Medical degree spam

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Bill Highsmith, Jan 31, 2002.

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  1. Bill Highsmith

    Bill Highsmith New Member

    I received spam for this...curious: http://www.imededucation.com

    The email didn't mention the web site. It is in Off-Topic Forum because there was no mention of DL.

    6-Year Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program in English-Language for High School Graduates or GED holders.

    4-Year Doctor of Medicine (MD) Programs in English-Language for students with BS or BA.

    5-Year Doctor of Dentistry (DDS) Programs in English-Language for High School Graduates or GED holders.

    4-Year Doctor of Dentistry (DDS) Programs in English-Language for students with BS or BA.

    5-Year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) Programs in English-Language for High School Graduates or GED holders.

    4-Year and 5-Year Veterinary Programs in English-Language for High School Graduates or GED holders.

    3-Year and 4-year Doctor of Optometry (OT) Programs in English-Language High School Graduates or GED holders. .

    3-Year and 4-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Programs in English-Language.
     
  2. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Bill,

    I chose the 3 week DDM program for those with a GED.

    DDM = Doctor of Degree Mill [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    Russell, DDM
     
  3. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    For decades, non-US medical schools in Europe, the Caribbean, Asia, Israel, and the Philippines have used American agencies to do their recruiting. The marketing may be rather ambitious, but the programs are generally legitimate. Six years after high school for a Bachelor of Medicine is pretty typical. I have included the success rate on the US licensing exams for various countries, which have ranged from 100% (Israel) to incredibly low.
     
  4. dlkereluk

    dlkereluk New Member

    I don't need to bother with this. My pharmacist tells me that my handwriting is not unlike that of most doctors that she knows.

    Darren.
     
  5. Nosborne

    Nosborne New Member

    Isn't Pilsen in the Czech Republic?
    Nosborne
     
  6. Bill Highsmith

    Bill Highsmith New Member

    I was pretty sure that the schools were legitimate and I had the same thought as you about the length of study. I just seemed an odd way to recruit students for medical school, especially the references to GED holders. Perhaps the marketing company is paid by the number of responders rather than the number of viable applicants.

    I'm surprised to see medical schools recruiting at all, but that is probably a cultural thing. Medicine is not nearly as highly regarded a profession in some parts of the world as in the US.
     

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