*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.
Start Practicing in 2030
Don't delay your medical career. Start your MD program in May 2026 and you could meet the requirements for Match Day by March 2030. Be residency-ready (and start practicing!) as early as summer 2030.
Advantages to Starting in May
Smaller Class Sizes
Expect smaller incoming class sizes than traditional fall starts*—something we see as a great benefit for our students. Not only does this mean more individualized attention from professors, but with a smaller class, there may be less competition for scholarships.
*Based on average incoming classes from the 2023-2024 academic year.
Hands-On From the Start
Begin in May, and by June, you’ll be in the community, working alongside physicians to care for patients. Your first clinical exposures may include participation in mobile pop-up clinics, home visits, mental health facilities, and more. At Ross Med, hands-on experience starts within weeks, not months.
Extra Flexibility for Exams & Elective Rotations
Starting early gives you a strategic advantage. You’ll have more flexibility to schedule your USMLE® Step 2 during the summer when there’s usually less competition for test dates. Plus, you may be eligible for summer clinical rotations, making it easier to schedule electives and explore specialties or areas of interest without overlapping schedules.
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January Program Highlights
- Start sooner, practice sooner: Get an 8-month head start over students who wait to begin in the following fall. This translates to becoming a licensed physician and starting your career sooner.1
- Head start on residency prep: Students who start in January and proceed through the program on schedule have more flexibility and time to study for the USMLE® 2 CK exams. You may also have more time to schedule clinical electives and take part in extracurricular activities.
- Prepare for residency interviews without added academic distractions. A January start could put you in a position to end your elective rotations shortly after NRMP® registration opens2—giving you the space and time to focus on acing your residency interviews.
1Students must successfully pass all courses prescribed in the Ross Med preclinical and clinical curriculum without failing or repeating any courses.
2 Actual curriculum timeline, including core and elective rotation completion, may vary.
May Program Highlights
- Accelerate your medical career: Start med school immediately after completing your undergrad. With a May start date, you can skip the traditional waiting period .
- Beat the competition: Apply for admission in May and increase your chances of securing a spot in medical school, as September is typically the most competitive time to apply.
- Increased flexibility for certain exams and electives: May starters might have more flexibility in scheduling Step 2 of the USMLE® as there may be less competition for testing slots during the summer months. Additionally, some clinical rotations have summer intake dates, making scheduling potentially smoother for May starters.
September Program Highlights
Begin your medical journey with a fresh perspective. Our September start date gives you the time during the summer to relax, rejuvenate, and prepare for the rigorous demands of medical school.
- Benefit from a structured and predictable academic calendar that is similar to the traditional medical school timeline.
- Increase your student network from the start. September typically our largest incoming class size of the three start terms. Connect with like-minded students from around the world, fostering lifelong friendships and expanding your global perspective.
How to Apply
Complete your Ross Med Application OR upload your AMCAS®/AACOMAS®/TMDSAS/OMSAS application. You can return at any time to edit and review your application, however changing application types will require starting a new application. You can track your application and status within the My Ross Med Community Portal.
We review applications year-round, so start your application today.
Why Ross Med?
Accredited
Ross Med is accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP, www.caam-hp.org).
Scholarships Available
More than $140 million (USD) in scholarships and grants have been awarded to students since 2020. Let us invest in you.
Find Purpose in Paradise
Complete your first two years on our Barbados campus before returning to the U.S. for your clinical rotations within our network of 29 affiliate hospitals.