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Hello everyone,
I am a NON-US IMG with low board scores (Step 1: 212, Step 2 CK: 222, Step 2 CS: Pass 1st attempt, Step 3: 199). I had 5 USCE (3 at University of Miami, 1 at Northwestern and 1 at Cleveland Clinic FL) and received 5 strong LORs. I applied into Internal Medicine Categorical, had 4 interviews, and did not match! I did really well in the interviews, and even one program sent me an e-mail saying that they would love to have me in their program in July. 🙁
Anyways, I applied without Step 3, I took it in March and received my score today. (I really thought I would fail, but I passed with 199).
Now, they offered me to do a Cardiology Research Fellowship at Mass General for 2 years with the Founder/Director of the arrhythmia service. I think that it is a great opportunity and will boost my CV since I don't have any research. But I am nervous that it is a 2 year commitment so I would not be able to apply this year and my YOG would be longer. Do you guys think that this is worth it? Will it increase my probabilities on matching into IM?
Thanks in advance!
I am a NON-US IMG with low board scores (Step 1: 212, Step 2 CK: 222, Step 2 CS: Pass 1st attempt, Step 3: 199). I had 5 USCE (3 at University of Miami, 1 at Northwestern and 1 at Cleveland Clinic FL) and received 5 strong LORs. I applied into Internal Medicine Categorical, had 4 interviews, and did not match! I did really well in the interviews, and even one program sent me an e-mail saying that they would love to have me in their program in July. 🙁
Anyways, I applied without Step 3, I took it in March and received my score today. (I really thought I would fail, but I passed with 199).
Now, they offered me to do a Cardiology Research Fellowship at Mass General for 2 years with the Founder/Director of the arrhythmia service. I think that it is a great opportunity and will boost my CV since I don't have any research. But I am nervous that it is a 2 year commitment so I would not be able to apply this year and my YOG would be longer. Do you guys think that this is worth it? Will it increase my probabilities on matching into IM?
Thanks in advance!
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