To the naked eye, French silver plate often looks identical to French solid silver. It take close inspection and knowledge of a few key features to reliably tell the difference. Silver plating is the process of applying a thin layer of silver to another, inexpensive, metal, such as nickel or copper.
Courses generally last five or six years: two years of pre-clinical training in an academic environment and three years clinical training at a teaching hospital and in community settings. Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely integrated.
Additionally, you must take the MCAT, which is the admission test for med school. Once you get to med school, expect another 3-4 years of education. Med school is intense and most schools expect that you do not work during it. Med school is a mix of clinical rotations multiple areas of medicine. There is also intense classroom study.