国际学生：走进美国医学院

International Students: Get Into U.S. Medical Schools

      Remember three things when applying to a U.S. med school if you have a bachelor's degree from abroad.

      如果你有国外的学士学位，在申请美国医学院时要记住三件事。

✅  By getting involved in clinical work in the U.S., applicants can demonstrate their familiarity with this country's health care system and work culture.  通过参与美国的临床工作， 申请人可以证明他们熟悉这个国家的医疗保健系统和工作文化。

Thousands of individuals apply to medical schools across the U.S. every year. While the majority have completed their undergraduate degrees domestically, some have bachelor's degrees from another country. These applicants include both citizens of other countries who are looking to move to America for the first time and Americans who received their undergraduate degrees abroad. 美国每年有成千上万的人申请医学院。虽然大多数人在美国完成了本科学位，但也有一些人在其他国家获得了学士学位。这些申请者既包括第一次想移居美国的其他国家的公民，也包括在国外获得本科学位的美国人。

Getting accepted to a U.S medical school with an undergraduate degree from abroad can be challenging, not just for international applicants but even for U.S. citizens. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, approximately 15% of applicants who went to college in another country were accepted in 2017 to the 49 U.S. medical schools that took applications from international students. In the 2019 application cycle, about 17% of international applicants to M.D. programs in the U.S. were accepted, according to the AAMC. 不仅对国际申请者来说，甚至对美国公民来说，从国外获得本科学位进入美国医学院都是一件具有挑战性的事情。根据美国医学院协会的数据，2017年，在接受国际学生申请的49所美国医学院中，约有15%在其他国家上大学的申请者被录取。在2019年的申请周期中，根据美国医学院协会，约17%的国际申请人申请美国医学博士学位被录取了。

Those relationships can pay dividends long after graduation, but they start in those classroom moments. While learning the content is paramount, there are certain behaviors and habits that students can implement – or avoid – to strengthen their relationships with professors. 这些关系可以在毕业后很长一段时间里带来回报，但它们始于课堂上。 虽然学习内容是最重要的，但学生可以实施或避免某些行为和习惯，以加强他们与教授的关系。

      If you are considering applying to medical school with an undergraduate degree from abroad, there are a few key points to remember. 

      如果你是非美国本科学位正在考虑申请美国医学院，有几个要点需要记住。

✅  Academic Requirements Vary From School to School  学术申请门槛要求因学校而异

Many U.S. med schools require applicants to have a bachelor's degree before matriculation. Even schools that do not require a bachelor's degree will not look favorably at applicants without one. For example, the University of California—DavisSchool of Medicine states on its website that while a bachelor's degree prior to matriculation is not required for admission, there are no current students in the med school who matriculated without a bachelor's degree. 许多美国医学院要求申请者在入学前获得学士学位。即使是不要求学士学位的学校也不会考虑没有学士学位的申请者。例如，加州大学戴维斯分校医学院在其网站上指出，虽然入学前不需要学士学位，但医学院目前没有学生在没有学士学位的情况下入学。

Many medical schools state that the bachelor's degree must be obtained at an American or Canadian institution. Therefore, students who have received their undergraduate degrees in other countries will not be eligible for admission to all U.S. medical schools that accept international students. 许多医学院规定，学士学位必须在美国或加拿大的大学获得。因此，在其他国家获得本科学位的学生将没有资格进入所有接受国际学生的美国医学院。

Some med schools will consider students with bachelor's degrees earned outside the U.S. if they complete coursework in the U.S. For example, the website of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio states that students with a bachelor's degree from outside the U.S. or Canada will be considered for admission if they complete at least one year of advanced science-based coursework at an accredited U.S. school before applying. 一些医学院会考虑在美国以外获得学士学位的学生，如果他们在美国完成相关课程。例如，俄亥俄州凯斯西储大学医学院的网站声明，来自美国或加拿大以外的具有学士学位的学生，在申请前如果他们在经认证的美国大学完成了至少一年的以科学为基础的高级课程，会被考虑录取。

However, this workaround does not necessarily guarantee admission to med school, nor does it make an applicant highly competitive. In our experience, the most effective way for students with a degree from abroad to get admitted to a U.S. medical school is to obtain a second bachelor's degree in the U.S. This will make the applicant eligible for the greatest number of medical schools and show admissions committees that the individual is capable of excelling in a U.S.-based academic environment. 然而，这种变通办法并不一定能保证被医学院录取，也不一定能使申请人具有很强的竞争力。根据我们的经验，拥有国外学位的学生进入美国医学院最有效的方法是在美国获得第二学士学位。这将使申请人有资格进入最多的医学院，并向招生委员会表明申请人有能力在美国基础的学术环境中出类拔萃。

