What We Look For

How do you know if you are right for AUSM? :

American University of Sint Maarten has earned a reputation as a top international medical school by providing an outstanding learning environment (through small class sizes, a supportive faculty and a modern campus infrastructure), quality clinical rotations and a commitment to academic excellence.
Of course we have a set of objective admissions requirements we consider when assessing each candidate. But we also look beyond the coursework and test scores to get a sense of the person behind the application, and how likely he or she is to be a successful medical student—and a great doctor. Here are some of the factors we consider:

Commitment to Learning:

Medical school is an extremely challenging experience. There are very few who breeze through it.
Success comes from having the desire, the discipline and the staying power to tackle and master extremely difficult subjects.
At American University of Sint Maarten, we look at your overall academic performance to get a clear understanding of your commitment to learning, in addition to your scores on standardized examinations, such as the MCAT.

Intellectual Curiosity:

Medicine is art and science. Doctors are scientists and individuals.
We want to know what it is that you, personally, will bring to our school and the practice of medicine.
Has there been some subject area of particular interest that you have pursued, perhaps with a special research project, travel or through participation in a unique program?

Responsibility:

As a physician, you will be placed in a unique position of trust.
Your patients will need to know that they can divulge their most intimate secrets to you. You will be constantly called upon to make judgments, including life-and-death decisions.
Have you demonstrated responsibility in your life that will tell us you are the kind of person who will make for a caring, responsible physician?

Ethics & Morals:

When you attend American University of Sint Maarten’s, we will come to know you as a student, as a professional in training and as a person.
Are you someone we can place our confidence in to conduct yourself ethically and demonstrate the qualities of trust and leadership that have always been the hallmark of the medical profession?

Commitment to Service:

Physicians are routinely asked to set aside their own needs and, even more difficult, their egos in order to focus on what’s right for their patients.
Have you shown how you can place the needs of others ahead of your own, through community service, taking responsible positions at school, or helping with family? Let us know.