I can happily let the record of PUCMM graduates at resident programs around the world speak for itself. It does a good job at preparing doctors, no doubt about it.
Our laboratories are modern, the teaching facilities are more than adequate and the professors are well trained.
The curriculum was originally modular all the way. Designed by the University of Chicago, Harvard and the World Health Organization. I forgot how many man/years of planning went into it. It was cutting edge.
Over the years, there has been some modification of the curriculum, and the latest revision will place more emphasis on some of the medical sciences in order to better prepare the graduates that want to take the "boards".
As for your parents, tell them to thank their lucky stars you are intelligent enough to make this decision. Do they have $250,000 for your Undergraduate studies in pre-med? And another $530,000 for your Med School bills (conservative estimate at current tuition levels at major schools)??????????
Give me a break! Your chances of even getting into a pre-med program are minimal at best unless you went to Choat, Andover or Exeter or St. Paul's or Canterbury and were top of your class. Or #1 with a huge CV at a public school.Plus 1500 + on the SATs.....
At PUCMM we tend to weed out the poor students and the ones with real vocation for medicine are the stars..and we find them, believe me, we find them.
You had better start the process if you intend to start in January. You need a bunch of stuff from the states translated, a Dominican passport would be needed, too, or you pay as a US citizen. Let me know if you need help with any of this.
How do I know this? Like 42 years teaching there, and a whole flock of administrative duties way back when....
HB