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H1 needed
2003
99/99/88
No USCE ,NO US LOR
One full year experience of playing professional cricket after graduation and doing nothing else
Sporadic experience in psychiatry in UK for one and a half year interspersed with cricket experience .
Applied to 89 IM programs and 6-7 Med-psych programs
Interviews-19 ,attended 16,ranked 16
matched at 5th -Cook County Hospital ,internal medicine
I slipped down on my rol probably for my nonchalance over the last 3 years reflected in my cv .I wanted my 1st or 2nd choice but i am happy that i didnt slide further away from my 5th .I know if i can do away with my drug abuse i can be the best .Will be the best in no time .
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| dev
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Hi guys
IMG
2004 grad
87/96/86 H1 needed
3 US LORs
1 month observership
1 year of research 2publications second author, 1poster presentation.
Applied to around 90 programs. 12 interviews.
got 1 prematch -declined
matched at Unity in Rochester which is a community program. Had couple of universitiies in the list hence was disappointed. But happy to start this year. Lets where It takes me.
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| dis3
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IMG- Currently working in research so on H1 Visa
2002 Grad ( Completed masters in US and working in Research since then)
Need H1 Visa (Thats obvious!)
82 (2nd attempt)/89/82/cs pass
5 US LORS (sent different depending on whether community or Univ Program)
6 Months Externship
3 yrs of research...1 paper 1st author
Applied to 50 Programs...13 IV, Attended 12, matched 1st choice (Univ Program) in NYC.
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| Alina T
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IMG , grad 2005, GC holder
99/99/ certified
USCE: 3 months observership
3 US LORs
applied in september to 35 IM programs, received 12 invitations, went to 8 ( st louis university, baylor college of medicine, creighton univ, henry ford, cleveland clinic florida, plus 3 community progr)
no straightforward prematches offered
matched at Saint Louis Univ, my no 1 choice
what I learned through this experience: scores do matter, they are the first filter. but interviews are so important, this is an aspect we tend to forget, being so focused on studying and getting great scores. present yourself to the best, show confidence, and MODESTY. smile and be courteous even if you didn't get a wink of sleep the night before and you're tired of the same old tell me about you question. and learn from each interview you take. I started with the ones I didn't really really want. you will be amazed how much you improve by the end. research.... I didn't have any experience with that, I guess it is important for A league programs, but I got a few good calls even without it. I think the best thing you can do to improve the application is USCE and good US lors. thats what helped me stand out of the hundreds of double 99ers I think.
Good luck to all the future applicants and THANK YOU admin for this great forum!!! It has been my second (well...third) home since I started this journey and I learned a lot from it.
Alina
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| Isther
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1.IMG
2. Visa status ... B1/B2
3. Year of graduation ...2003
4.Scores ...97/99/pass/87 all first attempts
5. USCE/ US LORS ... 2 months (Mayo clinic) + 3 US lors
6. Number of places applied ...30
7. Places interviewed ...9 invitations (mayo clinic, hennepin, marshfield, U of tennessee, U of south dakota, U of Iowa, Johns Hopkins/sinai) but attended only 2 ( Cleveland clinic Florida & Mount Sinai miami beach)
8. Prematches got- Cleveland Clinic Florida...accpeted and cancelled all other interviews
9. On which visa... H1B
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY
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| an
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IMG
EAD
99/99/98
2001
MD fm India, 2004
observership in a pvt hospital, 3mo
1 US LOR
applied to 50 prog, 11 interviews..
attended 9
4 prematches
accepted prematch at William Beaumont, MI
Congrats to everyone, and here's wishing good luck to all for the next 3 yrs...
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| 4residency
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-IMG (currently working in research in clinical pharmacology)
-2001 grad
-green card holder
- USMLE Scores: step 1:84, step 2:98, CS assed, all first attempt). I didn't take step 3.
- 2 months observership.
- 5 (3 of them from US, 2 from my home country)
- 8 publications, 1 book chapter and several asbtracts, 3 research awards, Merck fellowship grant.
