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I know that the official stance of the AAN is that there is a looming shortage of neurologists. They published a study back in 2013 saying that this shortage would reach crisis levels by 2022. Hovwever, after looking through recent match data it seems that the number of residency positions in...

I know the USMLE scores get released on Wednesdays but I'm wondering how does it work if I take the CK on a Friday. Will the 3 weeks be the third Friday and the reporting on the next Wednesday or it counts as the third Wednesday? I'm asking this because all I'm missing for the September 15th...

Hey everyone, sorry for the long post ahead, but I just wanted to post on here to vent as well as ask for some advice. I started clerkships 6 months ago, and things have really not been going to way that I had been hoping for. During preclinicals, I studied extremely hard and sailed through...

Hi everyone! I'm a third year student. I'm interested in Psych and FM, but more so in Psych. My COMLEX level 1 score was extremely weak and I am not a strong candidate, so I think my chances are basically shot for Psych, even though it may/may not be rumored to be one of the less competitive...

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As you can see I am just about as average as a med student can get. Is there a good chance for matching into Radiology? I just got really nervous looking at the 2018 Charting outcomes and wondering If I should even bother. Really the only selling point I have is an H in Surgery but other than...

In case you go unmatched, which is the best residency pgy1 that a re-applicant can apply from? Trying to figure out my backups.

Ms2 shooting for ortho. I got a paper into a top ortho journal and was expecting to be first author as I wrote the whole thing and did all phone follow up and stats/data analysis. However my established attending took first author, he's very well known in the field. How will this be viewed? I'm...

Hey Guys, I need some urgent and honest guidance. I am a US medical student who is a rising third year now preparing for step 1 Aug 2018. Unfortunately, I have decided to delay my step until August as I have missed my school deadline to take the exam by june. As a result, this means that I will...

Is it worth applying for the match, if I will have only my step 1 score as soon as eras application open in September? I do plan take it however like in octobrer/november.... Will it even be worth it or should I just apply next cycle?

With the target date of SF Match approaching, let's start the surgical retina thread for the interview season. Here is a google document (click link) to keep track of interview dates and to share information during the trail. Feel free to add pages and/or edit the existing pages to make this a...

Im sure you have noticed from Charting Outcomes 2018 that DR has gotten significantly more competitive. If you look at applicant match rates based on Step 1 score, those who scored in the 230s in 2016; 1/150ish unmatched. In 2018- 15/150sih unmatched. I imagine in 2019 it will only get more...

Hello everyone, I've been lurching around for a while and this is my first post, hope you can give me some guidance I'm a MS4(out of 6) from latin america, studying at a solid local institution. I could match anything here at home, and lately I've been thinking about practicing in the USA, but...

ERAS is open! I'm surprised a thread hasn't been created yet. I'm stealing the format from last year's thread. This by no means is an official thread because I mainly started this for my own knowledge. Step 1: 233 Step 2 CK/ CS: 251/Pass (ECFMG Certified) School: 2017 IMG Grad (Not Carib, my...

I am an IMG (YOG: 2018) cutrently doing internship/foundation year/Housejob in my home country which will end in may 2019. I plan on applying for the 2020 match. I have appeared in the step1 (result pending) and plan on appearing in the step2ck by December 2018 and CS in June/July 2019..the...

Would love to hear from any Canadians who graduated from a U.S. M.D. program and matched ophthalmology in the U.S.

Hello, I was just wondering; are we allowed to apply for Ophthalmology and for another residency program simultaneously? For example, apply for Ophthalmology through the SF match and apply for Anesthesiology/Radiology/Neurology/Internal Medicine etc through ERAS? Or does one exclude the...

Hello, I'm a med4 IMG student, and I wanted to learn more about the application process for residency in Ophthalmology. Based on what I read: 1) We need to apply for a transitional or preliminary PGY1 year via ERAS, and AT THE SAME TIME apply for an Ophthalmology residency for PGY2 via the SF...

Does anyone know why the Baylor-Scott & White integrated plastic surgery program only filled 1 of 2 of their 2018 spots? I'm just curious because it was the only unfilled position for the entire specialty.

Getting closer to that time, figured I'd start this. Also started a new google sheet! (copy and paste but replace the two * with .) docs*google*com/spreadsheets/d/1DCcmc4cQ8cdb27AcDIA_IH6vHg-MYvRDPabmmuxEfi0/edit?usp=sharing For last years sheet...

