MSP #1: Mr. Einstein

I'm sure that these people exist in US medical schools just as well as the Caribbean ones, but since I'm in the caribbean, those are the ones I'll be dealing with!

Lets be honest for a moment...everyone is in the Caribbean for one reason or another. You either screwed up your GPA somewhere along the way (first year of college, in my case), did poorly on the MCAT, can't interview, or some other reason. Basically, you didn't get into a US school, so you came to the Caribbean for a second chance at being a doctor.

BUT, NOT Mr. Einstein! This guy got a 35 on the MCAT, somewhere around a 3.8 GPA, and was likely accepted to at least 2 US medical schools! You want proof of this? Just ask him! What's that, you say? Anyone who comes to the Caribbean after being accepted into a US school is either a liar or has profoundly deficient decision making abilities? Oh no, not Mr. Einstein. You see, if he were to go to a US medical school, despite his stellar track record, he would probably just be average. BUT, if he comes to the caribbean, he can be top of his class and really stand out! Plus, the weather is beautiful, and who wouldn't want to spend 2 years on a [third world] caribbean island?!

How does Mr. Einstein do in medical school? Oh...he does very well. He usually gets A's, and he's definitely at the top of the class, somewhere. Oddly enough, he never seems to make it onto the dean's list, but he's definitely at the top, somewhere. Again, just ask him...he'll tell you!

Outlook
If you have not seen through his thick facade, then maybe you don't know that he's really just squarely average. He usually passes exams, but doesn't actually do that well. He's not a total idiot and probably won't fail any classes, but he's not blowing anyone away either. Most likely, Mr. Einstein will pass the USMLE, but again, nothing spectacular. If you ask him, he's probably going to be a dermatologist or radiologist. In reality, he'll probably wind up in a decent community-based internal medicine program. But, he will be the smartest damn internist you've ever seen and you better not let any resident tell him any differently! Oh...clinicals and residency are going to be fun for this guy.