- I worked for 2 years in Pharmacia/Pfizer as clinical site manager.
- Applied to 49 IM programs (46 were university based, 3 were community based programs).
- 6 interviews (UTSouthwestern Medical Center-Dallas, University of Alabama (UAB), University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Vanderbilt University, UTMB Austin-TX, Reading Hospital, Philadelphia). Attended 5 interviews.
Prematch offers: None
Matched at: Vanderbilt University (first choice)
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| Jinx
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Carmencita wrote:
Why couldn't you get a US LOR if you did an observership? Where did you do it?
well id rather not disclose the program name but i will say that it was'nt because of any fault on the program's part or unhelpfulness by the attendings. what happened was that I managed to get only a month there which got split into 15 days on gmu floors and 15 days in onco...coupled with that were 2 long weekends where the attendings were off.... in the end i spent only abt 10 days with the attending personally...not nearly enough to impress them enuf for a LOR...the lady was kind enuf to write me one...but it was a very weak LOR with nothing specific at all...and no mention abt any hands on xp which is what programs look for...so in the end i preferred to substitute it with a much stronger LOR from my home country!
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| helops
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IMG (Brazil)
Graduation: 2002
Visa Status: greencard
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores : step 1 = 80 (3rd attempt), step 2=84 (1st attempt), CS=pass (1st attempt)
- ECFMG Certification = yes
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): NONE
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 3 US LORs
- Research/Publications: 15 publication, 30 abstracts, several oral presentations, 2 book chapters
- Work Experience: 4 years as a research associate at a cancer center
Applications (preliminary/categorical): IM categorical
I applied really late, only in mid November. Applied to more than 60 programs.
Interviews: 3 IVs (Duke, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mount Sinai Miami Beach)
Prematch offers: none
Matched at: Mount Sinai
Never give up!!!!!!!
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| drsnm
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IMg
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| drsnm
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IMG
Grad:2001
6 month USCE
2 American ROL
GC holder
93/87/cs pass/all first attempt
applied to 200 program
got 40 IV,went to 30
matched at my second choice UT houston.
University program I got IVs are U of Minnesota,University of Alabany,University of Neveda,and UT Houston.
Community programs that I got IV ,west Pensy,Carmel clombus OH,Ronak VA,Aoura WI,Kaiser Santa Clara CA,St Mary CT,Griffin CT,Tulsa OK,amarillo TX,...all I remember5-6 from NJ and 5-6 from NY.
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| yoga
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helops wrote:
IMG (Brazil)
Graduation: 2002
Visa Status: greencard
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores : step 1 = 80 (3rd attempt), step 2=84 (1st attempt), CS=pass (1st attempt)
- ECFMG Certification = yes
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): NONE
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 3 US LORs
- Research/Publications: 15 publication, 30 abstracts, several oral presentations, 2 book chapters
- Work Experience: 4 years as a research associate at a cancer center
Applications (preliminary/categorical): IM categorical
I applied really late, only in mid November. Applied to more than 60 programs.
Interviews: 3 IVs (Duke, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mount Sinai Miami Beach)
Prematch offers: none
Matched at: Mount Sinai
Never give up!!!!!!!
thats impressive but how could u get only 3 IV??
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| yoga
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4residency wrote:-IMG (currently working in research in clinical pharmacology) -2001 grad -green card holder - USMLE Scores: step 1:84, step 2:98, CS assed, all first attempt). I didn't take step 3. - 2 months observership. - 5 (3 of them from US, 2 from my home country) - 8 publications, 1 book chapter and several asbtracts, 3 research awards, Merck fellowship grant. - I worked for 2 years in Pharmacia/Pfizer as clinical site manager. - Applied to 49 IM programs (46 were university based, 3 were community based programs). - 6 interviews (UTSouthwestern Medical Center-Dallas, University of Alabama (UAB), University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Vanderbilt University, UTMB Austin-TX, Reading Hospital, Philadelphia). Attended 5 interviews. Prematch offers: None Matched at: Vanderbilt University (first choice)
 out of 49 u got 6 IV ???life is really harsh
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| hardhead
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Dominican Republic
Graduated in 2004
Currently working as primary care physician in my country for the last two years
Non GC holder
Step 1 86
Step 2 83
CS pass
Step 3 75!!
