Hi everyone,
I've been in touch with Medlink regarding studying medicine in the Caribbean, specifically at Richmond Gabriel Medical School, which offers a 4-year GEM program with UK clinical rotations. From what I've gathered, graduates from there have successfully returned to the UK and started working, and it seems to meet the GMC requirements. The tuition fees are also quite affordable for a Caribbean med school—only £7,200 per year. Given the lower costs and the fact that some graduates have made it back to the UK, I'm wondering if this is something worth taking the risk on.
I would have preferred applying to either GEM or undergraduate medicine in the UK. However, I didn’t perform as well as I’d hoped on the UCAT, scoring 2420 (VR - 620) and SJT Band 3. I know this is on the low side, but I’m still determined to pursue medicine, and this school has a January intake, which means I wouldn’t be wasting any time.
Here are some of my key achievements:
1st Class Honours in Biomedical Science
2nd Place at my university’s Science Conference for my research project
Gold Volunteering Award (100 hours)
Healthcare Assistant Role Letter with Confirmed Hours (246 hours)
Volunteering Role Letter with Confirmed Hours
Has anyone had experience with or heard more about this school? Are there perhaps any med schools, whether GEM or undergraduate, that I may have a chance in in the UK, as I may as well also apply through UCAS? I Would love to hear your thoughts and advice!
Thanks!