hi I’m a 15-year-old student from Costa Rica i just finished 9th grade and I’ll start 10th grade next year. i’m currently on vacation and thinking seriously about my future
my dream is to study Medicine in Japan, doing my undergraduate medical degree (MBBS/MD) in Japan and then do my medical residency in japan (I’m especially interested in anesthesiology).
however, i know Japan has very strict requirements, so I want to start preparing early.
my main questions are
1. Is it possible for a foreign student to get into a Japanese medical school for undergraduate medicine?
2. If yes, what exactly should I start preparing now (I’m in 9th grade)?
3. Do Japanese universities require high school grades from 10th–12th, or my entire school record?
4. Should I prepare for the EJU exam, JLPT N1, or something else? and any programs, scholarships, or pathways that international students usually follow?
tysm!
by kowawav