I am a seventeen year old American very interested in becoming a doctor. I am told medical school is only about 7-8 years in the UK compared to about 11-12 years in the US. I love the thought of saving four years if I attended schooling over seas. Would this be a good idea? If i did go, and became a doctor would i ever have to opportunity to practice medicine in the US after so many years if i desired so? feedback?
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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The UK has top flight medical education, so if you want to study there then go right ahead. If you want to practice in the US you will have to take the State Board exam for the State in which you wish to practice and you will required to show evidence that you have completed your medical education in the UK satisfactorily.
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Well, first you'd have to get in. One of the reasons the courses in the UK are shorter is that they only take the absolute top academic candidates and the courses are amazingly intense. Plus of course you start on them right away as an undergraduate. No concept of pre-med. It's not normally recommended to qualify in one country if you want to work in another, but it's possible.
