Congratulations on Your Acceptance to the AMP Program!
Ross University School of Medicine (Ross Med) is proud to partner with AMP program to provide a pathway for qualified Indian students to study in a U.S.-modeled medical program.
Ross Med’s 4-year graduate entry medical program includes 20 months of basic science courses in Barbados and 90 weeks of clinical training in the United States. Our graduates earn an MD (Medical Degree) which is designed to prepare students to enter a U.S. residency program.
Ross Med chose to partner with AMP because of the AMP program’s emphasis on metacognition and critical thinking. Performance on AMP assessments has been validated as an indicator of real work performance in medical and residency programs. As such, successful completion of the AMP program, in addition to your qualifying NEET score, allows our admission committee to substitute the requirement for a bachelor’s degree (typically 120 college credits) for an equivalent of 90 college credits, and allows flexibility when considering science courses taken as pre-requisites. Currently, Ross Med is only considering applicants without a bachelor’s degree who have successfully completed the AMP program.
MD Program Timeline
1 First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of all 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.
2First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was 2018-2022. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum and earn a satisfactory score on the NBME CBSE exam as listed in the student handbook.
Ross Med Curriculum
Medical Sciences
You will complete your five-semester Medical Sciences curriculum comprised of classroom learning and early hands-on clinical experiences on our Barbados campus. Modeled after U.S. curricula, the program is designed to help you understand and address health and disease holistically.
Clinical Education
The successful completion of our Medical Sciences curriculum is followed by two years of Clinical Education at one or more of our affiliate hospitals in the U.S. During this time, you will participate with your affiliate school’s students in rotations, while remaining enrolled and graduating from Ross Med.
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for Ross Med admission, students who complete the AMP program must also complete the requirements listed.
Application Details
Prerequisite Coursework*
Prerequisite courses cannot be more than 10 years old. Coursework includes:
- Inorganic or General Chemistry: Two semesters (eight semester hours) with laboratories
- Organic Chemistry: Two semesters (eight semester hours) with laboratories
- General Biology or Zoology: Two semesters of biology or zoology with laboratories
- Physics: One semester (four semester hours) with laboratory
- Mathematics: One semester of college-level mathematics (three semester hours), preferably calculus or statistics
- English: Two semesters (six semester hours)
*Substitutions and/or exceptions for med school prerequisites are made on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Admissions Dean and Faculty Admissions Committee.
Undergraduate GPA
Undergraduate requirements for medical school may include cumulative GPA and GPA in required pre-medical course work. Ross Med evaluates students based on several factors, not just their GPA.
Completion of AMP Program or Bachelor's Degree
90 credit hours with passing of AMP Program will be accepted in place of 120 credit hour bachelor's degree.
Submission of Qualifying NEET Score
Ross Med will not consider NEET scores that are more than 5 years old.
Evidence of Financial Ability
Once student is admitted into Ross Med’s MD program, they must provide evidence of financial resources to live and study in Barbados. This includes covering the cost of tuition, books, living expenses and travel.
Evidence of financial ability includes but is not limited to:
- Family bank statements
- Documentation from a sponsor
- Financial aid and/or scholarship letters
- Letter from an employer showing annual salary
RUSM - AMP Grant
Incoming students who have completed the AMP program and all medical program pre-requisites through the Seshadripuram Academy for Global Excellence (SAGE), and have been accepted into the RUSM MD program in any semester from May 2025 through May 2026, are eligible for a grant that reduces their MD tuition and administrative fees.
