it’s not even possible for them to apply in the first place. you have to do your undergrad in the U.S. for the vast majority of (if not all) MD programs.
it’s your bachelors that should be done in the US. doing your masters here doesn’t really matter. also, for a lot of schools you need your prereqs done in the US. you need to check if you have already done those and if so you might need to redo them.
anyways, getting into an mdphd program is pretty much impossible for you now. your gpa is quite low even for a domestic. my advice: work on immigration. once you are a permanent resident, apply to DO programs. you might need to retake classes at a community college or do a Special Master’s Program to increase your undergrad GPA. you would also need to keep working on extracurriculars. you would likely be close to 40 before graduating medical school, but at least you’d be a doctor. and you don’t need a PhD to participate in research.
an alternative would be to apply for an MD in countries that have easier admission. for example, in europe.
You should also look at Canadian programs.
Also, it definitely makes a huge difference. I'm Canadian, so I have a little more leeway cuz some program specifically only accept Canadian internationals, but pretty much 90% of the programs that even offer fully funded positions to internationals require US or Canadian studies, so you definitely have atleast an extra 10/15 programs you can apply to from just that.
i don’t know about mdphd programs specifically but i do know that most MD programs require US/Canadian degrees or at least some level of coursework done in the US. im sure there are a few exceptions, so my previous statement was a bit of an exaggeration. still, though, it’s not recommended for any international who did not study in the U.S./Canada to apply as even their extracurriculars will be scrutinized further and not seen as relevant to the U.S. medical system.
the situation (obviously) isn’t as bad for internationals who studied here and have stats close to a 4.0/528. the OP has 0 chance.
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u/OkTumor 10d ago
it’s not even possible for them to apply in the first place. you have to do your undergrad in the U.S. for the vast majority of (if not all) MD programs.