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Thanks for answering sar! Yeah, I'm wondering too why we can't edit a submitted post anymore. Any idea what it should say once everything is ok? Like "credentials verified" or something like that?
Thanks again!
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| sar
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Hi rhonda,
It should say "Your final med diploma and transcripts are verified and received from your med school".
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| ELM
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My dearest Sar,
I haven't heard from you since years now, I hope you haven't forget your ELM .
I hope that everything is going well with you and you are in good health and spirit!!!
I took the CS last week in Atlanta, and I have no clue how I did, exept i have a feeling that I might fail. I forgot to do very crucial 2 manuevers on 2 cases. I can't believe I forgot to do them. Ohh well, i don't even wanna think about it now. Worse comes it's just a test failure, who cares.
How are you doing dear? How is everything? What are you doing now? Have you got your certificate yet? Have you found any externship and such yet? I am starting to look for something that i could do for the USCE, gonna do some research online, I guess. May be i would find something. Are you thinking about taking the step 3? I am not sure if you needed a visa or not. If you don't tell me why are you thinking about taking the step 3 now? Does it gonna help in our application? Anyway Sar, i would love to keep in touch with you as I said earlier, and please count ELM as your dear friend as I count you as mine and tell me about what and how are you doing.
Sincerely yours, ELM
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| chivasregal
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To Sar
Hi!! how r u doing ???? im sure u r enjoying ur time..well im in India now n enjoying my time here too..im kinda busy with everything around here..thanks for wishing me a safe trip..i hope u r doing fine too..how is ur ECFMG certificate stuff progressing?..wat r u doing now a days?
Im glad a i made a trip home now as i dunno when would i be able to come home again..its too hot here now..but it gets nice in the evening...it has been long time since i replied on this post so i dont know who passed their exams ..well i will begin step 3 prep again once i get back...good luck to ya
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| chivasregal
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Hi Elm..sorry for a late reply as i was busy..im in India now n having fun..im glad u r done with ur CS now..don't worry abt how u did coz im sure u would pass..i could't finish 2 of my cases either but i passed..n one thing i want to tell u that i don't like that attitude of urs when u said that its just another exam n wat if i fail..i agree its just another exam..but we being foreign medical grads we have to perform best to our knowledge..a failue in any exam would mean another attempt n that would count negative for us so its better to give ur best shot on ur first try..im sorry i dont wanna disappoint u but im talking from my experience n the scenario last year for getting residency was not any good n there's lot of competition..hope u got my point....No taking step 3 now won't help ur resume but if u have time now y not get that exam outta ur way coz i think that in residency one does't get enough tim to study so since i have enought time now that i can spend studying..n that will help brush up ur knowledge for interviews too..good luck
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| sar
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HI elm and BB (or CR),
Nice to see messages of you both. Sorry for the late reply.
For a long time, there was nobody here to chat with. I kept visiting the forum regularly and then i became irregular. By chance i checked this page and got messages of both of you. Its always nice to be in touch with good friends.
Elm, as BB said you dont need to worry, you will pass this exam too. I also forgot many imp things in my exam. For step 3, my answer is same as BBs, but i think it will also help for your resume. Some programs prefer a candidate with step 3 done. I havent started my prep yet, just thinking. May be we three will start the prep together. That would be good!
I tried for externship, but didnt get it. I am still trying. I havent got my certificate yet, as my credentials are not yet recieved by ecfmg from my school.
Glad to know BB that you are enjoying time with your family. Dont think about exams till you are in india. just enjoy your time. Thanks for being in touch. Let us know when you get back here and start your step 3 prep. May be i join you for this exam too.
Elm I consider you my friend too, and we will be in touch and will study together as a team like before.
Let me know if you get externship etc.
Ok friends,
It is nice writing a message to old friends!
Stay in touch!
Sar.
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| ravi_online
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hi sar,elm,civasregal
i am regular reader of ur posts.thats help me a lot during my step2ck preparation & i passed that exam.thanks a lot.
I am appearing for step2 cs in nov. Have to apply for cs visa.
can you please suggest, do i need to again apply for visa to attend the interviews as i am in india right now. Can i appear for cs on B1/B2 visa. or do i need to get sponsorship visa from my relatives(though not in blood relation) in US. Which approach will be better? Please reply???? I am 1998 graduate,single,working in surgery stream for the last 4yrs. Is there any chance of getting residency in any branch?
