San Juan Bautista

Class size: 63
Tuition: $40,000 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR · Private · MD

Deadlines

Spanish is the first thing to settle. The admissions page requires you to read, write, speak and understand both languages, asks for 9 Spanish credits, and says your proficiency is tested at the interview, where the MMI actors are community members. If your Spanish is classroom-level, the CLEP exam can cover the credits, but it won't carry you through a station.
Look at the community letter before you look at anything else. Most schools don't ask for one. SJBSM wants a letter from a community leader about your service, and its mission is built around underserved communities in Puerto Rico. Pick someone who has watched you work, not someone with a title.
Early Decision here has a step that's easy to miss: you have to email the Director of Admissions before July 15 and put your promise in writing, then have everything in by Aug. 1. If SJBSM is your clear first choice, that's a short window.
Go in knowing the accreditation status. The school says the LCME has it on full accreditation with probation. Read the LCME directory entry yourself and ask about it at your interview; it's a fair question.