vbadalyan
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Dear BBB:
I am a 30-yr old IMG who graduated in 1996. I completed a 2-yr residency in anesthesiology before pursuing a Masters of Public Health degree and working on Public Health projects in my home country. After I got my MPH in 1999, I came to the US and got a Masters of Business Administration in Health Care Management in 2001. Since then I have been working as a public health program director in a county health department while studying for my USMLE Steps 1 and 2 after work. I haven’t gotten my step 1 scores yet, but I think I will score above the average. I will study hard to make sure my Step 2 and 3 are at least 92. I plan to apply for Match 2006 in anesthesiology.
After this long intro, here is my question – I am concerned that I will not be taken seriously by the residency programs because of my old graduation year and gap in medicine. On the other hand, I always worked in the public health field, I demonstrated strong academic performance and good research skills while pursuing 2 masters degrees. What is your opinion about my chances to get residency this late? Do I have better chance starting a med school from the scratch?
If you think I am crazy, I’ll understand! Thanks a lot!
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| anj74
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Couldn't believe what I was reading! I'm in much the same position. After graduating in 1999, did MPH, practised Public Health, and want to get back into clinical medicine now. I wish there was somebody to tell me what my chances are too! 
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| Veer-Zaara
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Long graduation date and huge gaps in clinical practice is definitely a negative point.
But you can try.
You did Anaethesiology in just 2 years....how's that possible?
What made you change your mind after all these years?
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| friscan2b
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Forgive me for saying this, but I think dramatic discouraging statements are not very helpful. I do agree that telling one like it is is the way to go about it, but please take into account that people that are in special situations , so to speak, are a littlle anxious and when they ask for advice, they need help, that in my opinion shouldn't come in the form of discouraging statements.
Good luck to you all,
A.
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| george1974mx
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I absolutely agree with you, unfortunately not all of us are in the same favorable position, for a number of reasons sometimes out of our reach.
that only means that one has to try harder than others to achieve THE goal, do not give up, because while we are alived THE SKY IS THE LIMIT¡¡
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| Veer-Zaara
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He/she asked an honest question and I gave an honest answer.
I don;t see anything 'discouraging' in my reply.
A negative reply will be 'Please forget USMLE and I don;t think you can make it.' or 'Its beyond your reach'.
If you know how to read I just told him/her what will be considered as a negative point in his/her application and that he/she can nevertheless try.
If you still call that negative then thats unfortunate!
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