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[@dr.faramovagharnia4129]

In January of 1985, I went to Grenada for 50 days and left the campus as I got accepted in the several Osteopathic Schools and finally decided to attend the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine because it was the cheapest. I paid like $3000 per year the first year. I am glad that I did not stay at the St. George's University then because I would have been an Internist like many others. Now, I am a plastic surgeon practicing for more than 25-26 years and it is time for me to retire. BUT, nowadays, things are different and graduates from foreign schools are accepted like others from the US and there are no differences. As a matter of the facts, nobody asks you where you graduated from. Back in the 80s, there was a differences in schools and graduates. I don't recognize the school at all. All these buildings are new and our dorm was far away from the school and we had rats crawling up in between the walls of our room. I am sure it is much better now. Good luck to all of you students at the St. George's University School of Medicine.

[@nataliaspencer2831]

A very nice detailed feedback! Now the school is loaded with upgrades, including a 2 million dollar state-of-the-art gym. It's top-notch with all this Cybex equipment. I am very impressed by the quality as it outperforms many gyms in the USA.

[@zunepwintphwephweBurmese]

Thank you 🙏🏻 🎉

[@JonMariano21]

Campus IS GORG! 🌴🏖🏝😎

[@GTmami4Eva]

Nice tour. Amazing views. I love how the beach is super close! I would totally make use of that every day. I can see myself at this school.

[@SeanDarmal]

PhaenerysTargaryen thank you. That whole building is new. And my favorite addition. It allowed me to get sun more often.

[@goeun3156]

Hi, I’m one student who are about to start first pre-med semester next year. This video helped me so much. Thank you!!

[@SeanDarmal]

thank you so much. good luck! work hard!!

[@Mein_KampfyChair]

Do not go there if you can help it.

[@JosiahHenry7]

Mein Kampfy Chair why do you say that?

[@Mein_KampfyChair]

@@JosiahHenry7 Caribbean schools for US students are for-profit, so super expensive. There are way too many students and too few resources for a good education, just to squeeze out the most money. And it's super hard to match into residency unless you're top of the class because you're classified as an international medical graduate, along with all the other accredited med schools in the world outside the US. It's much easier to be accepted into, but you have to dedicate a lot more to succeed going Carib. And it's almost impossible to get into competitive specialties. US MD/DO students have a much smoother path. Watch Dr. Jubbal's videos on Caribbean med schools if you want more info

[@ronaldhuang2053]

this is my dream school I want to be the first dyslexic and blind surgeon to ever graduate from the carribean

[@efstathiabaronos3525]

Thank you so much for this video!! I'm about to start my first term next month, but I won't be able to visit before so I really appreciate this! Wishing you all the best! Overall your videos have been so helpful in helping get rid of some nerves!!

[@SeanDarmal]

hey sorry for the late reply! studying for my step exam. but i am really happy to hear that! thank you for this. that was the whole reason i started this channel. i was a mess before starting/deciding to come here. good luck. let me know how it goes.

[@NA-yg6yc]

How is it going so far? I want to know cause I’m about to apply to sgu

[@maiwanmussa1238]

Flying out to campus in two days, looking forward it!

[@SeanDarmal]

Nice!! Safe travels. Let me know how it was for you

[@idealsnipz1477]

The campus is beautiful

[@helmuttdvm]

My brother was a member of the charter class, so it’s nice to see how it’s transformed from the little island outpost it once was.

[@TheRacingDoc1]

I can’t believe how much it has changed in 5 years!

[@SeanDarmal]

that new gym though. so awesome

[@terryktran22]

Do the fishermen still dock their boats right on the beach? You guys got all the good stuff.

[@someoneofexitance6907]

St george is the university im set on💕

[@SeanDarmal]

ayyye. give it your all!

[@katedenucci5672]

St. George's University is my dream school. I will be applying there in 2 years!

[@t-alimichael3363]

Got big pockets$$. Best Wishes!

[@yrrah89]

What a beautiful campus. Well, I sent everything to admissions already so hopefully the accept me!!! cant wait

[@SeanDarmal]

Alright man. Good stuff. Yeah dude what start date did you apply for?

[@yrrah89]

Sean Darmal spring 2021

[@abdullahalissa2231]

@@yrrah89 did you get accepted?

