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Proposed by forum members, this topic is for posting interviews and matching experiences for Internal Medicine Residency Programs.
The suggested list may include the following information:
Graduation School: IMG/US applicant:
Graduation year:
Visa Status (IMGs):
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores
- ECFMG Certification
- USCE (US Clinical Experience):
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation):
- Research/Publications:
- Work Experience:
Applications (preliminary/categorical):
Interviews:
Prematch offers:
Matched at:
Suggestions welcomed!
Edited by prep4usmle on 10/03/05 - 09:33 PM
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| retroviridae
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IMG from India
Graduated in 2002
No visa needed
USMLE scores: 98/99/passed (got all but 3 interviews with only step I score reported)
5 months of USCE as a 4th year elective clerkship
US LoR
several publications/presentations
3 years as a research fellow at a medical school
Applied to ~50 categorical programs:
Interviews at:
Texas:
UT-Houston
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Methodist Hospital, Dallas
Austin Medical Education Program, Austin
UTMB, Galveston
UT-San Antonio
Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas
Penn:
Drexel, Philly
Ohio:
Wright State, Dayton
University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western
MetroHealth/Case Western, Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
New York:
SUNY-Stoneybrook
Long Island College
Nassau University
Winthrop University, Mineola
St. Vincents
Nebraska:
U Nebraska
Missouri:
Washington Univeristy, St. Louis
Michigan:
St. John's, Detroit
Mass:
St. Elizabeth, Boston
U Mass, Worcester
Maryland:
Harbor Hospital, Baltimore
Sinai/Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
Prince George Hospital Center, Prince George
Kansas:
U Kansas, Kansas City
Hawaii:
U Hawaii, Honolulu
Prematch offers from:
University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western
Cleveland Clinic
Prince George Hospital Center
Accepted prematch at:
University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University
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| EpiDoc
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IMG from Mexico
Graduated in 2002
Need VISA
USMLE scores 97/97/passed
3 months USCE as a 4th year elective clerkship
1 US LoR
1 home country clinical research/No publications
2 years of work experience in home country (preventive medicine in a tertiary care training hospital)
Applied to 62 categorical programs
Interviews at:
Texas:
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Texas Tech, Lubbock
Texas Tech, El paso
Louisiana:
LSU Shreveport
Georgia:
Emory University
Florida:
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Florida
WV:
Marshall University
Penn:
St Lukes Hospital (Bethlehem)
NY:
Rochester General Hospital
MSSM/Queens Hospital
MSSM/Englewood Hospital
NYU/Downtown
SoundShore New Rochelle
CT:
Yale University/Bridgeport Hospital
Danbury Hospital
OH:
Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati
Canton Medical Education Foundation/NEOUCOM
Indiana:
Indiana University School of Medicine
IL:
Cook County
University of Illinois at Peoria
Missouri:
St. Louis University
St. John�s Mercy Medical Center
Prematch offers from:
Yale University/Bridgeport Hospital
Texas Tech, El Paso
Danbury Hospital
Prematch accepted at:
None
Matched at:
Indiana University School of Medicine.
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| veri
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graduated 1997. Img Argentina
95/99/passed.
