US medical students, please help an IMG here!

[Nabin]

I did an internship in a hospital which was not so good except for the medicine department. That was awesome. Learnt a great deal there. But I planned to come to States straightway and not work back home. The US health system is sophisticated and advanced, and doesn't really tally to what we do back there so I thought why should I waste my time and started preparing for the exams here. I am right now in the US preparing my steps and plan to do observerships later.
Now, you have seen first-hand what life is as a doctor here or as a resident seeing them instruct you during your rotations, how much do I need to worry about settling into first year residency ? I'm not asking being sure of a match (which I hope for, of course), just asking generally. How much would they really guide us and help us considering us novices with procedures and stuffs? I didn't worry about those things because all my seniors said you start from zero when doing a residency here, and guided in each and every step. Supposedly, I can clear my steps will I be good enough to go straight into real life residency work here? Please help. I'm too anxious about it.

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[BearAttack]

It's true, they teach you from the ground up during internship here. Think about it - the match rate for US grads is excellent, nearly everyone gets a residency. I can tell you from experience that there are a lot of marginal people here who somehow get through medical school and match (as I am sure is also the case in your country - there are always a few unimpressive people who make it through med school). Most people who match, succeed and complete their residencies.

That is part of the reason that internship is so difficult - because it really is a huge step up in terms of responsibility and learning. Nevertheless, no one expects a newly-graduated medical student to study anything extra before starting residency - the idea is that you will be taught what you need to know

So focus on doing well on your steps and try to get a spot in a US program. Once you are in, you are very likely to do well.

 

[Nabin]

It's true, they teach you from the ground up during internship here. Think about it - the match rate for US grads is excellent, nearly everyone gets a residency. I can tell you from experience that there are a lot of marginal people here who somehow get through medical school and match (as I am sure is also the case in your country - there are always a few unimpressive people who make it through med school). Most people who match, succeed and complete their residencies.

That is part of the reason that internship is so difficult - because it really is a huge step up in terms of responsibility and learning. Nevertheless, no one expects a newly-graduated medical student to study anything extra before starting residency - the idea is that you will be taught what you need to know

So focus on doing well on your steps and try to get a spot in a US program. Once you are in, you are very likely to do well.

Thanks a lot for your insight into the real deal. It has totally relieved me of my anxiety. Need to clear the exams with good scores is all I need to make my dream come true then. Here's hoping. Cheers!