I interviewed with several hospitals and I got a very nice, hand written post-interview love letter from my second ranked program. My home PD pushed me a lot to change my second ranked school to my top preference so I would for sure match. Every time I said it was my second best but somehow...

Hi all, What is the Match process like applying as a DACA student? Like when applying to medical school, will only certain residency programs consider DACA applicants? What other hurdles do DACA applicants face (state restrictions, etc...). If there are some DACA Docs on SDN who have recently...

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I received post-interview communication from several PDs and one of the schools I received an email from was very convincing. I decided to rank them slightly higher than I had intended but ultimately I did not end up placing with them. Overall I wasn’t very satisfied with my placement and I...

Hello everyone, I am an IMG with low scores (Step 1: 212, CK: 222, CS: pass, Step 3: 199) all on first attempt. I have 5 USCE (University of Miami, Northwestern and Cleveland Clinic FL) and received 5 LORs. Had 5 interviews for Internal Medicine, but did not match this cycle. Now, I have been...

I just received my matching result and I am very happy with the outcome. I got advice from my home PD to list a particular school at the top and I did. She worked hard for me to get an interview with this school and gave me guarantees that they would rank me high enough so if I put them at the...

I applied to do aways at a relatively well respected residency program in the midwest in a number of fields relating to IM (pulm, hem-onc, general, cardio). I was denied entry into any of the dates I selected, even though I applied very quickly after the VSAS opened. I was pretty surprised...

This is my favorite subforum on SDN. Just wanted to say that :)

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Hello everyone, I am a NON-US IMG with low board scores (Step 1: 212, Step 2 CK: 222, Step 2 CS: Pass 1st attempt, Step 3: 199). I had 5 USCE (3 at University of Miami, 1 at Northwestern and 1 at Cleveland Clinic FL) and received 5 strong LORs. I applied into Internal Medicine Categorical, had...

Hello everyone, I am a NON-US IMG, Step 1 score: 212, Step 2 CK: 222, Step 2 CS Pass 1st attempt. I had 5 USCE with 5 strong LORs. I had 4 interviews and unfortunately I did not match. I did really well in the interviews and one program sent me an e-mail saying that they will love to have me...

Hello, I am a non-US IMG in my final year, going to graduate this summer. I am pursuing USMLE to get into EM. EM is an emerging thing where I come from, and its hard to come across good PG training programs in EM back home. I know that EM is extremely competitive in US. In 2017 only 20 IMGs...

Hi My name is John. I am a 4th year medical Student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine pursuing a career in Family Medicine. I am contacting you to inquire about available OMGE year 1 positions. I am ready to begin training after graduation in May 2018 and have passed all...

Hey everyone. I would like opinions/advice. My app: Top 30 American medical school Graduated in 50 percentile of my class Step 1 235, Step 2 239 1 research year in ortho (2 full lengths as second author, 15 abstracts) Not AOA Mostly high pass on clinical. 2 honors. 1 pass. Out of medical...

Hello everyone, I am 5th year Medical Student in Europe (6yr MD program), step 1 mid-250, 10 pubs mostly in surgery, 10 poster/oral presentations in european conferences, great LoRs from US-trained surgeons who were my professors and gonna have 5 month electives in US in peds and surgery. I am...

Hi everyone, I am a third year medical student in the south where I grew up. My family recently moved to California LA area and I would like to live close to my family. I did pretty terrible and got 215 for step 1 score, and I was wondering how competitive neurology programs are in LA area. Do...

Hi is there anyone who fits all of that? I have a few questions, and hearing from someone who is/has been in this position would be really helpful. There is definitely a lot of information on this site, but I have noticed in terms of residencies/matching - I've only seen 1 international student...

It's almost time for residency apps, and after rotating through peds and OMFS, I feel extremely torn. I really liked both specialties for completely different reasons, but I don't really have any info on either as far as admissions stats go. Does anyone have any info about requirements/which...

Was under-qualified, applied to general surgery. Didn't apply to any "back-ups" because it was my life and I was sure I would do anything to be a surgeon. Fast-forward a few months and surgery lost it's luster in December (after doing a few aways) but by then it was too late to apply to other...