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Hey people,
I am a last year med student in Istanbul. I need your suggestions regarding my blurred medical future. I am strictly decided to do Neurosurgery in US. I plan to take USMLE Step1 this year in April and then to go to USA after my graduation in July 2009. I looked into the statistics of 2008 US residency match results and it says less than 8% of Neurosurgery residents are IMGs, and most of the IMGs have significant research and clinical experience and there are very limited spots for IMGs. What would be the best thing to do in order to increase chance of being accepted to neurological surgery as an IMG?
I am a last year med student in Istanbul. I need your suggestions regarding my blurred medical future. I am strictly decided to do Neurosurgery in US. I plan to take USMLE Step1 this year in April and then to go to USA after my graduation in July 2009. I looked into the statistics of 2008 US residency match results and it says less than 8% of Neurosurgery residents are IMGs, and most of the IMGs have significant research and clinical experience and there are very limited spots for IMGs. What would be the best thing to do in order to increase chance of being accepted to neurological surgery as an IMG?
