IlConsigliere
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I am a 32 year old American mixed-race male who was thinking about med schools in Central European countries, such as Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, etc., basically the Slavic countries plus Hungary. I was going to add Ukraine, but given the situation right now (March 2022), I am sure that everyone knows why that option is completely out of the question.
I have a BSc in Biology, a BSc in Mathematics and a BEng in Chemical Engineering. I am not sure if this helps my applications or not, but the main reasons that I consider these countries are because the tuition is generally much cheaper than the rest of Europe and is more affordable for someone in my financial bracket, which is lower middle class. I also heard that getting accepted is not as difficult as in Western Europe, plus the big universities teach Medicine in English. I can speak intermediate level Czech, but I would be scared to study in any Slavic language or Hungarian with my current levels in those languages.
Is it really easier than in Western Europe, plus much cheaper? I was wondering if anyone here has experience studying Medicine at a university in any of those countries.
This might sound random, but I think relevant. I am mixed-race Chinese and Spanish, but somehow Europeans think I look like a Syrian refugee, Muslim or just generally Middle-Eastern or from the Indian subcontinent. I have heard some scary news therefrom about racial discrimination. Would I likely face any discrimination in those countries?
I have a BSc in Biology, a BSc in Mathematics and a BEng in Chemical Engineering. I am not sure if this helps my applications or not, but the main reasons that I consider these countries are because the tuition is generally much cheaper than the rest of Europe and is more affordable for someone in my financial bracket, which is lower middle class. I also heard that getting accepted is not as difficult as in Western Europe, plus the big universities teach Medicine in English. I can speak intermediate level Czech, but I would be scared to study in any Slavic language or Hungarian with my current levels in those languages.
Is it really easier than in Western Europe, plus much cheaper? I was wondering if anyone here has experience studying Medicine at a university in any of those countries.
This might sound random, but I think relevant. I am mixed-race Chinese and Spanish, but somehow Europeans think I look like a Syrian refugee, Muslim or just generally Middle-Eastern or from the Indian subcontinent. I have heard some scary news therefrom about racial discrimination. Would I likely face any discrimination in those countries?