| Generally speaking, Caribbean medical schools are | | | | admission cycles. |
| educational establishments that train students for the | | | | Foreign students often find it easy to get |
| medical profession in Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the US | | | | sponsorship and funding for studying at one of these |
| Virgin Islands. One of the many reasons why | | | | medical schools, but immigration procedures can be |
| students often prefer to attend these is that they | | | | quite tedious. Also, not all Caribbean medical schools |
| are far more cost-effective, while still providing | | | | are accredited, which means that passing them will |
| complete and recognized qualification for medical | | | | not qualify a student for practice in the United States |
| practice upon completion. | | | | or Canada. There are also foreign language hurdles to |
| The criteria for admission to a Caribbean medical | | | | over come in some of them. In many cases, the |
| school are also far less stringent than they are in the | | | | practical exposure to medical practice is also quite |
| US. This is another reason why many students from | | | | limited. |
| the US and Canada prefer to apply to them; | | | | It is necessary to weigh the pros and cons of |
| students who have been eliminated due to | | | | pursuing medical studies in a Caribbean medical school |
| insufficient scores in US or Canada stand one more | | | | before deciding firmly on this course of action. Proper |
| chance of qualifying as doctors. | | | | homework on the subject can avoid a rude |
| It is still necessary to convince the admitting | | | | awakening later on. If this is done, qualifying for |
| authorities at these medical schools with a medical | | | | medical practice in this way can still be very |
| school personal statement, but this is offset by the | | | | advantageous. |
| fact that Caribbean medical schools have three annual | | | | |