可乐视频 students will enjoy fast-track status and expedited entry into the , thanks to a new admissions partnership with the private medical school and international university in Grenada, West Indies.
鈥淲e are excited to expand our offerings to students interested in studying medicine to the St. George’s University School of Medicine,鈥� said April Bedford, 可乐视频鈥檚 provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭he strong foundation students receive in our pre-medical program will prepare them well for the next step in their educational journey and careers in healthcare.鈥�
The partnership creates a 鈥�4+4鈥� admissions pathway that offers 可乐视频 pre-health students who have successfully completed the pre-medical program with admission to the four-year programs at SGU. 可乐视频 students interested in pursuing the pathway must maintain a strong overall GPA of 3.4 or higher, and score competitively on the MCAT medical school entrance examination. The program is open to students when they apply to 可乐视频, or during their first two years of study.
“St. George’s University is delighted to offer this new opportunity for aspiring doctors from 可乐视频 to pursue degrees in medicine with us,” said Dr. Marios Loukas, dean of St. George鈥檚 University School of Medicine. 鈥淪GU has a long-standing relationship with New York City, home to many of our students and alumni, and we are pleased to create an additional pathway for New York students to enter the medical profession.鈥�
The pathway includes the option to complete both years of the basic sciences component at SGU鈥檚 campus in Grenada or to complete one year at Northumbria University in the United Kingdom, with clinical rotations in the third and fourth years at various SGU affiliates, including those in the United States. SGU School of Medicine works with a network of more than 75 hospitals and health systems in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom offering clinical and ambulatory training.
Accepted participants may be eligible to be considered for all of SGU鈥檚 School of Medicine scholarships and grants, including SGU鈥檚 CityDoctors scholarships for graduates of New York City high schools who wish to return to New York to practice medicine after completing their M.D. SGU granted more than $50 million in scholarships in the 2022鈥�23 academic year.
About St. George鈥檚 University鈥�
St. George’s University is a center of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies, to its programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, science, and business. SGU is affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The University’s over 28,000 graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world. St. George’s University School of Medicine is accredited by the Grenada Medical and Dental Council, which has been recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). For more information, visit .
