How to study medical in USA after 12th in India?

Education in medicine in the USA differs quite a lot from the education system of the commonwealth nations like India, thus, a course like MBBS does not exist. A student finishing school is simply not eligible for a professional degree in the field of medicine. This implies that all students need to pursue a preliminary course in life sciences before taking the exam for an MD programme in USA – the first level of professional degree.

This leaves Indian students with two options – either they complete their preliminary education in USA after 12^th or they opt to pursue a Bachelor’s in India while preparing to clear the entrance exam (called MCAT) for an MD programme in the America.

Preliminary Education in USA

For students pursuing an education after 10+2 in USA, they can apply for a pre-medical course. Pre-med or BS programs generally consists of college level Science, Mathematics, Computer Skills, English, Behavioural and Humanity courses which are covered over a period of two years.

The eligibility criteria for the same is:

• Indian nationality
• 17 years & above
• 10+2 pass from any recognized Board or Council of India
• Physics, Chemistry, Biology as subject electives
• Minimum 50 percent of PCB combined

To get into a university offering pre-med, students need to clear the SAT exams. After receiving a SAT score, students can start applying to various universities across USA. An SAT score of 600-800 is considered competitive in the USA.

Students will also need to clear IELTS/TOEFL as a language proficiency proof to be presented to universities. The benchmark score varies from university to university and must be checked individually to aim accordingly.

Some of the most popular destinations include:

• Harvard
• Johns Hopkins
• Stanford
• University of Pennsylvania
• Columbia
• Duke
• University of Washington
• UNC Chapel Hill
• Cornell
• Georgetown

The Process

After having been accepted in a pre-med course, the students need to go through all the legalities. It is now time to apply for a visa. The best place to get the visa details and understand the process is to contact that US embassy or a consultancy services that will guide through the process. The visa process would generally include submitting photos, identity proofs, acceptance letter, and much more. Once the visa gets cleared, everything just happens naturally as a domino effect

Becoming A Doctor

A preliminary education in life sciences does not deem anyone to be a doctor. It is essential to clear MCAT to obtain a programme in MD (Doctor of Medicine). The MCAT exam is generally prepared for during the preliminary education and taken by the end of it. Once having cleared MCAT, students are then eligible for taking a 4 years long programme specializing in medicine with hands-on practical experience as a doctor.

MD also presents the option of either opting for a specialization in surgery or in physical medicine.

The journey of becoming a practising doctor in the USA does not end at completing a course in MD. It does not imply that graduates are eligible to be practising doctors. In order to do the same, near-graduates need to clear the common licensing exam called USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam).

Additional Details

• It has been mandatory by the Indian government for students applying to medical colleges abroad to clear the NEET examination. The reason being that many students often get to universities to ultimately fail examinations, and thus, the Indian government sorts out worthy students to seek education.
• Studying in the USA is fairly expensive. There is tuition fee to be paid in both public and private universities. In addition to that, living costs are also fairly higher. Before applying, ensure to list all costs involved and consider the funding options available.

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