residency application

Hi I am an IMG from Australia. I failed my first year of medical school but have gotten high grades (90%+) ever since. In my USMLE step 1 I got 275 and in my USMLE step 2 CK I got 265. Do I have any chance of matching in a residency like anaesthesiology or ophthalmologist in the US? Or did my...

Hello everyone. This post will be part rant and part asking for advice. Bear with me... I am at the end of my third year clerkships and had done pretty well throughout the year, getting a majority of honors and some high passes throughout the year. However I recently completed a core clerkship...

Hi there, Quick question because I am freaking out a little... I called the registrar at a school whose VSAS application I'm waiting to hear back from. I ended up getting transferred to someone else in the Ob/Gyn department and they said they didn't have any spots until January even though my...

Hey everyone, I'm a third year medical student who will be applying for residency in FM this coming fall. First, a bit of background: - 245 step 1 - Pass in family medicine core clerkship, barely missing HP (good comments on eval, pretty good shelf. I take full responsibility for the grade, but...

Hello, I've been reading about the application process for a Neurology residency, and from what I understood we need to apply via ERAS for a Neurology program (PGY2) + a transitional/preliminary PGY1 program, both done at the same time, using the same application? Is it the same thing for...

Hi everyone, I just found out I didn't pass a single component of our patient care course by 2 points. While my average in the class is a B, I still have to pass all components and I failed a quiz by 2 points. After talking to the course director, I found out I have to remediate the quiz over...

So, as an IMG i have heard many classmates and colleagues state they applied to several HUNDRED residency spots. I assume they were exaggerating, but some seemed dead serious. My calculations, this would be more expensive then the tuition payments! How would one determine a reasonable amount...

i am a US IMG, recent grad. ECFMG certified, USLME Step 1 (236), Step 2CK (245), and 2CS all passed on the first try. I am open to a position in Psych, IM, FM, Peds, or any 1 year preliminary or transitional year. Thank you for your consideration!

Hi guys - first post on here. I am a Canadian in my 2nd year of 4 at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I expect to graduate June 2020, so will apply to CaRMS in Fall 2019. I am originally from BC so goal would be rural family med back in BC somewhere (although as an IMG am open to...

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Okay so I'm a US/Caribbean grad from 2016, ECFMG certified. Here is my time-line: Step 1: 218, Step 2 ck: 205; 235. CS: pass on 2nd attempt; Step 3: 208 Had scheduled ck and cs to be right after finishing surgery and IM back to back in 2 different states-did not receive timely/decent advice...

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Greetings! For me, the match week just ended. After a horrifying and traumatic week of a) not matching in the general match and b) not matching in the SOAP, I finally slink away with a TRI position that I earned by spending the entire day calling places. I'm not giving up on my dreams of PM&R...

Hey, I'm an FMG entering my final year, and hoping to match into either EM or IM. I have an elective in an IM subspecialty at a good program, and am organising an EM elective through a contact at another hospital. I just got offered a Surgery Sub-I in a really great program. Aside from the...

I am currently 3rd year medical student in Thailand.My dream is to get neurology residency program in US. My GPA is quite low (about 3) and have just one presentation research. Any advice on how to get there or what i have to do next??. Thank you

Hello everyone, I am a current MS1 who is trying to figure out what to do in the summer. Some background information about myself; I really don't know what specialty I want to go into but I am thinking about Emergency Medicine, surgery, or oncology. I know that those specialties are all very...

As a medical student looking forward to residency I'm realizing how important all the "extra-curricular" activities are. There are research experiences, volunteering, leadership, etc. on top of grades, rank and STEP scores. My question is this: does it mean anything to residency directors that I...

