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Hi, I'm a MSIV FMG with 4 more weeks of rotation (scheduled in DEC) untill I "unoffcially" graduate. I thought it would be helpful for upcomming FMG students to hear my recent delemia i encountered.
As you know, many ROSS students are applying for residencies now for 09 match,and to better my chances of obtaining residency at my home state TX, I applied to an "away elective" at ******* TX (my hometown)and am scheduled for it in DEC 08.
However, i recently recieved a letter of rejection from ******* EM residency program. I called the director to explain my situaton and he says that the "paperwork" will just take too long for FMGs to get done in time for residency and he does not want to risk not having all residents start on time.
The ironic part is that I have delayed my graduation from NOV 08 to March 09 to rotate at this program.
But what baffles me is that I have recieved an interview from ******* in TX, so it seems as though it shouldn't be a state liscencing issue...and if it is, how come texas tech still extended me an interview? Have others come across this issue as well?
The director said that they accept 2nd yr IMG's, but have a hard time in the past with IMGs straight out of school...
As you guys can see, my situation sucks, as I paid $300 application fee to rotate at this hospital, $25 to apply for residency here, and moved back home from NY to TX, and now they're telling me 1 month before i rotate there, that they can't even consider me for residency.
By the way, I've already accpeted my fate to just rotate here with a smile =) as it not be fesable to set up another rotation in time. Hope everyone is having a great interviewing season!
As you know, many ROSS students are applying for residencies now for 09 match,and to better my chances of obtaining residency at my home state TX, I applied to an "away elective" at ******* TX (my hometown)and am scheduled for it in DEC 08.
However, i recently recieved a letter of rejection from ******* EM residency program. I called the director to explain my situaton and he says that the "paperwork" will just take too long for FMGs to get done in time for residency and he does not want to risk not having all residents start on time.
The ironic part is that I have delayed my graduation from NOV 08 to March 09 to rotate at this program.
But what baffles me is that I have recieved an interview from ******* in TX, so it seems as though it shouldn't be a state liscencing issue...and if it is, how come texas tech still extended me an interview? Have others come across this issue as well?
The director said that they accept 2nd yr IMG's, but have a hard time in the past with IMGs straight out of school...
As you guys can see, my situation sucks, as I paid $300 application fee to rotate at this hospital, $25 to apply for residency here, and moved back home from NY to TX, and now they're telling me 1 month before i rotate there, that they can't even consider me for residency.
By the way, I've already accpeted my fate to just rotate here with a smile =) as it not be fesable to set up another rotation in time. Hope everyone is having a great interviewing season!
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