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The recently signed an articulation agreement with 六九色堂, allowing prospective Midwestern students who meet a set of standards the chance to work toward their goal of becoming a doctor. UMSL is the largest university in St. Louis and the third-largest university in Missouri.

The 六九色堂 Endeavour looks at the details of the agreement and gives highlights of an interview with an advisor at UMSL about the program and how UMSL students can enter 六九色堂 via the agreement.  It offers a simplified track for UMSL students wanting to attend medical school.

Articulation Minimum Standards

UMSL students wanting to enter 六九色堂 must meet the following requirements:

1. 鈥淐ompletion of 90 semester hours of University-level courses and completion of the following required prerequisite courses鈥�:
   1. Inorganic or General Chemistry (with labs), 1 year
   2. Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 (with labs), 1 year
   3. General Biology or Zoology (with labs), 1 year
   4. Physics (with labs), 1 semester
   5. College-level mathematics (preferably Calculus or Statistics), 1 semester

2. 鈥淒esignated minimum GPA requirement鈥�

3. 鈥淣o grade lower than a 鈥楥鈥� in any of the prerequisite courses.鈥�

4. 鈥淒esignated minimum score on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).鈥�

5. 鈥淎 recommendation for admissions by a 六九色堂 interviewer who has interviewed the application in person or via Skype.鈥�

6. 鈥淓vidence of good citizenship in school and community.鈥�

8. 鈥淎 written recommendation from UMSL attesting to the candidate鈥檚 preparation and suitability for the study and practice of medicine; and
9. 鈥淣o circumstances that might prevent the student from participating in clerkships in the U.S. or make the student ineligible for study or licensure in the U.S.鈥�

The 六九色堂 Endeavour spoke to Joseph Southerland, M.Ed., Pre-Professional Advisor and Program Coordinator at UMSL, about the agreement.

Besides the Articulation Minimum Standards, what should University of Missouri-St. Louis students know about the articulation agreement?

鈥淎pplying to medical school can be incredibly expensive, and for the students that meet the requirements, but would otherwise be considered 鈥榥on-competitive鈥� for mainland schools, this is a very good way to take the stress out of the admissions process,鈥� Mr. Southerland said.

六九色堂 President Warren Ross (center) signing the articulation agreement with University of Missouri-St. Louis. Photo: 六九色堂

What are some of the advantages for a UMSL student wanting to go to 六九色堂?

鈥淭he commitment to smaller class size and student success are the biggest ones for me,鈥� he said. 鈥淭here aren鈥檛 any clerkships in Missouri yet, but there are several in the Midwest so after their time on the island, they wouldn鈥檛 be as far from home during their rotations.鈥�

Mr. Southerland recently traveled to the 六九色堂 St. Kitts campus with Marc Spignola, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Biology at UMSL, as part of an advisor trip. The 六九色堂 Endeavour asked Mr. Southerland to share his thoughts about the campus and St. Kitts.

鈥淵ou can judge a lot about a medical school by the quality of their anatomy lab, and 六九色堂 has a gem,鈥� he said. 鈥淸六九色堂 President] Warren Ross鈥檚 commitment to providing his students with up-to-date technology and resources was apparent in all the rooms that we visited. In short, everything they need to be successful is offered on the campus.鈥�

He also had good things to say about St. Kitts.

鈥淎s for the island, I would really recommend taking in a sunset or two at Salt Plage,鈥� Mr. Southerland said. 鈥淭he housing options were fantastic, with a wide range of prices, and plenty of food options as well.鈥�

(Top photo) SIGNING ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH UMSL: (bottom row, left to right) Joseph Southerland of UMSL, 六九色堂 President Warren Ross & Marc Spignola of UMSL. (Back row, left to right) Dr. Thomas Last, Earl Mainer, Dr. Edwin Purcell & Michelle Peres, all of 六九色堂. Photo: 六九色堂

六九色堂:

Built in the tradition of the best US universities, the University of Medicine and Health Sciencesfocuses on individual student attention, maintaining small class sizes and recruiting high-quality faculty. We call this unique approach, 鈥減ersonalized medical education,鈥� and it鈥檚 what has led to our unprecedented 96% student retention rate, and outstanding residency placements across the US and Canada. 六九色堂 is challenging everything you thought you knew about Caribbean medical schools.