Hi everyone! I was recently looking to participate in a mission trip, as I see that this is a wonderful way to provide complementary care for communities who may not otherwise have access to care. In my search I found one in-state mission, and one overseas mission. Unfortunately, both are...

morning i am currently doing my Internship in Jordan, and i am interested in doing my residency in Germany... i am wondering if there is a program there in English with no German language required for IMGs like me. thank you

Hi, I'm in my final year of medical school at a British university, and will be an IMG when I apply for residency in the US. I had a couple of questions about taking a year out during medical school. I’m taking a year out for medical reasons, so have deferred my graduation by one year. I...

Hi guys, I'm in my second year of medical school, studying at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I plan on applying to the US for residency and am due to take Step 1 during the summer of my 3rd year. What I've read so far says that US considers Canadian electives equally in comparison to US...

So I have been working and doing some research with this super famous and prolific personnel who used to be a PA and is a PHD and a Professor. Is it okay to get a LOR from this person for ECFMG application? or Can I only get a LOR from a MD?

I'm currently on my 5th year (out of 7), my average grade is 6 (out of 7), If by the time I graduate, I have 1 month of USCE, 3 publications, and a USMLE step 1 and 2 scores of 260, what are the odds of getting into a good IM residency training program?

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My school just reduced our summer from 12 weeks to 9 weeks in order to start 4th year 3 weeks earlier for more residency application time and earlier elective rotations. Do any current 4th years see a benefit to this? I feel like I’m losing out on a full summer with externship/life experience...

Hi all! I didn't see an interview trade/swap thread for this year and am currently in desperate need of one so I thought it'd be helpful to get this started. Also: Just to keep things clean, maybe it would be a good idea to edit/delete posts as your requests get resolved? I'm new to SDN :D

Hello, -I,m looking for any opening, unfilled position in Internal Medicine Residency or fellowship Program. -I,m an ECFMG Certified IMG. Done with Step1,2 & CS, all first attempts, 233, 215 and pass, -US Clinical Experience including hands on externships -US research Experience (more than...

What are you doing to prepare for the residency match? Chances are, you’re up to your eyeballs with rotations and exams and everything else that goes into finishing your medical degree. Chances are, you’re really not thinking much about your personal statement. Not to sound like a Bowflex...

Hey guys, I'm a fourth year medical student currently applying to ERAS looking for any advice you all would be willing to offer. My family medicine letter was finally released by ERAS today and I assigned it to all the programs I am applying to... Unfortunately due to my fat thumbs and being...

So I'm an M3 (sorta) at a top 20 institution who had to do an alternative course schedule due to some issues that arose during med school. First of all - I didn't take step 1 at the end of M2 as originally planned, when the time came I panicked and then after talking with my deans decided not...

I am currently in a FM program that is looking for DO graduates interested in starting in January 2018. There is really no way to advertise this, so we thought we'd try forums like this. Please reply if you are interested or would like to know more.

Ill start off by saying that I am applying to internal medicine and my step 1 score is fairly low. I am looking for a way to search residency programs based off of step cut offs or even average step scores, so I do not waste my money applying to programs that I won't get into. If anyone has a...

Have you started collecting recommendation letters yet? The LoR Portal explains the process of submitting your letters to ERAS, but how can you ensure that you receive the strongest possible recommendation letter? 1. Ask as early as possible. Your recommenders are busy people, and you don’t...

The ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) opened back in June, and September is right around the corner, so it’s time to get cracking on those 2018 match residency essays! Your personal statement is a vital part of your residency application: it provides you with an opportunity to...

Hello, this is my first time posting..I usually lurk but I need some help. Please no trolls or insensitive people. I went to a DO school and due to difficulties with boards and other personal issues, my education was extended for extra 2 years. So I finally finished it and was able to get my...

Hey guys, My question has been asked a lot in the past but no one is really sure what the right answer is, so here goes: Can we use bulletpoints in ERAS (eg for experiences, awards, memberships etc)? Thanks

I'm an M3 with a 4.0 GPA first two years of med school, 256 on Step 1, and some volunteer work. I don't have any research (yet hopefully I can do some M4 year but idk if that will even help me). I'm interested in going to a competitive psych program and I want to know what I can do to improve...