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St. George Medical School

The School of Medicine began with a four year, discipline-based Doctor of Medicine (MD) program and expanded to include a three-year premedical program to accommodate students from systems of education around the world.

The majority of MD students enter with a baccalaureate degree, required premedical sciences, and scores from the Medical College Admission Test, (MCAT) directly into the medical sciences program. These students generally complete the requirements for the MD degree after four calendar years of successful academic progress.

Q: How long has the International Medical School (IMS) been in existence?

A: 1977.

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

A: North American Applicants:


1. A completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required for direct entry into the medical sciences. A candidate may apply before completion of the bachelor degree, however, a candidate’s acceptance will be withdrawn if the degree is not obtained.
2. The following specific undergraduate courses are required for admission:
One year: General Biology or Zoology with lab
One year: Organic Chemistry with lab
One year: Inorganic Chemistry (General or Physical) with lab
One semester: Physics with lab
One semester Math: Calculus, Computer Science, or Statistics
One semester: English
The following courses are recommended as a preparation for medical school: microbiology, biochemistry, and physiology. Also, it is imperative that students have basic knowledge in the use of computers.
3. The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
All North American applicants must submit MCAT scores. The SGU MCAT code is 904. Inquiries regarding test dates, applications, and locations should be directed to school website listed below.

Q: Is an undergraduate degree required in order to start school (matriculate)?

A: No.

Q: Are there specific residency or foreign language requirements?

A: English

Q: Is the MCAT required or optional?(matriculate)?

A: Required for the Medical Science program.

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

Q: If interviews are required, where are they held?

A: All applicants are encouraged to visit the Grenada campus for the interview. However, in recognition that time and financial constraints may prohibit a Grenada interview, interviews are conducted regionally throughout the United States, the Caribbean and other countries (the United Kingdom, Canada, Bermuda, Australia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Lebanon, UAE, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Taiwan) which best serve the diverse applicant pool.

Q: What are mean Science and Overall GPAs for the previous entering class?

A: Average MCAT Average GPA
Verbal Reasoning 8 Undergraduate 3.2
Physical Science 8 Science Undergraduate 3.1
Biological Science 8 Graduate 3.5
*Registered Freshmen, Fall 2004; North American Matriculated Students.

Q: How many classes of students enter each year, and when are the application deadlines?

A: The School of Medicine begins first-term classes in August and again in January of each year. The Board of Admissions utilizes a rolling admissions policy in the School of Medicine; therefore, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is June 15th of the current year for the August class and November 15th of the preceding year for the January class. Prospective candidates should note that entering classes are highly competitive, and applications completed early have the advantage of being reviewed at the beginning of the admissions process.
The time necessary to secure official transcripts, standardized test scores and letters of recommendation should be taken into consideration. The Board reserves the right to defer an application to the following semester if there are no available seats.

Q: What are estimated annual expenses, including tuition and fees, books,
supplies, study materials, housing, food, travel and other living costs, hidden
fee’s/costs?

A: There are rate cards available from the University that detail the cost of tuition, or you can visit our website at www.sgu.edu.

Q: How do students fund their education? What loan programs and scholarships are students eligible for?

A: The School of Medicine has been approved by the US Department of Education to participate in the US government-sponsored student loan program.
There is an alternative loan program which supplements these loans to the cost of attendance for creditworthy US borrowers. The University offers partial loan/scholarship schemes to eligible non-US students. Approximately 80% of St. George’s University School of Medicine students uses financial aid to pay for all or part of their educational expenses.
Our Financial Aid counselors are well trained and willing and eager to share their knowledge as you consider the financial aspects of your medical education. Please call them at (631) 665-8500 or (800) 899-6337, extension 232.



Q: How many students are enrolled in each class? What is the attrition rate for
matriculated students, i.e., how many typically dropout before finishing?
What are common reasons for dropping out?

A: Approximately 325 new students matriculate each term (August and January).
Our attrition rate in the first two years is generally 1-2% for personal reasons and 3-5% for academic reasons. The attrition rate in the final two years is almost negligible.

Q: What is the length and structure of the entire curriculum?

A: 4-7 years depending on the program, information available at shcool website.

Q: What are the academic credentials of the faculty teaching basic science
courses? Where were they educated?

A: One of the major strengths of our faculty, besides their credentials and commitment to teaching, is the length of their service at the School of Medicine.
Many have taught at St. George’s University School of Medicine for more than half of the School’s existence; some have been here from the beginning. This has engendered a continuity and progression of curriculum and program development. Teaching is the major concern of the faculty, although research projects are ongoing on the campus. The student: faculty ratio is 9:1 in the basic sciences.

Q: Where do students do their clinical training?

A: 99% of eligible US graduates who applied obtained ACGME-approved residency positions in 652 hospitals throughout 50 states (from reported alumni information). Our international graduates obtain postgraduate training in the United States, the United Kingdom, or in their home countries.

Q: How do students perform on USMLE I and II? In recent years, what are the
1st time and total pass rates for students from this school?

A: The Premedical Program is designed to provide students with the firm foundation needed to handle the rigorous course of study they will encounter in the School of Medicine.

Q: How many students graduate each year?

A: 325

Q: Where did students in the most recent graduating class match for residency?
In what specialties?

A: The Premedical Program is designed to provide students with the firm foundation needed to handle the rigorous course of study they will encounter in the School of Medicine.

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

A: The residency positions obtained by SGU graduates reflect the trend in US medicine today, i.e., 76% of our graduates go into primary care specialties. However, graduates practice in virtually all specialties and subspecialties (see charts on facing pages). A list of residencies secured by our graduates can be viewed online at www.sgu.edu.

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

A: The Premedical Program is designed to provide students with the firm foundation needed to handle the rigorous course of study they will encounter in the School of Medicine.

Q: How can I contact some former IMS graduates who are practicing in the U.S.
in my area?

A:The Premedical Program is designed to provide students with the firm foundation needed to handle the rigorous course of study they will encounter in the School of Medicine.

Q: How can I contact the IMS – telephone, fax, e-mail, WWW?

A:A list of residencies secured by our graduates can be viewed online at www.sgu.edu

RICHARD SUMMERFIELD, MB BChir, MA, FRCA
Associate Dean of Clinical Studies
Associate Dean of Students, United Kingdom
JOHN POWELL-JACKSON, MA, MB BChir, FRCP
Associate Director,
Office of Career Guidance, United Kingdom
SUE HUNTINGTON
Registrar, United Kingdom
COURISSE KNIGHT, MA
Director of the Premedical Program

SR. MARY FRANCIS NELSON
Ombudsman, Grenada Scholarship Coordinator

Q: How can I contact the IMS – telephone, fax, e-mail, WWW?

A: REGISTRAR
c/o THE NORTH AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT SERVICES LLC
1 EAST MAIN STREET
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
USA
+631-665-8500 (phone)
1-800-899-6337 (phone)
+631-665-2047 (fax)
regmail@sgu.edu

All information courtesy of St. George’s University