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theywanv you to be verified, meaning have passed Step I, CK, and CS, but you don't have to have your actual certification...you can get that only after graduation...all the 4 th year students wouldn't be able to apply.
Thank you for the response ! I am going to get my exam on October 20 and I graduated in 2018, how is it considered 4 years if I apply next year? isn't it going to be 3 years ?
You're correct. I'm mixing up the match year vs the year you start the process.
Im set to take mine on monday, super anxious but I really just wanna get it over with. Il update once I get my score report.
Even though your step 1 is slightly on the lower side the other aspects of your application look extremely strong. You've got US citizenship too. Solid chances of matching, I'd say.
Hey Rokshana, I've read your advice on last year's internal medicine match thread for img's and appreciated you saying things as they are. Would you have anything to say about my application? What is your gut feeling about me not having my oet scores in time for Oct 21 to be ecfmg verified?
@teeshake, Thank you so much! Yeah, I had a lot going on during my step 1 (family loss, tragedy, etc.) My assessments were really high but I don't know what happened. Luckily, I managed to show improvement in CK (+20 pts) and passed everything on the first go. So I hope that looks good? 🙁 Thank you so much again for your input. Really hope to match somewhere. Good luck to you too!
Yeah your CK is great, there was significant improvement from Step 1. You got this!
Thank you so much! 🙂 It is such a stressful process. Good luck to you too!
Totally irrelevant and a non-issue.
Can you please expand on that? Do you mean that the presence or absence of the letter head shouldn't make any difference to the application review committee?
His title. Irrelevant. Nothing you can do about the letterhead other than ask the writer.
Is this similar to the summary letter that AAIM recommended?
Well, if you're sure you can study effectively for Step 3 without it getting in the way of your application this season, then why not? Cant hurt, especially with how unpredictable things are this year. Just my thoughts though.
Submit CV? I dont think thats possible. Did you mean something else? Once you fill the ERAS application itself and have all your documents uploaded (The CV isnt part of this), you can apply right away.
Step 3 very much can hurt. It's not necessary and programs don't care about it unless you flub it. So if you can somehow guarantee another 10-30 point bump over 2CK (which you can't), then go for it. Otherwise it's a waste of time and money that can't help you and can potentially hurt you.
I disagree
I am in the same boat, will probably be certified by mid-December, as far as I have gathered is we'll most likely lose on a lot of interviews but will still get a few and need to perform and show that you are a very deserving applicant. Maybe inform the programs as soon as you get certified.
That's what I was thinking also. I wasn't entirely sure if it was worth the risk. Thank you.
No need for visa. I definitely see what you mean though. I think my main question was if taking and passing step 3 would mitigate the red flags in my application but it sounds like it wouldn't too much. thank you.
Will this year be any different? Will not having ECFMG certificate at the time of application cost you all your interviews. I know its obviously a big advantage over people who are not certified, will I be invited to interview at least a few places without the ECFMG certificate. I will be applying through the pathways and I am expecting to be certified by mid-December.
sorry, missed the US -IMG noted in your post..that does take a big red flag off your list...get your application out and apply widely and broadly...better you apply to "too many places" and have too many IVs...then you get to be a bit more picky.
AGAIN and this seems to come up every year....every.year.
Thank you for clarifying. During my program research, i have also seen a number of programs specifically state that Step 3 is preferred, so i thought it would be a plus. Seems it wont.
Mine took roughly 3 days. I called them on the 3rd day and they explained that the closer you get to the 21st of oct, the longer its going to take to process due to the sheer number of LORs being processed.
10 days ago. Id expect the number of LORs being processed to be pretty high around now. You could also call ECFMG and ask for the status of your LOR.
Will do, thank you for your input.
2-4 weeks
The yog is a red flag, but otherwise probably ok...apply to a lot of programs and make sure you apply to community programs.
