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mooncakethirty

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Hi, Happy New Year ! Everyone.
I am a non-US IMG who is now preparing for 2022 SOAP. Could I ask you some questions about SOAP? My credentials: step 1 240 step 2 230 OET passed, ECFMG certified, 4 LOR. 3 months clinical observership.

I applied to 331 IM programs and got no interviews. My YOG was 2009. I was out of clinical practice for 7 years and was doing medical research in these 7 years. Anyway, no matter how hard I explained to PDs by email. No one offered me any interview invitations.

I think my only chance is to SOAP into residency. I am not sure which 45 programs should I aim for when SOAP application opens.

I am thinking of applying to FM when SOAP is available. Which specialty has the highest chance of success of SOAP for non-US IMGs?


Thank you very much!
 
There are no hard and fast data about nonUS IMGs who SOAP. However, for you, I think you’ve gotten a clear message about IM programs so I do think you should max out on FM programs. Then spend the rest on IM and whatever is available
 
There are no hard and fast data about nonUS IMGs who SOAP. However, for you, I think you’ve gotten a clear message about IM programs so I do think you should max out on FM programs. Then spend the rest on IM and whatever is available
Thank you very much! I guess that there will be more unfilled FM positions than IM unfilled positions in SOAP.
 
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