Just so you know, I do not believe most of these off-shore programs are in the best interests of most students at Hunter! Students will spend an enormous amount of money without knowing if they can cut it terms of passing the USMLE! In addition, all of these Caribean schools have problems financing the education of students without good credit ratings. And this school is not yet eligible for federal aid loans because they've yet to graduate their first class. Last thing, with the market as it is there is a good chance some of these new schools will fold! As long as everyone is aware of these possibilities I am happy to forward your request. _____ From: Muk Yan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: UMHS Saint Kitts is coming to Hunter on Friday, Feb 20th Hi Ms. Wood-Hill, I'm a member of the Hunter Post-Bacc Executive board and I was wondering if you could forward this letter from Maxine Paul at UMHS - St. Kitts to drum up interest in their information session that I'm helping to organize. The Friday, Feb 20th date is tentative and flexible. If you could let me know if anybody expresses any interest, that would be great! They do not require the MCAT for admission and tuition is $7,800 per semester. They also have three entry dates per year: September, January and May. If you receive any replies, please email me so I can get an estimate as to how many people can be expected. If they could RSVP by Friday, Feb. 13th, that'd be super. They've also offered free pizza to all of those attending. They can also schedule additional dates if anyone is interested. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much and take care, Muk Yan You may be aware, that U.S. medical schools are at capacity levels and turning away thousands of qualified applicants each year. In direct response to this health care crisis, Dr. Robert Ross, founder and former owner of Ross University has recently established the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts on a $40,000,000 state of the art campus in St. Kitts. UMHS students are provided with cutting edge technology, an education based on the American Medical School model and the only virtual hospital-based experience in the Caribbean. After four semesters, students return to the United States to complete their 5ht semester in Portland Maine and conduct the clinical program at affiliated teaching hospitals throughout the Country. Our goal is to provide a quality medical education at a reasonable cost and UMHS is committed to maintaining small class size and affordable tuition ($7800 per semester) At this time we do not require the MCAT. I realize the possibility exists that some students may need to explore alternatives to attending U.S. Medical Schools. We believe that the unique features and outstanding medical education offered by UHMS may provide a potential fit for those students Students interested in applying should be aware that we have three entry dates per year; September, January, and May. I am also attaching a link to the UMHS website for your review. If you think this information may be of interest, please forward to your students. Looking forward to meeting with you and answering any of your questions. Sincerely yours, Maxine Paul Director of Special Projects University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St.Kitts umhs-sk.org <http://umhs-sk.org/> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the PREMEDINFO-L List, please send an E-mail to:"[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF PREMEDINFO-L".