U.S. BS/MD vs. India MBBS

March 22, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Several of the parents who have called me for BS/MD programs, because of the competitive nature of BS/MD program medical school admissions, have been asking me about comparing U.S. BS/MD vs India MBBS degree and whether there is an advantage to a U.S. BS/MD.

First let’s define the degrees: Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a professional (post graduate) degree given in some countries like the USA, Canada etc. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is the degree given in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other commonwealth countries like India and is considered equivalent to the MD.

For the Commonwealth countries, MBBS is an undergraduate course of study which is pursued by candidates who wish to make their career in the field of medicine. Whereas, MD is a postgraduate course that can be pursued by candidates who have completed their MBBS.

The US follows a different curriculum for obtaining a medical degree and license to practice Medicine. Unlike India, high school students apply to direct BS/MD programs and earn an M.D. upon completion of the program. Over the course of the program, the students have Pre-Medical courses and earn a Bachelor’s degree (up to four years of Undergraduate program), MD program (Four years) and USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1, 2 & 3). A Residency Program is required to complete the Licensing Exam. After completing all, a student

A student, after completion of MBBS, cannot practice directly since the basic level of study to practice is postgraduate medicine in the US. USMLE has clearly defined the medical courses after MBBS to be completed in the US.

Even with the competitive nature of U.S. BS/MD programs, because of my track record of admissions success, parents of U.S. citizen/permanent resident or H4 visa high school students should contact me!

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U.S. Allopathic (MD) Medical Schools that Accept International Students

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February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Do U.S. medical schools ever accept international students? Yes! However, it’s not very common, thus it is hypercompetitive and difficult. Some U.S. medical schools accept and matriculate a small number of international applicants into their programs. Less than a third of U.S. medical schools accept international students. The credential requirements vary from school to school and some schools actually state that they prefer U.S. citizens.

Last year, 94% of Medical School Admissions Advisors/Dr. Paul Lowe international clients who applied to US. medical schools were accepted!

Based on the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the following U.S. allopathic (MD) medical schools accept international students:

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Duke University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Harvard Medical School
Howard University College of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Johns Hopkins University Schol of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Stanford University School of Medicine
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
University of Hawaii, Jon Burns School of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Yale School of Medicine

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How to Get Into Medical School After You’ve Been Rejected

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Many students believe that to be a competitive medical school applicant you need to:

Do well in your courses,
Do well on your MCAT.
Take full course
Shadow multiple physicians
Engage in research.
Serve regularly in meaningful ways in your community.
Gain hands-on patient care experiences
Obtain glowing letters of recommendations
Completed applications and essays

If it were that easy to be accepted, then everyone who applied would be accepted into medical school. Every year, over 50,000 students apply to medical school, but 60% are rejected! Statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges reveal that about 17,000 more applicants sought admission to a U.S. med school during the 2021-2022 school year than nine years prior, a nearly 38% increase.

Here are reasons why more students being rejected:

Increase number of medical school applicants
Greater scrutiny of medical school applications
Mistakes on medical school applications
Low GPA
Low MCAT scores
Poor letters of recommendation
Poor or lack of advice

Here’s what you need to do if you have been rejected and will be reapplying:

Develop a winning narrative as to why you desire to and are committed to becoming a doctor.
Your application is not just about high MCAT scores and GPA, it’s about the interconnectedness of all parts.
Re-evaluate your medical school list based on your “best chance” schools
Re-evaluate your medical school application. Is it admissions ready?
Hire a medical school admissions advisor/expert who understands the re-application process and has the track record of helping students who are re-applying to be admitted.

Dr. Paul Lowe provides exclusive and specialized medical school admissions advisory services to U.S. and international students, including post-baccalaureate program and non-traditional applicants. In 2023, twenty-six (26) of our client-applicants were accepted to allopathic (MD) U.S. medical schools.

Unlike other educational consulting firms, where clients are assigned to different employees or consultants, Dr. Lowe, as lead consultant/admissions advisor, personally works with each of his clients so that they directly benefit from his expertise, experience, contacts and the collective knowledge of his educational team.

Dr. Lowe’s exclusivity allows him to provide individualized attention, commitment and principal availability to each client. Track record – 28 years of client acceptances to US. allopathic (MD) medical schools.