[@whitterywhitter6906]

Really amazing tour! Thank you so much! Attending next fall and I love seeing how nice everything is!

[@ValentinaGarcia-hp2lm]

Thank you for this! So much help!

[@SeanDarmal]

of course! glad it helped. thanks for letting me know

[@asnahassan1202]

my teacher dr deeksha went there to teach pathology. she is awesome.

[@SeanDarmal]

oh thats crazy. when did she start teaching? recently? i dont remember a Dr. Deeksha.

[@HK1MD]

I sat through the first week of med school there with my daughter who graduated from SGU 9 years ago. Basic science lectures were good enough for American standards. The faculty was not superb but adequate. Do not expect any Nobel laureates there. The anatomy lab was very poor. It did not provide a physiology lab with life dogs. At UCSF 4 students dissect a cadaver. There a thousand students shared two by looking but not touching. My daughter finished tops and entered SUNY Buffalo for internal medicine where she was ranked as outstanding and went to USC for Hem/Onc. She spent her last 2 years of med school at various U.S. teaching hospitals, typically small community programs. By U.S. law they were all "University-affiliates", but teaching was poor by real university standards. Most of them were residency programs filled by foreign grads or the bottom students from U.S med schools. Clinical teaching, to apply basic science to diagnosis and treatment, helping students to transition to clinicians, was poor in quality and scant in quantity. Knowing their vulnerability those places abused SGU students for scut work, occupying most of the day. While my daughter was being abused as a scut monkey at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn Cornell med students rotating through for a respite from high demand clerkships dared to tell the chief, "we are Cornell students and we do not do scut work. If we report to our school no Cornell students would come, and you would lose your "Cornell-affiliated" status. They also received much better clinical attention. My daughter complained about the scut work but no one listened. She had adequate knowledge in the basic sciences but very poor bedside skills. It was obvious as foreign grads from yet other countries in transit or those who could not make it to the US for residency did the bedside teaching, AKA Introduction to Clinical Medicine, at SGU. Beware of the bleak statistics, not as roseate as depicted in a NY Times article. Her year had 600+ students on day 1, another 600+ on day 181, and only 420 sat for graduation, of which 120 were accepted for residencies in the U.S. 20 were lucky and good enough match with university programs. 300 hundred graduated without US residencies to attend but most of them eventually matched in the subsequent years. What happened to the other 800 students who dropped out? Now they have to pay off so much debt. That year the admission GPA was 3.3 and MCAT above average. Think twice before you go. Sit in a med school class at your local med school to get a taste. Could you handle an academic load that is at least 2 times as heavy as undergrad and do well? You might only have enough time to read through all the material detailly once before exams. Are you dedicated enough to give up almost all of your personal life, and study during all your non-classroom time, meaning 24 hours minus class time, bedtime, meals, quickie sex, and toilet/showers, 7 days a week? Are you emotionally mature enough to fight off loneliness, boredom, homesickness, and depression, while maintaining your objective and stay focused? Many SGU students attended parties and drank twice a week as group therapy sessions, and they would make up the 800 who dropped out or failed to graduate. I am grateful for the second chance offered to my daughter who only applied to California med schools with her 3.78 GPA and 80 percentile MCAT, and ended up on the waiting lists at USC and UCLA. Nice that such a backup option was available. She needed much "homeschooling" after obtaining her medical degree. You pay for a Ritz-Carlton but get a Motel 6 is the bottom line. It would serve your needs. The above is an honest and unbiased opinion, but my personal reference for comparison was UCSF med school, USC residency, and M.D. Anderson fellowship. BTW SGU has even a public health program, but the campus had 1 billion house flies all over the place to transmit diseases. That attested to their inability to apply knowledge to real-life problems. The current med school enrollment is 6,183. They probably started off with 2000+ first-year students. Judging from their latest match results I suspected that the dropout rate is now closer to 65%, quite an improvement. If the school is wise they would analyze their data and profile the ones who failed and disclose that data to the public. You should ask how many students they admitted last year and how many were matched last year. I would love to see a reply from SGU.

[@lilapeltekian8071]

You are awesome for doing this for us! See you around campus!

[@SeanDarmal]

thank you so much i appreciate it. hope it helps

[@merika206]

🤓Thanks for the tour! What a beautiful campus!

[@niadubissette2238]

Am a local, just enjoying your video.

