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[Sivastraba]

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Hi to everyone. I didn't match to PM&R this year, and tried participating in the scramble without success. I failed Step 2 CS, which may have been the reason I didn't ended up matching. I am not going to whine about it, but I had payed for a Falcon Reviews Test prior to going for the real thing. I felt confident that I knew all the stuff. Anyway, the results came back and said the I had failed CIS (Not the English Spoken part, but Communication skills in general), I am planning on submitting everything very early through ERAS for the Next academic year (2006), since I don't want to run any chances. One of my concerns is whether I should authorize a realease history for my Step 2CS on the ERAS electronic website. It wouldn't look good for the commitees to see that failure, but at the same time I am certain that it will be a requirement maybe for even calling you for an interview (You guys may comment on that.) Anyway, I am thinking of retaking the TEST as SOON as possible; Most probably sometime during September of this year. The thing is that if I haven't authorized a realease history for my Step 2CS how will the commitees know whether I passed this test? Should I just take a copy of it to the interviews when I get my results back which will say pass (Hopefully)? I am thinking of applying to all the Damn accredited programs in the mainland (Pretty expensive, but I am determined and please don't convince me otherwise). I was also thinking of assisting to the Annual PM&R convention for this year and try to get some networking going on. You guys think this is any good and will help in anything? In the meantime, I will be doing an Internship (without monthly stipend) during this year. However, I am not sure whether the hospital in which I am doing it is accredited. Would this be an issue when it come to interviews? Thanks and all and any comments will be greatly appreciated...

 

[Blade28]

A few quick questions:

What med school did you go to? Offshore? Are you an AMG, IMG?
How was your Step 1 and Step 2 CK?
What internship is this? In medicine? surgery? How do you know it won't be accredited?

 

[Sivastraba]

A few quick questions:

What med school did you go to? Offshore? Are you an AMG, IMG? I went to University of Puerto Rico, that would be offshore, but it is AAMC accredited.

How was your Step 1 and Step 2 CK? I just passed with a score of 195 both of them.

What internship is this? Internal Med or a general internship you get to rotate through Internal Med, OB/Gyn, Surgery, ER, Peds.

How do you know it won't be accredited? I am not sure if it accredited. I tried looking it up on the ACGME, but you only find three year residency programs in the website. I wouldn't dare to ask the Program Director about its accreditation.

 

[JMK2005]

I wouldn't dare to ask the Program Director about its accreditation.

What's wrong with asking a program about its accreditation? It's absolutely fair game to find out if the internship year would count. It would be a shame for you to do a year of "internship"... that was unpaid... and on top of that won't count once you match for PM&R.