The SAMA Student Success Continuum
Six years. One partner. Every stage planned.
From your first consultation to your residency application, here is what SAMA does at each stage — and what you can expect from us.
Understand you
- Free initial evaluation
- SAMA Medical Academic Readiness Profile
- Review of grades, sciences and English level
Choose well
- School-match and tailored shortlist
- Licensing pathway check for your target country
- Six-year cost plan
Get ready
- Entrance-exam and interview preparation
- Personal statement and CV coaching
- Pre-matriculation science preparation
- Visa, housing and pre-departure checklist
Arrive and settle
- Airport pickup
- First-30-days onboarding plan
- Cultural and language orientation
Learn how to learn
- Study-skills coaching
- Anatomy and physiology reinforcement
- Quarterly Advanced Medical Intensives
- Peer tutoring
Belong
- Big Brother–Big Sister peer mentor
- Social events with fellow international students
- Early research placements
Exam readiness
- USMLE Step 1 / Step 2 CK or national-licensure preparation tied to your curriculum
- Cumulative intensives with performance data
Clinical growth
- Clinical electives and observerships abroad
- Local-language support for patient contact
- Physician mentor network
Beyond the classroom
- Research and publication pathways — case reports, posters, papers
- “Grand rounds” webinars with residency programme directors
Strategy
- Residency application strategy by country
- Licensing-pathway checkpoints
Your application
- CV and personal-statement coaching
- Letters-of-recommendation planning
- Mock interviews
Lifelong network
- SAMA alumni and mentor community
- Becoming a mentor for the next cohort
Pre-admission
The SAMA Medical Academic Readiness Profile
Rather than simply forwarding transcripts, we build a structured picture of each applicant's readiness for medical school — so gaps are found before they become obstacles.
This is an advisory assessment. It is not an admissions decision and does not replace any university's entrance examination.
| Domain | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Biology | Foundational biological knowledge |
| Chemistry | Scientific principles and problem-solving |
| Physics | Quantitative reasoning and foundational concepts |
| Academic preparedness | Educational history and performance |
| Motivation | Commitment to pursuing medicine |
| Admissions readiness | Completion of application requirements |
| Extracurricular | Service, leadership and exposure to healthcare |
Peer mentorship
The Big Brother–Big Sister Programme
Every incoming student is paired with an experienced upper-year student who has already navigated the same university, city and exams. Practical guidance, cultural insight and a trusted source of encouragement — with a built-in sense of community from day one.
- Matched before you arrive
- Regular check-ins through your first year
- Study groups and shared resources
Your first 30 days
Day 1
Airport pickup and move-in.
Week 1
Bank, SIM, registration, residence permit; meet your mentor.
Week 2
City and campus orientation; study-skills session.
Weeks 3–4
First check-in with your SAMA advisor; social event with your cohort.
Wellbeing
Moving abroad at eighteen is hard. We plan for it.
A new country, language and workload can mean stress, isolation and burnout. Wellbeing is part of the programme — not an afterthought.
Counselling
Access to confidential counselling support.
Community
Social engagements with fellow international students.
Culture & language
Orientation that makes a new city feel like home.
Parents
Periodic progress briefings for families, with the student's consent.
Questions
Support along the way
Start at step one.
Your free initial evaluation includes a first look at your readiness profile.