[@TheBalegdehShow]

I love this... SGU is my dream school but it's expensive broo

[@SeanDarmal]

yeah i feel you . but its an investment anyways yeah?

[@johngrey1074]

You need to raise your goals if a Caribbean medical school is your top choice.

[@SeanDarmal]

@@johngrey1074 hey man, I think ANY pursuit of higher education is a good goal. No need to throw grease on other people's dreams. love your grills btw.

[@johngrey1074]

@@SeanDarmal As a conscientious person, I will always throw grease on other people's dreams if those dream involves a reckless gamble that could land them in $100K+ of debt with no prospect of ever becoming a physician. I'm glad that you're having a good experience at SGU, and I wish you the best, but please keep in mind that the attrition rates and board failure rates there are nightmarishly high. Also, keep in mind that it's an uphill battle for IMGs to match into any competitive specialty; in many cases, IMGs with decent stats still have to apply to 200 FM and IM programs in order to get a few interviews and match. To onlookers: US MD > DO > For-profit offshore schools. As new domestic medical schools continue to open, the prospects for IMGs will be more and more dismal. Only consider the Caribbean as a last resort.

[@TheBalegdehShow]

@@johngrey1074 well given that I live in the Caribbean I want to study where I live and better where I live Don't ever come for the Caribbean like that Jamaica born and raised and I will better my country and my region

[@RavishingSailor]

Damn, True blue has changed so much since I was there close to 17 years ago when it was just starting to get set up. Do you guys still go to Vinnies for 6-7th term? Planning on going back there with my family some day. I spent my time living in gran anes. Are the Ladies Still there? (they had that little restaurant right in front of the beach. I remember when I was in residency when hurricane Ivan Hit that was so horrible. Best of luck on your journey. It will be awesome. Enjoy your time down there, it goes by quickly.Addendum: I typed my comment before I go through the entire video. What a change. Honestly campus is unrecognizable. Your gym is amazing. Out door work out area is crazy. I glovers still there. That was the on campus restaurant as well as the sugar shack which was on the Vet side. Black sand beach?

[@SeanDarmal]

thats amazing. so different now. yeah a lot has even changed from when i started 1st term to the end of my 5th term. I don't think there is a Vinnies anymore. (i have never heard of it) the restaurant in front of the beach is now called Umbrellas (idk if this is the same one you're talking about) YEAHHH Glovers is still there. still got the best chicken bbq too. and sugar shack apparently just closed up this last term. had really good roti's though. and black sand beach is still a thing for sure. i only went there once or twice though. thank you for the well wishes. I appreciate that. and thanks for the awesome comment.

[@bradsylvester6938]

Unfortunately the ladies that sold food had to move.

[@trinitybownes6121]

Can we just appreciate the intro song for a second

[@SeanDarmal]

hahahhaha thank you! haha my friend made this song, and just mentioned it to me in passing. i heard it and then i was like OMG I NEED THIS.

[@nonenone3499]

Hi, Sean Darmal thanks for the tour. Q: Is St.Andrew's Hall only dorm with studio rooms or does the others hall have studio's too?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey none. To my knowledge it was the only hall that has studio rooms.

[@jordanchard5304]

Hey Sean, I'm a Canadian student and know a couple of fellow Canadians that went to SGU. Would you recommend SGU? would you attend sgu again if you could go back in time? My main fear is the cost as it is pretty pricey compared to other schools.

[@SeanDarmal]

yeah i would go to sgu, all over again. i made a recent video about the pros and cons about going to a caribbean school. you should check it out. i dont have any regrets. yeah its a huge investment, but i knew i wanted it, and i would work my hardest to get through. so far so good. hope this helps!

[@dariusghahary2502]

Great video!!

[@t-alimichael3363]

I see why SGU cost $$$ so much. Thanks for sharing.

[@roseobeng4523]

What did u do before this ?

[@yrrah89]

Do you get to work on cadavers in anatomy labs ?

[@SeanDarmal]

Harry Tall yeah buddy. You do. For your third exam in your first term. You have MSK module which is all anatomy. That’s when you have all your learning experience with the cadavers. You do not do the prep portion of the cadavers, but they have all of the specimens laid out for you to learn

[@capgains]

Hi Do you know someone that can help get me in St. George’s ?

