Red flags

[Drusmleprep]

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Im a us IMG I want to know
What are the red flags?
what are called massive red flags?

 

[Donald Juan]

Red flags for what?

 

[Merely]

He's referring to red flags for residency applications lol

 

[Drusmleprep]

Yes

 

[Roxas]

Im a us IMG I want to know
What are the red flags?
what are called massive red flags?

Granted I'm just a humble 2nd year, but I imagine the most common red flags are things like:

Step failures
Course failures
Non-emergency related leave of absence (not as sure about this one)
Legal issues
Noted professionalism issues on a dean's letter

 

[Goro]

Being an IMG is a red flag in it's own right.

 

[cbrons]

Granted I'm just a humble 2nd year, but I imagine the most common red flags are things like:

Step failures
Course failures
Non-emergency related leave of absence (not as sure about this one)
Legal issues
Noted professionalism issues on a dean's letter

Professionalism issues > Step failures > Clerkship failures (successful make-up) > IMG status > medicre grades in clerkship of specialty applying to > m2 course failures (successful make-up) > m1 course failures (successful make-up) > non-emergency leave > emergency leave

 

[jdh71]

Getting caught in a hotel room doing cocaine off a hooker's ass by the local sheriff's deputies.

 

[Anicetus]

You are a red flag.

 

[bashwell]

Being an IMG is a red flag in it's own right.

I think I generally agree with this.

But that said, there are various types of IMGs. My guess is IMGs from developing nations or Americans who got rejected from US allopathic and DO med schools and applied overseas = red flag. I believe both these categories account for the most IMGs, but not 100% sure, I'd have to look at the NRMP match data.

However, I've met IMGs from UK/Commonwealth nations for example who have pretty solid resumes (e.g. MD/PhD). Here is one example of an IMG who got into an MGH neurology residency. Here is another IMG who did most of his surgical training in Australia, came to the US for fellowship, and now works at MGH.

 

[cbrons]

You are a red flag.

Ur moms a red flag.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

Getting caught in a hotel room doing cocaine off a hooker's ass by the local sheriff's deputies.

Unless you're in Vegas... That's just a normal, routine day.

 

[Etorphine]

Im a us IMG I want to know
What are the red flags?
what are called massive red flags?

Us img is its own red flag..uphill battle for competitive specialty

 

[jdh71]

Unless you're in Vegas... That's just a normal, routine day.

Even then. You have accept you have to give some things up to be a doctor.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

Even then. You have accept you have to give some things up to be a doctor.

That's just cruel and unusual punishment...

 

[jdh71]

That's just cruel and unusual punishment...

no one said this job would be easy

 

[ThoracicGuy]

no one said this job would be easy

I have to have some way to spend all this mad doctor money that I'm getting... What's left now?

 

[jdh71]

I have to have some way to spend all this mad doctor money that I'm getting... What's left now?

golf?

 

[cbrons]

Professionalism issues > Step failures > Clerkship failures (successful make-up) > IMG status > medicre grades in clerkship of specialty applying to > m2 course failures (successful make-up) > m1 course failures (successful make-up) > non-emergency leave > emergency leave

I'd like to post an update to my reply:

USMG or IMG with Professionalism issues (big ones) > IMG status (with imperfect record, e.g. Step failure; OR without completed Step I, II CK, II CS, and III scores in by time of application) > USMG with Step failures > USMG with single clerkship failure (in specialty you are not applying for) > IMG status (with perfect record and above-average Step scores) > USMG with medicre grades in clerkship of specialty applying to > USMG with m2 course failures (successful make-up) > USMG with m1 course failures (successful make-up) > non-emergency leave > emergency leave

 

[WiseOne]

I'd like to post an update to my reply:

USMG or IMG with Professionalism issues (big ones) > IMG status (with imperfect record, e.g. Step failure; OR without completed Step I, II CK, II CS, and III scores in by time of application) > USMG with Step failures > USMG with single clerkship failure (in specialty you are not applying for) > IMG status (with perfect record and above-average Step scores) > USMG with medicre grades in clerkship of specialty applying to > USMG with m2 course failures (successful make-up) > USMG with m1 course failures (successful make-up) > non-emergency leave > emergency leave

You seem to say this authoritatively but what's your source, just gut feeling?

 

[CherryRedDracul]

Getting caught in a hotel room doing cocaine off a hooker's ass by the local sheriff's deputies.

Only start doing that once you become a USC med school dean, but be a little more cautious.