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Hi Everyone:
I think it is time to start a new thread where we can give information to students who want to study abroad and show them what lies ahead. Since it is a huge investment physically, mentally, and financially. I tried finding information myself, but to be short the threads are either old or do not apply. Maybe I'm wrong, since I am new to the forum and I do not think I have broke in yet. Either way, I do not think it will hurt. So here's my story.
I am in a dilemma between going abroad or staying here in Canada. The reason why I am even thinking of it is due to the hard path that I will have to follow, if I do. There are and will be more massive obstacles that will stay in my way if I get into medical school here, for many personal reasons. Which is why I want to go abroad, and finish my degree without any complication. However searching through the web, there are a lot of horror stories; maybe not stories, I guess you will have to help me with that.
So if I go to Ireland to study medicine via Atlantic bridge, or any other school for that matter, what are my chances to obtain residency in radiology or any other competitive specialty? What do I have to do specifically to do just that? (getting the information for myself as well, once I do I will post as well) and what can an IMG do to make his/her life easier? I guess the goal of this thread is to discover what we can do to maximize chance for an IMG to be matched into a residency program that is competitive, such as radiology. I look forward to it.
*I apologize if there is any grammar mistakes, it is because I am writing this at 3AM. Please forgive me if I do.
I think it is time to start a new thread where we can give information to students who want to study abroad and show them what lies ahead. Since it is a huge investment physically, mentally, and financially. I tried finding information myself, but to be short the threads are either old or do not apply. Maybe I'm wrong, since I am new to the forum and I do not think I have broke in yet. Either way, I do not think it will hurt. So here's my story.
I am in a dilemma between going abroad or staying here in Canada. The reason why I am even thinking of it is due to the hard path that I will have to follow, if I do. There are and will be more massive obstacles that will stay in my way if I get into medical school here, for many personal reasons. Which is why I want to go abroad, and finish my degree without any complication. However searching through the web, there are a lot of horror stories; maybe not stories, I guess you will have to help me with that.
So if I go to Ireland to study medicine via Atlantic bridge, or any other school for that matter, what are my chances to obtain residency in radiology or any other competitive specialty? What do I have to do specifically to do just that? (getting the information for myself as well, once I do I will post as well) and what can an IMG do to make his/her life easier? I guess the goal of this thread is to discover what we can do to maximize chance for an IMG to be matched into a residency program that is competitive, such as radiology. I look forward to it.
*I apologize if there is any grammar mistakes, it is because I am writing this at 3AM. Please forgive me if I do.
