THX Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hi guys, I'm assuming that most people that have accepted offers from Ireland or Australia could have attend in either country. I was just wondering why a person would choose Ireland over Australia and vice versa? Here's what I have so far, and this is simply for people like myself to decide where to apply to.. I'm not trying to put either program down. Australia Pros: - Cheaper (though Sydney is getting there in terms of cost) - Warmer - Good Education - Australia Cons: - Far Away - Far Away for interviews, home, etc. It's really far away Ireland: Pros: - Closer to home - Good Education - Possibly more well known among american/canadian residencies - Can practice for at least one year once graduated to pay off debt - Ireland Cons: - Expensive, ie. even if I sold my organs I'd still be in serious debt - Not exactly warm and sunny Thoughts? I like Ireland, probably more than Oz, but I can't escape the thought that I probably can't afford to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlan Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I have thought about this comparision before too - From the general impression I get, though I havn't seen it said outright, it seems that people that go to an Irish school have a better chance of getting a residency or job later on in Canada. That is a good reason to choose Ireland over Australia - however I'm not too sure how true it is. I would like to hear more about this myself if anyone had some proof one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks for the post roger, I was actually looking into Wollongong earlier. The only problem I see with it is that the school is new and therefore not accredited in the US. Wouldn't that limit you to staying in Oz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Ah, I will have to like into Wollongong a bit more. After going to a huge school for undergrad, I like the idea of a small class size but was put off by its lack of accreditation. Do you know how much tuition is? I checked their website but wasn't able to find the medicine-international rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndal Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Great viewpoint RogerRoger - thanks for your perspective. I'm happy to answer any questions about Wollongong if you have some Cheers Lyndal --------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mash Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Are there any chances obtaining a credit from a Canadian bank for Wollongong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerroger Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Are there any chances obtaining a credit from a Canadian bank for Wollongong? Yes you can if your Canadian. You can also get OSAP btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mash Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 i'm not from ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerroger Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 i'm not from ON Then replace OSAP with whatever equivalent program is in your province... Wollongong is fully approved for financial assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mash Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thanks. This could be a good plan B. Meanwhile I haven't yet lost hope of getting in in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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