[@sergeykens5189]

How is the dress code in SGU? In my school, it's business-casual all the time.

[@zunepwintphwephweBurmese]

Is there any hostel for student inside the campus

[@sedingwemaduo]

This school must obviously be the only Caribbean Med School with an Outstanding campus. At least they using their profits to good use.

[@SeanDarmal]

Yesss. I felt the same way. They were always doing construction and establishing new grounds and buildings. It was always nice to see

[@sedingwemaduo]

@@SeanDarmal thank you for the information. your university is impressive

[@anmolmishra4727]

bro anatomical section have cavaders. campur is gorgeous

[@courtneyjune589]

Why is the Caribbean so stigmatized this is literally my dream setup for medical school. On the beach, studying, like I would love this.

[@SeanDarmal]

Yeah I I agree. I really enjoyed my time there.

[@STEPomaQbank]

Do you believe St. George is still a viable option to pursue the MD since USMLE is pass/fail now?

[@SeanDarmal]

Yeah Kasim. I still think it’s an option. Go check out my latest video

[@VarshaKumari-sw1si]

Can Indian student take admission in this

[@jesminakhter749]

Where it is?

[@sallyc2907]

With water fountains available, does that mean the water in campus including in dorms is safe to drink? Thanks for the tour!

[@SeanDarmal]

yeah yeah! all around campus is good. and for my dorm room, I just used a Brita filter the whole time i was there. definitely bring one with you from home! and a few extra filters too. (they are really expensive out there.) also the new dorm building st. gairy has water fountain fillers inside their building, 2 on each floor.

[@neillomarispringle4860]

Grenada's water is extremely clean. No need for the reticence.

[@jeann3860]

Are you in residency now?

[@wahomekagwanja7201]

Hi Sean, as a student do you have to pay to use the gym?

[@SeanDarmal]

No no, not at all. Just bring your ID card when you go. All students pay for it within their tuition.

[@darrilynbutler9559]

This video is nice, just wish it was a little louder!

[@tablapapi1354]

Dope cuzzin

[@shermanlee2164]

Hey man I'm just wondering how well kept and maintained the campus is (ie whether there are dead bugs everywhere laying for weeks) and how the teaching is. Thanks

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey! sorry for letting this comment slip by. campus maintenance is good. they have hard workers, who are super cool, cleaning the dorm rooms, hallways, and study halls, constantly. The only problem would be mud being tracked into the hallways because it can rain consistently sometimes. so the stairs for example can get dirtier faster than they can clean sometimes. very minor problem though. as for how they teach, i feel is just fine. you have to always keep in mind though that learning (no matter what school) always ends up depending on you. Lectures are vital as a starting point to get your footing, but the real learning comes in when you sit there and process the information on your own or with a partner.

[@billkahn3586]

*Sean* *The 7 year program at SGU does not require MCAT and students are directly promoted into the MD program?*

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey Bill, you know I dont know for sure. It definitely seems that way after I checked their website.. You should talk to an sgu admissions counselor about that. thats a great question. But I think it matters if youre an international student or a US student. so you gotta ask

[@genuinemovie1689]

nice video

[@luisrosales9349]

Each dorm has its own restroom?

[@SeanDarmal]

hey MvsDC, i answered your question in my recent video. hope it give you a better idea of the bathroom situation :)

[@hossainmalek885]

hey Sean, great video man! I've heard online that in SGU, students barely get to do anything in the dissection rooms which is really bad for students aiming to be surgeons. I've heard that students are grouped in groups of 15-20 people(which is WAY TOO MUCH) for every cadaver. basically i have heard really poor and bad reviews of the dissection rooms. Is it really like that? I would love to hear your say on this.

[@loveself55]

Please do not go to a Caribbean school

[@hossainmalek885]

@@loveself55 why? have you been there?

[@soroushdarvish9281]

Only immature children shout out such comments.

[@lunaysol555]

Step 1 done, and this campus is insane, way prettier than mine! haha

[@SeanDarmal]

Congratulations!!! Big step!! Yeah I liked the campus

[@wamiquehassan697]

Greetings sir, Myself is Wamique Hassan I want to get into med school like St. Georgia Medical School but I couldn't be able to get St. Georgia Med School when i was shortlisting universities for applying for Bachelor's Degree In Medicine on common app. Is it not for international students??

