01-12-2015, 05:00 AM
Hi everyone,
I am finishing a third year of medical studies here in France. I still need to do 3 more years to finish the medical school. I am planning to finish the Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS during the following years, before the end of the med school.
I am writing here because i have understood that you need a diploma from a foreign medical school in addition to all your USMLE results in order to apply for residency (MATCH).
But apparently there is a problem with France : i am reading online that the french med school diploma are not recognize, contrary to any other European countries.
------> So is it true? or can i just finish medical school here in France, while doing the USMLE (maybe taking a year off in order to have good scores); and then apply for US residency ( and stay in the USA).
Also, but this is less important, i already did a master degree in "Research in Oncology" in my french university, using intercalated degree programs. I did a year at the laboratories of Harvard Medical School last year for that. Will this help me during interviews for residency? But as i said, my prior concern is the previous question.
Thank you for your time. Your help will be very appreciated, because french students are all speculating and imagining things and it's now impossible to know what the truth is.
Have a great Day!
Jeremy
I am finishing a third year of medical studies here in France. I still need to do 3 more years to finish the medical school. I am planning to finish the Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS during the following years, before the end of the med school.
I am writing here because i have understood that you need a diploma from a foreign medical school in addition to all your USMLE results in order to apply for residency (MATCH).
But apparently there is a problem with France : i am reading online that the french med school diploma are not recognize, contrary to any other European countries.
------> So is it true? or can i just finish medical school here in France, while doing the USMLE (maybe taking a year off in order to have good scores); and then apply for US residency ( and stay in the USA).
Also, but this is less important, i already did a master degree in "Research in Oncology" in my french university, using intercalated degree programs. I did a year at the laboratories of Harvard Medical School last year for that. Will this help me during interviews for residency? But as i said, my prior concern is the previous question.
Thank you for your time. Your help will be very appreciated, because french students are all speculating and imagining things and it's now impossible to know what the truth is.
Have a great Day!
Jeremy