I am feeling so low as i know some people who didn't get visa even after showing ecfmg CS appointment letter.
ravi
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| sar
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Hi ravi_online,
Glad to know that this post helped you and congrats on passing CK. Dont worry you will get Visa and will pass CS too. Just dont feel low. Keep up the spirits!
Now your question, I have no idea about this. I dont want to misguide you. I will ask someone who knows this matter and then can reply you. I think Chivasregal can help you in this matter, hope he will answer you as soon as he get a chance.
I will try to find answer of your question. Try someone else on this forum, may be others know about it.
Good luck to you,
Sar.
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| ravi_online
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thankyou sar for responding. i will wait for your next reply about my quary.
ravi
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| ELM
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Good to see you Sar and BB here! Keep in touch guys!
Now Ravi, I don't know anything about visas as I am a resident in the US for years. I am sorry, i can't help you with this matter. Why don't you ask BB in the visa forum? She might have some ideas for you. Good luck with everything!
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| rhonda
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Yes Ravi you can take CS on B1/B2 visa. Good luck!
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| ravi_online
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ELM,rhonda
thankyou so much for your reply. you are really gems of prep4usmle forum
ravi
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| dev
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hey ravi
did u get ur step 2 score?
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| ravi_online
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hi dev,
till now i didn't get my score.score reported on 27th april. ecfmg people replied my email saying that they had already mailed my score. probably it is lost in the mail,only God knows where it has gone .now i faxed them a request on 20th may 05 to send duplicate score card. still waiting.. hope still alive.
ravi
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| chivasregal
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Hi Ravi
congrats on passing step 2 CK. well regarding ur question i would try to answer but i aint no visa expert.
Firstly yes u can take CS on tourist visa that is B type visa and they would give u a tourist visa for CS too at embassy. it depends for how long is ur stay in US depending upon ur visa duration ..it could b 3 months, 6 months, one year multiple entry or 10 year multiple entry...since u r planning to take ur CS by november then u would have to be in US by late october or early november so that u can appear for interviews at same time when u take ur CS..once again it depends on ur visa duration..one usually gets visa to appear for interviews as well as for taking step 3 ..well it might be a positive point or a negative point if u try to get sponsorship from ur relatives..this all depends upon visa counseller's mood. but i would advice u to take ur CS by september..that would help u much more..rest is ur decision. i hope this helps..good luck
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| chivasregal
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Hi Sar
waz up?? glad to hear from u again. Hope u r doing good. well im coming back to US on 11th june..did't know my stay would end so soon ..well i m not thinking abt exams right now..im trying to enjoy my stay here as best as i can..good luck for ur search for externship.
R u planning to go for Psychiatry residency?? do u have any recommendation letters from psych deptt. from ur medical college?? coz im thinking of applying to internal medicine as well as psych but i don't have any psych reco letters so im gonna try getting one from my med school if i can...good luck
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| chivasregal
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Hi Sar
waz up?? glad to hear from u again. Hope u r doing good. well im coming back to US on 11th june..did't know my stay would end so soon..well i m not thinking abt exams right now..im trying to enjoy my stay here as best as i can..good luck for ur search for externship.
R u planning to go for Psychiatry residency?? do u have any recommendation letters from psych deptt. from ur medical college?? coz im thinking of applying to internal medicine as well as psych but i don't have any psych reco letters so im gonna try getting one from my med school if i can...good luck
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| dev
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hi sar and CR
how ru?i finished my step 2.and now all geared up for CS.i am reading this post but still on page 2.i thought i would just start my prep. and ask u guys any doubts i get.
CR,enjoy ur visit in india.which part of india are u from north /south?
bye
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| ravi_online
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hey civasregal,
thankyou so much for your advice. You are really very nice.
with best wishes,
ravi
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| sar
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Hello BB (or CR),
Glad to hear from you. I know its hard to say good bye to your loved ones. Time passes so quickly when you are with your family. You will visit them again, when you will be doing your residency, and at that time with more money and gifts!
Now your question about psych. I am interested in psych but i will apply also in FM. Then its up to my luck which one i would get. I definitely need LOR from my psych professor. I worked with him and he knew me. I will ask someone to get my LOR from him.
I havent got externship yet. I am thinking to take step 3. How much you have studied so far. I cant apply without my cert but i can start my prep. I want to have some thing in my resume, if not the externship.
Tell me how much you have studied for step 3? and when are you going to take it?
Ok BB,
Have a wonderful time with your family!
Sar.
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