacles
to securing ECFMG certification for about half
of the IMGs. An average or better
MCAT score in the high 20s is indicative of a
likelihood of a favorable outcome
on this issue. Those with MCATs in the low 20s
are poor candidates for an accep-
tance at foreign medical schools.
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