needs H1
did pediatrics residency in my country
Applied only in Miami
Interviews at Miami Children's Hospital
JMH Miami
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| prep4usmle
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Graduation School: IMG from Romania
Graduation year: 1998
Visa Status (IMGs): GC holder
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores: 99/88/passed
- ECFMG Certification: yes
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): 1 month extenship FP Arrowhead Colton
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 3 (one from US doctor)
- Work Experience: 3 years in Romania
Applications 87 FP and IM (categorical) programs; (most IM)
Interviews:
- Loma Linda Univ, CA
- Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA
- Maricopa Medical Center, Pheonix, AZ
- East Tennessee Univ, Jhonson City, TN
- Drexel Univ, Phili, PN
- Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH
- Kalamazoo Med. Center, Kalamazoo, MI
- Univ of North Dakota, Fargo ND,
- St Marry Med Center, San Francisco, CA
- Las Vegas Univ Program, Las Vegas, NV
- Charles Drew Univ, Los Angeles, CA
- Arrowhead Med Center, Colton CA (FP program)
Cancelled Invitations:
- Suny Downstate, Brooklin, NY
- St John's Mercy Med Center, St Louis, MO
- St Luke's Hospital Program, St Louis, MO
- William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
- Caritas Carney Hospital, Dorchester, MA
Prematch offers:
- Univ of North Dakota, Fargo ND,
- Maricopa Medical Center AZ
- Charles Drew, CA
Matched at: Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA
All Applications:
87 Program(s) Applied To
Edited by prep4usmle on 03/16/07 - 11:39 AM
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| jbk
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Graduation School: IMG, Indonesia
Graduation year: 2002
Visa Status (IMGs): Need visa
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores 95/95/88
- ECFMG Certification certified
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): 2 weeks of externship at Robert J. Dole VA hospital, Wichita, Kansas
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): all from Indonesian doctors
- Research/Publications: 1 undergraduate research publication
- Work Experience: 4 mo at some small clinic
Applications (preliminary/categorical): 62 IM categorical programs (can't remember them)
Interviews:
St. Barnabas NY, St. Vincent hospital Worcester MA, Michael Reese IL, Texas Tech amarillo, Kansas University at wichita, St. Francis hospital IL, Rochester General Hospital, Howard U DC, University of Hawaii, Hurley MI, Mount Sinai North General hospital and Queens, lastly Johns Hopkins at sinai hospital
Prematch offers: KUSM at Wichita program
Matched at: Withdrawn
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| cgr2005
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Useful resources include
internationaldoc.com - overview of the process.
scutwork.com - provides reviews of programs by residents in them.
US News best hospital list: usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/tophosp.htm
FREIDA online ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html - describes the attributes of programs.
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| trishue
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FMG, year graduated 2003, need H1b/J1
92/96/88, no USCE, no USLOR, 1 year internship in home country
Applied to 30 IM Categorical Programs, 10 interviews, 3 prematch offers
Accepted prematch offer after 6 interviews, cancelled the rest
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| fetus
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95/98/ECFMG certif/80/ 1 mo USCE/applied for H-1 only/grad 2003 /1 yr of postgrad practice
70programs applied /16interviews /attended 13/ submitted 11/ declined 1 prematch offer/ matched
lesson learned: research better the programs that you apply, web data often is not updated.the're so many good programs that we just cant know over the net!! and prepare better for the interviews.
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| Lorena
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IMG , green card holder, No USCE, No US LOR.
Graduated 2003.
1 year clinical and research experience in my homecountry but no publications.
Scores 215/87 in both step 1 and 2, first attempt 
ECFMG certified, possess PTAL (california letter) with NO defficiencies.
Applied only in California to 35 programs (categorical). Got 10 interviews without the PTAL which I got a little later/ranked 5 programs.
Matched at my #1 : Internal Medicine, Santa Barbara 
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| chand
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Hello,
I Just wanted to thank bbb and everyone else for all your help and advice :for keeping the professionalism of the forum,and also the humor and suspense(w.r.t.bbb's location.HE HE HEHE) and wanted to congratulate all the candidates who have matched.
If it can help someone :my credentials:
90/91/passed Cs(all 1st attempt)/GC holder/ECFMG certified at time of application/2005 graduate/IMG/no USCE/applied to 32 programs received 18 interview/ interviewed at 16 /was offered prematch at 2nd program(4 weeks after the interview),accepted 2 weeks later.
Examwise:did self study for both steps ,appeared for step 1 and 2 during internship(took 2 months off to study for step 1 and studied during internship for step 2 and studied for 1 month for CS.....)(Do i feel that I coulld have scored better if I had taken longer time to study? Well personally I feel I got what I wanted where I wanted ,And didnt waste too many years after graduation.Would I have been in a better position next year with maybe better scores,USCE ..i dont know. )
just to give my suggetions based on my experience about the interview....
Prepare well with common questions ,be punctual,,but relax during the interview,I felt that the interview was a wonderful experience .Just be yourself.Just enjoy it,AND I MEAN THAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.JUST ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE.and GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE FOR THE EXAMS ,MATCH AND RESIDENCY.