If earning a bachelor's degree in the U.S. is not feasible, it is important to research each medical school's admissions requirements and identify those that will accept bachelor's degrees from outside the U.S. Again, for many of these med schools, additional coursework in the U.S. will be necessary. 如果在美国获得学士学位是不可行的，研究好每个医学院的入学要求非常重要，并确定哪些学校可以接受美国以外的学士学位毕业学生申请。同样，对于许多这些医学院，额外的相关课程在美国将是必要的。

Taking courses as a non-degree-seeking student at a university or as part of a post baccalaureate or special master's program are some of the ways to fulfill the U.S. coursework requirements for med school. Whichever route you take, find a curriculum where you can take challenging upper-division science coursework similar to that offered in the first and second years of medical school. Focus on classes such as physiology, anatomy, immunology, microbiology and biochemistry. 可以作为一个非学位学生在大学或作为一个学士学位后或特殊硕士课程的一部分，报读相关美国大学课程是一些方法来满足美国的医学院课程要求。无论你走哪条路，找到一个课程大纲，让你可以选修一些具有挑战性的高年级科学课程类似于提供在医学院的第一年和第二年。重点学习生理学、解剖学、免疫学、微生物学和生物化学等课程。

✅  Clinical and Extracurricular Experiences Are Crucial  临床和课外经验至关重要

U.S. med schools seek applicants who have developed an understanding of the medical profession by working in a clinical setting alongside doctors. It is particularly important to show that you have experience working in a health care setting in the U.S. and enjoy being a clinician in this country.  美国医学院招收的申请者必须是通过与医生一起在临床环境中工作而对医学专业有所了解的人。尤其重要的是，要证明您有在美国医疗保健机构工作的经验，并喜欢在这个国家担任临床医生。

While clinical experience abroad is valuable, if all of your clinical exposure is from another country, you may have a hard time convincing medical schools that you will thrive as a med student and future physician in the American system. 虽然国外的临床经验很有价值，但如果你所有的临床经验都来自另一个国家，你可能很难说服美国医学院，你将成为一名医学生和未来的美国医生大展宏图。

In addition, by getting involved in clinical work in the U.S., you can show medical schools that you are familiar with this country's health care system and work culture. These experiences will also serve as a valuable way to develop strong patient communication skills, which will be crucial to your success as a med student. 另外，通过参与美国的临床工作，你可以向医学院表明你熟悉这个国家的医疗保健系统和工作文化。这些经验也将作为一种宝贵的方式来锻炼强大的病人沟通技巧，对你作为一个医学生的成功至关重要。

Similarly, involvement in extracurricular activities in the U.S. will be an added positive to a med school application for individuals with a bachelor's degree from outside the U.S. 同样，对于美国以外地区获得学士学位的学生来说，在美国参加课外活动也会给他们的医学院申请带来额外的优势。

As with those who completed their bachelor's degree in the U.S., becoming involved with organizations or projects that allow you to give back to underserved populations shows compassion and concern for the welfare of others. This is especially important for someone with a degree from abroad because it demonstrates to med schools that you are committed to serving the people of this country. 与那些在美国完成学士学位的人一样， 参与一些组织或项目，使你能够给予那些得不到充分服务的人群，这表明你对他人的福利有同情心和关心。这对拥有国外学位的人来说尤其重要，因为这向医学院表明你致力于为这个国家的人民服务。

✅  Playing up Your Strengths as Someone With a Degree From Abroad Can Help  把你的优势当作一个拥有海外学位的人来发挥会有所帮助

Getting into a U.S. med school with a bachelor's degree from abroad is very challenging, but if you have lived in a different country and gained an international education, you may have a unique perspective that can distinguish you from others. It is important for you to share this perspective and demonstrate how it makes you a well-suited candidate for med school. 从国外拿着学士学位进入美国医学院是非常有挑战性的，但如果你在不同的国家生活过，接受过国际教育，你可能会有一个独特的视角，可以让你与众不同。分享这一观点并证明它如何使你成为一个非常适合医学院的候选人对你来说是很重要的。

For example, if you obtained your degree at an institution where English is not the first language, or learned another language by living in a different country, make sure to highlight this. You can further build on it by showing how your time spent in a foreign country has helped you become familiar with a different culture and taught you to work with peers from another part of the world. 例如，如果你在英语不是第一语言的学校获得学位，或者在不同的国家学习了另一种语言，请务必突出显示这一点。你还可以在此基础上更进一步，展示你在国外度过的时光是如何帮助你熟悉不同的文化，并教会你与来自世界另一个地方的同龄人一起工作的。

Make sure to share in your application how this type of experience will help you excel when you work as part of a diverse health care team in the U.S., where you will be dealing with peers and patients from many different backgrounds. By focusing on these strengths, you can increase your chances of gaining admission to a U.S. medical school, particularly if you also have academic, clinical and extracurricular experiences in America. 确保在你的申请中分享此类经验如何帮助您在美国的多元化医疗保健团队中脱颖而出。 在那里你将面对来自不同背景的同行和病人。通过关注这些优势，你可以增加进入美国医学院的机会，特别是如果你在美国也有学术、临床和课外经验。