lvspro
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Hey All
I think what this boils down to is that we no longer can schedule our S2 far b4 our projected test date. Instead, we have to schedule our exam within a one month block. Hence, to take the exam in November, you need to register in November. If your date is not available, then you get rolled into the next month... ie. November examinees get rolled in to December.
That was what I got out of it, but here is the letter.
The ECFMG(r) Reporter
An E-Newsletter for International Medical Graduates Pursuing Graduate
Medical Education in the United States
Issue Fifty-Eight - August 16, 2004
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- UPDATED INFORMATION ON SUSPENSION OF IMG SCHEDULING FOR STEP 2 CS AT
PHILADELPHIA CSEC
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UPDATED INFORMATION ON SUSPENSION OF IMG SCHEDULING FOR STEP 2 CS AT
PHILADELPHIA CSEC
As previously published, a suspension in scheduling for Step 2 CS test
dates at the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Center (CSEC) is
in
place for international medical students/graduates (IMGs). Currently,
this suspension applies to test dates in Philadelphia from September 1,
2004 through December 31, 2004. IMGs are able to schedule for available
dates before and after this suspension period.
Effective September 1, 2004, the test dates available to IMGs in
Philadelphia will change from fixed dates to a rolling thirty-day
period
of dates. Beginning on September 1, and continuing on each subsequent
day, IMGs can schedule testing appointments in Philadelphia during the
following thirty calendar days.
This means that on September 1, IMGs will be able to schedule testing
appointments at the Philadelphia CSEC for any available date from
September 2 through October 1. On September 2, IMGs will be able to
schedule for any available date from September 3 through October 2. The
thirty-day period of test dates available to IMGs will continue to
advance, on a rolling basis as described above, through December 31.
To view test dates available to IMGs in Philadelphia (and test dates
available at other CSECs where scheduling is not restricted), IMGs
registered for Step 2 CS should access Step 2 CS Scheduling on the
ECFMG
website at www.ecfmg.org.
IMGs registered for Step 2 CS should review the full announcement on
the
suspension available on the ECFMG website at
www.ecfmg.org/announce.htm#suspsched.
We will continue to monitor scheduling patterns at all CSECs. Updated
information will be posted to the ECFMG website as it becomes
available.
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issues of importance to international medical graduates. We realize
that
many individuals would like updated information on developing issues
related to ECFMG Certification and entry into graduate medical
education
in the United States. As a result, ECFMG has developed The ECFMG(r)
Reporter to provide international medical graduates worldwide with
timely, objective information on current topics of interest. It is our
hope that this newsletter will allow physicians educated outside the
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their careers.
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Peace
Lo
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| drkjigs
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it applies only to philadelphia.. reast of the centres one can book in advace of 1 month..that is if one gets an appropriate date!
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| retroviridae
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Yeah. as you know, they wanted to make step II CS in Phily more USMG than IMG. Looks like their plan of just blocking IMGs from going there isn't encouraging more US students to go there. So they faced with this backlog at other cetners, whith Philly wide open. So they still want to let more US students come, but they have decided if the spots are still there at the start of a month, IMGs can take them. As said, this is only for Philly and only for Step II CS
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| jil
Forum Elite
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i just feel these usmle guys are crazy
they just keep finding new ways to screw up us imgs
making exams more difficult
not processing documents on time
not making dates avaiable
every year new document to show
new tests to pass
we have to be certfified for the match but not amgs
but we wont give up
sure we will all make it
despite all they put forward 
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| cerebral cortex
Forum Junior
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yes Jil, the first time in my family's history, I am taking the step of taking one exam after another & am determined ..... wont give up, Untill I have made it !
Pray4 all of us , Hope we get what we deserve !
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| asmi
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agree with you jill  ...
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