I WANTED TO PUT THIS IN A NEW THREAD (EXAM ADVICE,INTERVIEW ADVICE),COULDNT MANAGE TO THAT.AFFECT OF THE MATCHING I GUESS 
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| sujju
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i am img from india.2003grad.scores95/99/86.did 1 month observership .need h1 visa.matched at gunderson luthern ,lacrosse,wisconsin.
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| zaki
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Graduation School: IMG from Pakistan
Graduation year: 2002
Visa Status (IMGs): needs visa specially H1b
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores , 99/99/92/ECFG certified when applied in first week of sept
- ECFMG Certification yes
- USCE (US Clinical Experience):2 months of USCE as an observer
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 5, 1 uslor, other from my school
- Research/Publications: Reearch experince but not any publication
- Work Experience: more than 2 years of internal medicine residency from home country.
Applications (preliminary/categorical): All in catergorical IM
Interviews: applied to 47 hospital, invitation from 17
attend all
Cook Count, Micheal rees, St francis,il, st josep il, UIUC,Jewish hospital cincinati,Sunny Buffalo ny,Rochester general hospital ny, interfaith ny, Englewood nj, wsu detroit, UT houston, Ut memphis, East tennesee state university tn, Creighton University, University of North dakota,Griffin hospital ct,
Prematch offers: From interfaith, englwood, north dakota, st francis, didn't accept any
Matched at: Creighton University.
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| ssandhu112
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89/96/certified/gc. applied to 42 im programs, got 13 calls, attended all.ranked all, matched at my no. 4 choice.........nassau univ med center,east meadow,ny
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| mty
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here is my situation:
1) IMG (Mexico)
2) J1
3) 2003
4) 85/87
5) 1 year externship(Private practice) USA/2 months observership comunity hospital USA / 6 months volunteer University hospital USA/research 1 year(my country)
3 lords from USA
6) 100
7) 17 ivs
8) Prematch IM
9) Chicago ILL.
Hopefully help to the people how is going to apply next year .
gl
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| sunshine21
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1.IMG
2. US Citizen
3. 2004
4.77(2nd attempt)/78/cs passed
5. USCE(volunteer work)/ 2 US LORS
6. Number of places applied: 81
7. Places interviewed: 10
8. Prematches got- 1(declined)
9. Texas (my #1)!
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| Jinx
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1)IMG
2)GC
3)2005
4)99/99
5)1 month observership/no us lor
6)applied 43
7)7 interviews.attended 6
8)matched at no 2 choice---Henry ford hospital Internal Medicine Categ
9)lot of thanx to all on this forum...cudnt have made it without all the help...tthanks a lot guys!
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| cg
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1.IMG
2.GC
3.2001
4.step 1=85 step 2=90 cs pass all first attempt step 3 =yet to take
5. 1 yr primary track observership/1 USLOR
6. 149 progms in int med applied to
7. total intvs=23 , attended 15 ranked 14 UT @houston, mercer univ school @ macon, med college of georgia@ augusta, maimonides, marshall univ, new hanover@NC,richmond univ@staten island, mt sinai elmhurst, coney island hosp.,LICH,st lukes@bethlehem,flushing , brookdale univ
8. was offered 1 prematch@ LICH brooklyn--refused the offer
9. MATCHED AT ut HOUSTON-----MY FIRST CHOICE
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| Carmencita
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Jinx wrote:
1)IMG
2)GC
3)2005
4)99/99
5)1 month observership/no us lor
6)applied 43
7)7 interviews.attended 6
8)matched at no 2 choice---Henry ford hospital Internal Medicine Categ
9)lot of thanx to all on this forum...cudnt have made it without all the help...tthanks a lot guys!
Why couldn't you get a US LOR if you did an observership? Where did you do it?
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| chummy
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1.IMG
2.GC
3.2004
4.STEP 1 87 ,STEP 2 94, CS PASS
5.Apllied to 36 programs: 8 med/peds,18 im,10 peds
6.No usce. did about 5-6 months externship in a private clinic. 4us lors.
7.Got 17 interviews. 3 med/peds, 4 peds, 10 im. Attended 13.
8.No prematches.Didn't actually wished for one.