[@SeanDarmal]

No sgu has lots of international students. You tried applying already?

[@DrSameershaik]

Hey Sean I really wanna know what sunscreen do you use?😁

[@SeanDarmal]

hi there! sorry for the delay! i honestly did not use sunscreen at all. my whole two years there. i think one time I put some on my nose at the beach. haha but my skin doesn't usually burn in general. im sorry i cant help :)

[@jacksnorookie7107]

Do people actually go swimming at the beach on campus?

[@SeanDarmal]

No. No one really goes to that beach that’s on campus. It’s not really a beach, everyone goes to a beach 10 mins away by bus.

[@hossainmalek885]

are there any Halal foods for Muslims in the campus? or near the campus? Could you ask the Muslim students where the get their Halal food? you would be a great help

[@SeanDarmal]

Yeah there are a few Syrian spots on campus . And right outside campus. All halal for those

[@sirilaby9436]

Hey dude could you do a tour of vet med side .... Pls..

[@bruceylee8670]

Would you rather SGU or DO school?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey Brucey Lee, DO school absolutely. the main goal is to stay in the states, especially for when youre applying for residency. DO and MD is basically the same exact thing.

[@bruceylee8670]

@@SeanDarmal I agree and thank you for the perspective. Although, when I looked at some residencies (such as at Stanford) I saw some Caribbean students, but no DOs. Idk how the stigma will still be for DOs going forward

[@stanleyboakye2427]

@@bruceylee8670 are Caribbean doctors good

[@shougmeshal4852]

Can i talk to you twitter or another apps like this ? To tell me more details of this uni please

[@SeanDarmal]

hey Shoug, i answered your question on my recent video. check it out, hope it helps

[@nickb1489]

Could someone ship their car?

[@SeanDarmal]

I really wouldn’t recommend shipping your car. That would be expensive and I don’t even know if they have a service that does that. You’d be better off buying a car on the island and selling it when you’re done with your second year

[@sergeykens5189]

Medical school on a beach!!!

[@paintr12]

Do these food vendors take card or cash only?

[@SeanDarmal]

They take both!

[@nigelmagic5265]

What is the feeling that a medical practisioner gets when he saves a life

[@SeanDarmal]

hey sorry for not seeing this before. but i have not personally seen a doctor actually save a life before. like in the movies. but ive watched and assisted in many successful surgeries. and i think that is just as important. one day there was this surgeon, he was the best one on the floor. everybody went to him for a second opinion during surgeries. and every time i watched him perform surgeries it looked so effortless for him, but i learned that before every surgery, while the patient and room is being prepped, he sits and prays for a successful surgery. i thought that was a cool story. hope this helps in some way.

[@nigelmagic5265]

@@SeanDarmal seeing is believing yet knowing is best what you see is what you get assist and persist do not resist

[@michaelu2562]

What are my chances to match into cardiology if I do attend this university? I’d literally go anywhere to be a physician

[@AZ-wg3eg]

Not good, seeing as though you do not match into cardiology. You match into internal medicine and then do a fellowship in cardiology.

[@SeanDarmal]

yes what my friend, AZ said is correct. You match into IM, then you do a fellowship afterwards. the chances of matching into IM is very very good.

[@michaelu2562]

@@SeanDarmal oh wow so my life isn’t completely over yet 🥲 I do not have to burry my hopes and dreams

[@genuinemovie1689]

are you a medical student

[@SeanDarmal]

hey Jagrat, i gave you a shout out on a recent video. thanks for your comment

[@yrrah89]

are the bathrooms shared in the dorms?

[@SeanDarmal]

Harry Tall hey harry. Yeah. They are shared between you and two other roommates for the most part.

[@yrrah89]

Sean Darmal oh ok. I hope I get along with my roommates then lol

[@doinitlive3015]

Hahahah don’t breathe loudly at the cubicles

[@8ktv475]

Ah Sean...

[@SeanDarmal]

Ahhh 8kTV 😂

[@AZ-wg3eg]

You get what you pay for I suppose! Haha the 500k experience.

[@SeanDarmal]

hey man, did you check out the most recent video !?

[@AZ-wg3eg]

@@SeanDarmal noooo where

[@SeanDarmal]

@@AZ-wg3eg the most recent video I posted. Going over the number of interviews I got. Check it out brother