SaskReg91 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 I am currently finishing up my undergraduate in Alberta. Originally from Saskatchewan so I am applying for the MD Program at USask. However, given the recent troubles of the MD program and probation, is an IMG option like Ireland a good option vs. USask MD? I’m looking specifically at Dublin or Limerick in Ireland and I heard most of the classes in Ireland can usually come back to practice. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakoon Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Saskatchewan 100 percent no questions asked. the fact that Saskatchewan for med using IP status through undergrad is almost becoming the new carribean should say something about the effectiveness of that route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruh Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Pakoon said: Saskatchewan 100 percent no questions asked. the fact that Saskatchewan for med using IP status through undergrad is almost becoming the new carribean should say something about the effectiveness of that route It's not comparable to the "caribbean route". Getting sask residency takes 3 years. If you look at the stats, there is generally a max of 300 IP applicants in total (which also includes aboriginal applicants), the overwhelming majority of whom were probably born in sask anyways. It is incomparable to the the thousands and thousands of people going the caribbean route. If you're already IP then yes, the chances of getting into Sask is probably comparable to Caribbean but it's not a path that people are following, or I would suspect people will start taking. But yes, OP don't go to Ireland, that would be a huge mistake without at least trying multiple times for any canadian med school, whether it's sask or whatever else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Edict Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 this question... i can't... IMislove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakoon Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, YesIcan55 said: not surprising when the median Sask IP med student had a 501 MCAT (no joke- look it up lol) also I know several keen HS students set to do UG in Sask to get IP, so yes people have and are doing this. It's the best kept secret (not really anymore lol) in pre-med circles. It's extremely unfair how vastly different the stats of accepted med students at virtually any other med school in Canada Caribbean route was a very viable option when it was a new method. As with all methods, once it catches on, they put things in place to regulate it. As of now, going to Sask for IP and then doing med has literally zero draw backs and is a near perfect plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbix Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 The U of S is not on probation, nor will the history of such prevent you from matching into any specialty at any University. The University of Saskatchewan is actually a very strong program in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatcatcher Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Unrelated but can you become IP at Saskatchewan by doing a masters/living there for awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernieMac Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 8:02 AM, ilikebirds said: Unrelated but can you become IP at Saskatchewan by doing a masters/living there for awhile - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatcatcher Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 37 minutes ago, YesIcan55 said: yes, you can do a 2 year Masters + live there for 1 year (including the application year), or live there for 3 years (including the application year) back up plan sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie32 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 9:37 PM, YesIcan55 said: not surprising when the median Sask IP med student had a 501 MCAT (no joke- look it up lol) also I know several keen HS students set to do UG in Sask to get IP, so yes people have and are doing this. It's the best kept secret (not really anymore lol) in pre-med circles. It's extremely unfair how vastly different the stats of accepted med students at virtually any other med school in Canada Not true! The median Sask IP med student for class of 2021 and 2022 had 77 and 84 percentiles. That of class of 2023 will be even higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickofitall Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 All Canadian MD schools are pretty similar but USask is often regarded as the worst if you really want to pay attention to rankings and all that nonsense. And yet it is still 100% no questions asked better than going to Ireland. You can have a decent shot at basically any specialty you want and avoid the entire hassle of being an IMG. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars you would save. I don't even know why this is a question. JohnGrisham 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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