Testimonials from Current Students

"Ever since the first day I joined IAU, I have become a part of a family abroad.  I still remember landing on the island and how welcoming and helpful everyone was.  From that day on, I knew that I had made the right decision of choosing IAU.  The class sizes were just right; for the first time, professors actually knew my name and cared about my education.  The education I received made studying for the USMLE exams a breeze as all of the material had already been covered so there were no surprises.

When bridging into the clinical years, I am happy to say that once again I was provided much assistance when deciding where to go, where to stay and what would be the options best suiting to my needs.  I have had wonderful clinical experiences under some of the most knowledgeable preceptors and every one of them has been an avid teacher.

I look forward to moving ahead and completing this journey, making my new family proud after all that they have done for me. :)"

Natasha Suleman
Toronto, Canada
Class of 2013     

"On one occasion there was a mock plane crash orchestrated in St. Lucia as a drill. It was amazing to see how the school actively participated with the community to create a very realistic experience. Needless to say it was very exciting for all of the students to be involved and it gave us a good feel for what is to be expected in emergency medicine."

James Stewart
Collingwood, Ontario
Class of 2011

"My clinical experiences at IAU have been great! I feel that I am getting excellent training from my attending physicians. I get to travel all over the U.S and visit many different hospitals. My favorite rotation so far is Ob-Gyn because I got a lot of hands on experience, especially the surgery aspect."

Clifford Prasad
Queens, New York
Class of 2011

"IAU’s extensive exam preparation has made our minds geared towards succeeding in the USMLE. The bi-weekly exams keep us on top of studying and help us to meet our goals."

Hina Quasim
New Fairfield, Connecticut
Class of 2013

"Interacting with patients at such an early stage of my medical education reinforces a sense of responsibility. My clinical exposure has given me a lot of confidence and I know it will give me an advantage over my US peers."

Julian Vallon
Hollis, New York
Class of 2012

"Every professor knows me by name; they know my strengths and weaknesses. They use that knowledge to personally help me academically. They want us to become doctors and they don’t want to “weed” out the students."

Trevor Cook
Point Comfort, Texas
Class of 2013

"I feel case study has helped me learn subjects as a whole and provided for integration of multiple subjects on a clinical level. Through cases I have been able to link different aspects of medicine to better my knowledge of the human body and diagnosis."

Sreeja Namputhiri
Dallas, Texas
Class of 2012

"I feel that the small classroom environment not only helps my professors get to know me on a more personal level, but it also helps me to acquire more knowledge and attention which is something that students within other larger schools fail to receive."

Andramica Etienne
Saint Martinville, Louisiana
Class of 2013

"The education I received at IAU has laid a great foundation for my future. The curriculum and teaching style contributed to my success on my board exams and also prepared me for the hospital wards. With this education, I know that I have been given all the tools necessary to become a successful doctor.."

Jawad Salim
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Class of 2011