Match!: dont know where yet (will edit this part after 1:00pm today)
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| medicus_81
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Speciality/s applied to: IM
Med School = Europe
Grad Year = 2006
Scores = 96/99/pass all first attempt
Research experience= some (not very significant)
Publications= none
Externship/Observership = yes, almost 10 months here in the US
No. Of US-LORs / non US-Lors = 4 US LORs
Were you certified by 1st of September = got my ECFMG cert. on Sep 6, this is also when I posted my applications
Did you have Step 3 by 1st of September = no, I am taking it now (March)
How many programs did you apply to = 29, mainly DC, MD, PA, 1 program in TN
How many were Universitary-programs, Communitary-Affiliated?: 15 University, 11 Univ. affiliated, 3 community
No. Invitations (specialties) = 11, went to 7 IVs, canceled the rest, ranked 6
How many University vs Community Affiliated invitations?= 4 University, 4 Univ. affiliated, 3 community
No. of Rejections* = I guess the rest...18
No. of Prematches = 3, rejected them all
Visa Status = GC
Match Status= Match/prematch/post Scramble : matched
Specialty Matched = IM categorical
Spot No. / ROL #: my # 1 choice VANDERBILT
I got invitations from: Washington Hospital Center, George Washington U, JHU Sinai, Harbor Hospital, Union Memorial, Temple U, Albert Einstein Med Ctr, Virginia Commonwealth U, Vanderbilt U, Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Edited by medicus_81 on 03/22/08 - 03:46 PM
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| Axolotl
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Graduation School: IMG/US applicant: IMG from Colombia
Graduation year: 2004
Visa Status (IMGs): j2
Credentials:
- USMLE Scores: 99/99/pass
- ECFMG Certification: Oct/2007
- USCE (US Clinical Experience): 3 months of Observership at a Community hospital
- LORs (Letters of Recommendation): 4 US LOR
- Research/Publications: 1 paper at an American journal
- Work Experience: 2 years in my home country as a primary care physician
Applications (preliminary/categorical): 50, only categorical
Interviews: 22, attended 14
Prematch offers: not straightforward offers
Matched at: UTMB Galveston
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| new_n_lost
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Alrighty then For this Yr we have a thread already so here is what i will do make a separate thread out of this one and then post the links to this one and other year-wise so that it becomes a yearly thingy and we have a record of people who are regular members on how they faired.
Any Comments or Suggestions do let me know.
Thanks.
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| medocuk
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Can we have people with low scores need visas and have attempts also post thier expereince? Or are those totally out of the picture???
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| new_n_lost
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Nope they arent out of the picture. But we cant force anyone to post their credentials only requests thats it. We request all to post their creds its upto people with low scores to come forward.
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| dratish
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laptop wrote:img H1 needed 2003 99/99/88 No USCE ,NO US LOR One full year experience of playing professional cricket after graduation and doing nothing else Sporadic experience in psychiatry in UK for one and a half year interspersed with cricket experience . Applied to 89 IM programs and 6-7 Med-psych programs Interviews-19 ,attended 16,ranked 16 matched at 5th -Cook County Hospital ,internal medicine I slipped down on my rol probably for my nonchalance over the last 3 years reflected in my cv .I wanted my 1st or 2nd choice but i am happy that i didnt slide further away from my 5th .I know if i can do away with my drug abuse i can be the best .Will be the best in no time .
Hey I matched at Cook County too. looking to form email network of those matched at cook county. have you decided where to live? I heard medical center apts are rubbish. thought would flat share. any thoughts?
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