For China, Panama’s position-both as an international commercial and banking hub and a logistical choke point, due to its geographic positioning-gives it strategic importance. Panama’s economy was one of the hardest hit in the region by the COVID-19 pandemic, contracting by 17.9 percent in 2020, furthering its vulnerability to Chinese advances. The election of the opposition Democratic Revolutionary Party’s (PRD) Laurentino Cortizo in 2019 has since led to greater scrutiny of various projects involving China. The June 2017 recognition of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by the Panamanian government of Juan Carlos Varela set in motion an array of Chinese activities in Panama, as well as diplomatic changes in nearby El Salvador and the Dominican Republic-all of which grabbed the attention and concern of Washington. Support Global Americans with a Donation.Working Group on U.S.-Ecuador Relations.Working Group on Inter-American Relations.Lies and Distortions: State-Run Media Analysis.Monitoring Disinformation in Latin America.Note: An application will not be considered by the schools’ admissions committees until all of the required documents have been received. Please read the Application Acknowledgement email for concerns about required documents, you should receive this email within 1–3 business days. Example: MCAT Score Report, AP/IB results, High School Diploma or Courses in Progress. You may upload your resume to your Atlantic Bridge Portal.Īdditional documents may be required depending on the discipline and program eligibility. Please limit your resume/CV to two pages. You may upload your personal statement to your Atlantic Bridge Portal. Please keep your personal statement generic and try not to note specific school names, especially if you have applied to more than one school. There are no font or margin specifications. Your personal statement should be a maximum of two pages in length and double-spaced. Note: *Physiotherapy applicants require three letters of recommendation.Įssay prompt: “WHY I WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THE MEDICAL SCHOOL AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION” For other disciplines, please substitute “Medical” with Dental, Physiotherapy or Pharmacy. Letters can be submitted via mail, fax or email to reference the Guide to Letters of Recommendation attached to the application request-response email. Letters must be sent on letterhead with signature, as a PDF attachment. Letters must be submitted directly to Atlantic Bridge by your referees, school’s letter-forwarding service or Interfolio. Letters should be addressed to “The Admissions Committee” and contain no references to any specific university. One of your letters must must come from an academic referee, preferably a mathematics or science professor, lecturer or teacher. Two letters of recommendation OR One committee letter are required.* Parchment, eScrip-safe, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.) to Transcripts cannot be emailed by applicants. Additionally, applicants may submit their own transcripts in a school sealed envelope.Įlectronic Transcript(s) may be sent via your school’s electronic transcript forwarding service, or a private transcript forwarding service (e.g. Official Hard Copy Transcript(s) must be sent directly from your school to the mailing address listed below. If you are applying to two schools, the application fee is $100.)Įither hard copy or Electronic Transcripts may be submitted. If you are applying to only one school, your fee is $50. If you are applying to two schools, the application fee is $200).Ī non-refundable application fee of US $50 per school, (E.g. If you are applying to only one school, your fee is $100. Application paid after November 15th will be subject the late application fee. (E.g. A non-refundable application fee of US $75 per school, If applied before November 15th.
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