9.Matched to my #1.med/peds in NJ.
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| bose
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Graduation School: India / IMG
Visa Status (IMGs): Green Card
Credentials: 86/87 both first attempt/ cs passed in 2nd attempt / step3 not yet taken
- ECFMG Certification - Not yet
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): No
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 4 non-US LORs
- Research/Publications: None
- Work Experience: None
Applications (preliminary/categorical): 110 all for categorical Internal Medicine
Interviews: 25, attended 19, ranked 19
Prematch offers: Declined
Matched at: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans
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| LifeInTheFastLane
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F1
2005
89/99/90
masters' degree from a reputed univ, tons of research, 6 m observership, 3 uslor
55 applications, late october
13 interviews in all...from everywhere, ranging from Emory to Interfaith
2 prematches, in 1st and last iv....didnt accept, a much-criticized move
ranked 9 places
matched, at #2...so life aint all bad
Edited by LifeInTheFastLane on 03/19/07 - 08:10 PM
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| bose
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Graduation School: India / IMG
Visa Status (IMGs): Green Card
Credentials: 86/87 both first attempt/ cs passed in 2nd attempt / step3 not yet taken
- ECFMG Certification - Not yet
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): No
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 4 non-US LORs
- Research/Publications: None
- Work Experience: None
Applications (preliminary/categorical): 110 all for categorical Internal Medicine
Interviews: 25, attended 19, ranked 19
Prematch offers: Declined
Matched at: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans
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| LifeInTheFastLane
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Lesson learned from going thru the grind on 2007 match:
1. Apply on time; and this means 1st week of september! Many places simply couldnt interview me since they had "no open slots!"
2. Research programs properly - especially if yo need a visa: got rejected from 5 places simply because I had failed to see that they were "green card only" programs. Also, failed to apply to quite a few good programs which offered visa, simply because I didnt know about them. My defense is that I was late in applying..so I had to hurry...but in any case, rule #1 still applies
3. Research is good, but USCE - observerships included, rock the table at most community and univ-affiliated places. Most of these places dont give a damn about your high profile research. Exception: Interfaith asked me extensively about my research...dont know why!!! (surprising esp, since much of my research is basic research!)
4. Exception to rule#3. Universities love research - some even go bonkers on it. Sometimes, they are ready to pardon your (comparatively) low scores too, if your research is good. However, some dont; WSU/DMC outright rejected me based on my step 1 score... In any case, they too look at observerships/usce favorably.
5. What is done by a comparatively low score can be undone by a very strong US LOR. And can be over done if the recommender calls for you. period. Nobody called for me, but my lor was dissected wherever i went and praised...praised to the degree that made me wonder if the interviewers were being sarcastic...(yeah, i had waived my right...)
6. Trust no letter/statement from the PD/PC/attending/chief resident/non-chief resident/house staff/security guard that says" we are gonna rank you high"....my #1 program had told me this bs a minimum of 3 times...and yet I did not match with them. Remember that we are all apples in front of the PD...and by the same token we may be dispensed with anytime the PD finds a riper, jucier apple.
7. Similarly, no response to thank you letters, "i will rank you high" emails to PD does not mean you will not be ranked. My #2 program never cared to respond to me at all...only got a 1 line email from the PD on feb 15th ( A TIME PERIOD WHEN THE "IS THIS A GOOD SIGN" SYNDROME was prevelent in epidemic proportions) saying, "Good luck for the match?" ..and guess what? I matched with them.
8. Performance in interviews is key. enough has been said about that, so wont elaborate.
9. Sit tight and pray. and believe. do your best and to hell with the rest.
Goodluck!!!
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| doc_droc_apurva
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img who bit the dust last yr
h1 needed
2005
99/96/89/4 solid US Lors
3months externship
6months clinical research
some publis in pipeline and mrcp1
applied to 104 IM, 43 iviews, attended 36, rejected 6 prematches, ranked all 36
Matched to Wayne State IM.
Slid down my list a little - but am ecstatic considering the trouble my friends have had to face to get into a good program when needing a h1 this yr. I started the yr with the aim of a Uni H1 - and with the grace of god - got it.
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