Steps passed but no ECFMG certif yet : Match ??

[DropD]

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Hey all!

I'm an IMG from France.
I'm taking Step 1 in march, and Step 2 CK and CS this summer. It means i'll have taken everything by september.
However, in France we only get our final medical degree at the end of residency (!!!), and not med school. This means I'll only get my degree in october.
As a consequence of that, I'll only get my ECFMG certificate around november/december.

Can I still apply to the 2012 Match?
From what I understand, you can, but you need your ECFMG certificate by late february.
If anyone could clear this up, that'd be great.

Thanks a lot !

 

[Winged Scapula]

Hey all!

I'm an IMG from France.
I'm taking Step 1 in march, and Step 2 CK and CS this summer. It means i'll have taken everything by september.
However, in France we only get our final medical degree at the end of residency (!!!), and not med school. This means I'll only get my degree in october.
As a consequence of that, I'll only get my ECFMG certificate around november/december.

Can I still apply to the 2012 Match?
From what I understand, you can, but you need your ECFMG certificate by late february.
If anyone could clear this up, that'd be great.

Thanks a lot !

The NRMP does not require you to have your ECFMG certificate to apply for and to participate in the match. They only require you to have completed all the examinations by the date of the Rank Order List (ROL) which is in mid to late February of the match year.

INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS might however require an ECMFG certificate to apply, interview or rank. They can make up whatever rules on this issue they like. Best to check with programs you plan on applying to as to what they require.

 

[DropD]

Thanks a lot.

I've just checked and I'll only get my Final medical degree on oct 31st.
Since it's from a different medical school as the one I did my ECFMG application, I think I will need to go through form 186 again, so it might need an additionnal month/2 months.
Where can I find the requirements for specific programs? ERAS ?

 

[Winged Scapula]

Thanks a lot.

I've just checked and I'll only get my Final medical degree on oct 31st.
Since it's from a different medical school as the one I did my ECFMG application, I think I will need to go through form 186 again, so it might need an additionnal month/2 months.
Where can I find the requirements for specific programs? ERAS ?

From the individual programs - check their websites for any rules about this or contact them via email or call. ERAS does not control these and does not have information about individual program requirements.