Sending your son or daughter to medical school in the Caribbean is a big decision for any family. Tuition, living expenses and travel add up fast, and having your child in another country can be hard to accept, especially in the first year. Most parents we hear from start with the same worries: is this the right school, is the cost worth it, and how will my child manage so far from home?
If your child is studying at a Caribbean medical school now, or has already finished, we’d like to hear from you. What helped your family make the decision? Was it a conversation with your child, a campus visit, or something you read that settled it? How did you plan for the cost, and how have you stayed in touch through basic sciences and clinical rotations?
If you could sit down with a family who is still weighing cost and distance, what would you tell them? Share what went well, what you wish you had known earlier, and anything that made the process easier for your family. Your answers will help other parents walk into this decision with a clearer idea of what to expect.
