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[Faizankhan]

Hey guys would be interesting to see if you can share your credentials and the no of invitations you got so far!!

Step1/CK/CS/Step3/USCE/US research experience/publications/Visa/Grad

and also
Applied field-
NO of programs applied-
NO of IVs from University programs-
No of IVs from University affiliated programs-
NO of IVs community programs-
NO of rejections

Thanks a lot and Good luck

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[broflowski]

Here you go

Step1/CK/CS/Step3/USCE/US research experience/publications/Visa/Grad
239/234/pass/198/no/yes/10/J1/2003

Applied field- IM
NO of programs applied- 45
NO of IVs from University programs- 0
No of IVs from University affiliated programs- 1
NO of IVs community programs-0
NO of rejections 7

 

[dragonfly99]

Broflowski...it's too early. I bet you'll still get some invites. Time for your PI to start calling up friends, though.

 

[broflowski]

I was so nervous I wrote to a couple of programs I applied to (and did not hear from) only to find out they did not send out any invitations yet...
I think next week will be THE WEEK....

 

[sheetu]

Step1/CK/CS/Step3/USCE/US research experience/publications/Visa/Grad

Step1:243/CK:235/CS:Taken on Set 30, 2008/Step 3:No

visa: J1-H1
graduate: 2006

Applied field- IM (71 for IM and 10 OBGYN)
NO of programs applied- 81+
NO of IVs from University programs- 0
No of IVs from University affiliated programs- 0
NO of IVs community programs-0
NO of rejections 18

 

[winner123]

Step1/CK/CS/Step3/USCE/US research experience/publications/Visa/Grad
231/203/pass(2nd attempt)/in Dec./no/no/no/1 US LOR/J1,H1B visa needed/2006

Applied on 2nd Sept.,2008

Applied field- IM/Peds/Med-Peds
NO of programs applied-140/31/30
NO of IVs from University programs- 0
No of IVs from University affiliated programs- 0
NO of IVs community programs-0
NO of rejections 34/6/5

 

[yumita]

Step1:1 fail, 80/CK:96/CSassed/Step3:not yet/USCE:2 years/US research experience:2 months/publications:none/Visa:us born/Grad:2007

and also
Applied field-FM
NO of programs applied-21
NO of IVs from University programs-1
No of IVs from University affiliated programs-3
NO of IVs community programs-
NO of rejections-7

 

[Sarcoidosis]

Step1/CK/CS/Step3/USCE/US research experience/publications/Visa/Grad

225/CK-Soon/CS-pass/Step3/USCE-2yr/CND research experience-3yr/pub-1/Visa-H1/J1 /Grad-2009

Applied Mid October

and also
Applied field- (Surg/IM)
NO of programs applied- (42/39)
NO of IVs from University programs- 0
No of IVs from University affiliated programs- (1/0)
NO of IVs community programs- 0
NO of rejections - (10/5)

 

[rox]

225/CK-Soon/CS-pass/Step3/USCE-2yr/CND research experience-3yr/pub-1/Visa-H1/J1 /Grad-2009

I'm having a difficult time interpreting your credentials 2 years of USCE and 3 years of research?? Can you please tell us how you did that. Thanks

 

[BlondeDocteur]

Rox, Caribbean students do all clinical rotations in the US (2 yrs). I'm not sure where Sarcoidosis went to school, but caribs have the distinct advantage of being relatively 'known quantities' in the match due to their 3rd and 4th yrs.

 

[msbhaven]

Have any of you used an interview prep service or tried mock interviews?


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[rox]

Rox, Caribbean students do all clinical rotations in the US (2 yrs). I'm not sure where Sarcoidosis went to school, but caribs have the distinct advantage of being relatively 'known quantities' in the match due to their 3rd and 4th yrs.

I see. I didn't know that. Thanks.

 

[Sarcoidosis]

Rox: Good question...
I worked in a lab during undergrad for two years and both summers had opportunity to do research in that lab and partially during the year. Then our Last year of undergrad required one full research course/experience and I did that and had a publication through that. Then I took a year of and bummed around trying to get into a Canadian or US medschool and during that year I did a very interesting data analysis for a social science field. Then during my Surgery rotation I helped a resident with his research. So in total I thought it be 3 years, never took time off for pure research, although was considering masters but my good fortune, that I swallowed my pride and pursued medicine at a Caribbean med school. I am Canadian, if I was American wouldn't have this trouble of visa.

BlondeDocteur explained my 2yrUSCE above.