*RUSM has a first-time residency attainment rate of 96%, calculated as the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of graduates or expected graduates in 2024-25 who were active applicants in the 2025 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match. AUC’s first-time residency attainment rate for 2024-2025 graduates and expected graduates is 95%. SABA’s four-year residency placement rate of 97% is calculated as the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match. As of July 17, 2025, they have not published their 2025 rates. SGU’s US residency placement rate of 94% pertains to graduates over five years from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 with the rate calculated as the total number of students/graduates who obtained a US residency divided by the total number of students/graduates who applied to a US residency program in a given year as of April 2025.
A Supported, Streamlined Path Toward Your MD
Ready for What’s Next. Ross Med’s Curriculum
From your first weeks, you’re immersed in hands-on training that builds real-world skills, global perspective, and compassion—preparing you to think, act, and lead as a physician ready to care for patients anywhere.
Medical Sciences
Ross Med’s Medical Sciences curriculum combines integrated, systems-based learning with hands-on training and early clinical exposure to build a strong foundation in the biomedical sciences.
Clinical Education
Our Clinical Sciences curriculum immerses students in hands-on, patient-centered training through U.S.-based clinical rotations. Students refine clinical judgment, communication, and professionalism while preparing for residency and real-world medical practice.
Admissions Advantages for Referred Applicants
Qualified candidates referred by Health Channels may receive automatic conditional acceptance to Ross Med’s MD program, either directly or with a MedOrigin course requirement, based on academic readiness.
Direct MD Conditional Acceptance
Applicants may qualify with:
- MCAT score of 488 or higher
- No failed or repeated science courses in undergraduate studies
- A positive recommendation letter highlighting:
- Dedication to the field of medicine
- Academic strength
- Professionalism
MD Conditional Acceptance with MedOrigin
Applicants may qualify with:
- MCAT score of 485–487
- No failed or repeated science courses
- A positive recommendation letter addressing dedication, academic acumen, and professionalism
All conditionally accepted applicants are reviewed for full acceptance under Ross Med’s standard admissions requirements and will receive regular updates throughout the process.
No MCAT Yet? You Can Still Apply.
Applicants may apply without an MCAT score and be reviewed for the Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP). Admission to the MD program is contingent upon completing MERP and submitting an MCAT score by required deadlines.
Exclusive Ross Med Benefits for Eligible Individuals
Eligible Health Channels applicants* receive a robust package of financial and experiential benefits, subject to availability and applicable laws.
Financial Support
- $9,500 one-time grant applied to first-semester tuition
- Consideration for stackable academic scholarships at time of full acceptance
- MERP or MedOrigin tuition scholarship (administrative fees excluded)
- Seat deposit waiver
- Application fee waiver
Housing & Travel Benefits
- First-semester housing scholarship at The Villages at Coverley (extendable through semester two with good academic standing)
- For MedOrigin students: housing covered during MedOrigin and extendable through semester one
- Round-trip airfare coverage to attend your first semester at Ross Med
Explore Campus Before You Enroll
Eligible Individuals can experience Ross Med firsthand through a “Day in the Life of a Student” visit**:
- Round-trip flights for the applicant and two guests
- Two nights of lodging (one room)
- Guided campus experience in Barbados
* Eligible individuals includes those referred by Health Channels and fully accepted into the MD program (directly or via MERP/MedOrigin)
**This opportunity is subject to safety and health travel guidelines.
Application Requirements
Below you will find a list of items that Ross University considers requirements to have a valid application to our med school.
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