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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Because they pay full freight.[/b] It's always about money.. from politics to corporations to colleges.

Also, Americans may be willing to go into medicine, but most don't want to serve in rural areas, which is why there are so any foreign doctors in those areas.
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This is not true with respect to US med schools.  It is extremely difficult for an international student to get a slot in a US medical school. Of the 20,000 or so accepted in any given year, only 400, or 2%, or so are international students.  2000 or so apply, so the acceptance rate is 20% vs. 40% for US applicants.

Also, med schools are notorious for giving little financial aid, so most students are paying close to full freight.  Most finance their med school education through loans, and many are still paying them off in their forties.

As described above, the number of foreign medical school grads entering residencies is much higher, but those are not positions you have to pay for--you get a salary.  [/quote]

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