<p>Hi there,</p>
<p>I am searching for good medical school for my sister. She had taken SAT I and scored 1980. I am not quite sure if her score is good.
She does not have SAT II yet though.
With her SAT I score, what is the chance of getting full scholarship from prestigious school?
Please tell us some schools which offer full scholarship to international student with that score?</p>
<p>Thank you very much.</p>
<p>You have to go to regular college for 4 years first.</p>
<p>Do you mean a college where your sister could study in a “pre-med” program? 1980 is a good score, but not an outstanding score. The term “prestigious” school will mean different things to different people, but I do think that it will be very difficult for an international student to get a full merit scholarship. Merit scholarship is different from financial aid scholarship. Please explain more of what you are looking for.</p>
<p>You should also realized that most public universities do not accept medical school application from international students even for those educated in the US.</p>
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Why do they not accept? </p>
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I am not sure what you mean. But she likes to study medicine (medical) at 4-year university to be a doctor. </p>
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How is it different? Sorry I do not know that.</p>
<p>I am looking for top 1-30 medical schools (either public or private) which she could apply with her SAT I and TOEFL score. I heard that some of the top schools offer need based scholarships to international student. It would be greatful if you could list down the 10 or more schools which fit what we are looking for. Thank you.</p>
<p>Please advice us what else she needs to prepare to be eligible for the scholarship at top schools?</p>
<p>Your sister will not have luck here. As others have stated, medical degrees in the United States require a 4 year bachelors degree to be eligible for application. Furthermore, only US citizens can apply to medical programs once they have a 4 year bachelors degree. This is because medical school tuition doesn’t come close to paying for the costs of the training, thus American tax payers must subsidize the training. This is seen an investment in our society because it will provide the next generation of physicians and surgeons to treat our population. The powers that be don’t feel comfortable investing that money in foreign nationals lest they leave and the US taxpayer will lose all that money and a physician or surgeon.</p>
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This is only true for public universities. There are still around 50 private medical schools open to international students … though many of those are much more competitive.</p>
<p>She needs to attend a four year college or university before she can apply to a medical school. Let’s start with that idea to see if you understand how the US system works. You apply to medical school in your senior year (4th year) of college, or after you have graduated and worked for a while.</p>
<p>Financial aid is granted by colleges and universities to students who lack the financial means to pay for their education. The amount granted varies greatly from school to school. Some schools will guarantee to meet all financial need, others will not.</p>
<p>Merit aid differs in that some schools offer this type of aid regardless of your financial status. They offer these grants to entice certain students to attend. These students tend to have very high SAT/ACT scores and grade point averages.</p>
<p>University of Michigan Medical School admission:</p>
<p>“International Applicants
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Permanent residents and U.S. citizens who did not attend U.S. or Canadian schools should complete at least one year, preferably two, in residence at an accredited college in North America.”
[url=<a href=“http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/admissions/process/requirements.htm#intl]UMMS[/url”>http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/admissions/process/requirements.htm#intl]UMMS[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Other public medical schools have similar statements … at least all of the ones I’ve seen so far.</p>
<p>I think the OP is saying her sis is in high school?</p>