I'm confused about the differences between medical studies in US and UK.

US: Pre-medical (2/3 years)
Degree in Medical Sch (4 years)
Internship (1 year)
Residency (3-7 years)
Total: (10-15 years)



UK: Medical School (5 years)
Foundation programme (2 years)
Specialty training (7 years)
Total: (14 years)



Pls correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks!

This post has been edited by starryangel: Feb 29 2008, 06:57 AM

but according to sources frm wikipedia, US Pre-med takes only 2 years. Is it 2 years or 4 years? I'm so confused.


SOURCE:
Admission into medical school does not technically require completion of a previous degree, however applicants are usually required to complete at least 2-3 years of "pre-med" courses at the university level because in the US medical degrees are classified as Second entry degrees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_educa...e_United_States


Another ques...is Cambridge A-Levels (Pre-Medical studies) equivalent to Pre-medical studies in US? [CAL is basically divided into Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law and Pre-Business]

This post has been edited by starryangel: Feb 29 2008, 11:36 AM

Is it very very important to score excellent grades in chemistry to read Medicine? It seems like Medicine is more about Biology than Chemistry. Correct me if I'm wrong