Applying to North American Med School From European?

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Hey guys,

Has anyone heard/have any thoughts on a situation where a student currently completing an education as a future IMG in a med school in Europe applies back to Canadian/American med schools to start medicine all over again? The purpose would be to complete a medical education already in the country you want to go back to, and avoid the uphill battle as an IMG. A friend is considering doing this, and as far as we've researched there doesn't seem to be any rule against it. Anyone heard of this being done?

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[pms_testosterone]

Yeah, I've heard of someone doing this in Canada.
As long as he's doing well at the current med school it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Goro]

Hey guys,

Has anyone heard/have any thoughts on a situation where a student currently completing an education as a future IMG in a med school in Europe applies back to Canadian/American med schools to start medicine all over again? The purpose would be to complete a medical education already in the country you want to go back to, and avoid the uphill battle as an IMG. A friend is considering doing this, and as far as we've researched there doesn't seem to be any rule against it. Anyone heard of this being done?

I've had a few students do this at my DO school...but they had to get US citizenship first.