Canadian student perusing MD and future medical career in US.

Hello everyone,

I wanted to apply to USMD schools as I seem to no longer be competitive for Canada (applied to every single school in Ontario and got rejected twice).

If I want to come to US, I definitely want to go all the way (USMD + US residency + US job). But how feasible is this plan? Can I work after my residency in the US despite holding a Canadian citizenship?

I have talked this through with my family. I am fortunate enough that they fully support me for this path.

Stats:

GPA: 4.00/4.00

MCAT: 521(132/127/132/131) --> CARS killing me :'(

Clinical Hours: ~400h

Volunteering: ~1500h (tutoring mainly + volunteering at shops and clubs)

Research: ~800h 1 prepping (1st auth) + 3 subbed for review (2nd-3rd auth)

Extracurricular: ~1000h (all clubs and half of it leadership)

CASPER: expected 4th quartile

Location/Preferences: Cheaper is better. It seems like most USMD is ~65K/yr so I may be more interested in the schools with more scholarships.