which medical schools are better... US med school or Caribbean med school?

I have friends who did not get into med school in the States but were acccepted in the Carribbean and did do their residency in the States. So I think it's easier to get accepted into medical school outside of the United States.

Of course they aren't as good. There are a few decent ones (Ross, Saint Georges), but even these schools are sub par. First of all, the student body is marginal. That won't directly affect you necessarily, but they talk up their Step 1 pass rates by not allowing anyone who hasn't passed a preliminary exam take the Step 1. I believe that less than 50% of the starting classes of Caribbean schools successfully passes medical school, and only a fraction of that manages to make it into US residency slots (High preference for US MD and DO residents). Almost all of these are in the poorest of residencies and in family practice/primary care. Do NOT go to the caribbean until you have been unsuccesfull in getting into DO and MD schools in the US. It can work out, but its a gamble. Remember, those schools are for profit. They are more than happy to make you repeat a year, or to let you drop out before the more expensive years.

Every Caribbean medical school student would prefer to be in a US medical school.  If you do opt to go offshore, only go to a medical school recognized by the Medical Board of California ( http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recognized.html)  The MBC is the "Gold Standard" for Caribbean schools and these schools will give you a shot at any residency program.

Pediatrics is one of the nine basic specialties so you won't have any difficulty getting into a residency program.