Saba

Saba University School of Medicine The Bottom, Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) · Private · Caribbean MD

Tuition: $61,440 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

Intakes: Rolling; starts January, May, September. Free common application.

Essays

Personal statement (500 words)

Your personal statement should address the following points: Your motivation for pursuing a career in medicine. How you believe you can contribute to the Saba University School of Medicine community and the field of medicine more broadly. Include any notable achievements, activities, personal interests or unique aspects of your preparation to become a practicing medical doctor. Any additional information that you believe would assist the Admissions Committee in evaluating your application. Please limit your personal statement to a maximum of 500 words.

Editor's notes

The scholarship grid is the most useful document on Saba's site. Either your GPA or your MCAT puts you in a band, from $20,000 at 3.00 or 488 up to $100,000 at 3.70 or 510. If you're a point or two below a line, a retake before you apply can be worth tens of thousands of dollars, and awards are reviewed only for the term you apply to.
Saba's personal statement is capped at 500 words, which is shorter than AMCAS. Don't just trim your AMCAS essay until it fits. Rebuild it around the three points Saba lists, and give the contribution point something specific to this school.
Patient care hours matter here. Saba expects at least 50 hours of direct patient care. Treat that as the floor and make the hours easy to find in your application and letters.
The common application sends one file and one interview to Saba, MUA and St. Matthew's, and you rank them. Saba's first-year budget is $137,651 against a $50,000 annual federal loan cap for new borrowers, so compare the three schools' costs before you set that order.

Saba

Deadlines

Essays

Personal statement (500 words)

Editor's notes

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