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observership/extrenship/clerkship letter ??

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nashua
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03/18/05 - 08:06 AM

i did write to about 3 hospitals till date and all of them have said ..they ll get back to me ....but nothing as of now ...any hospials in massachussettes which offer these programs ....besides i want to know if my wording in the letter is right ?? what do i say in my letter ...???

dev
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03/18/05 - 08:17 AM

hi nashua
which hospitals did u apply in massachusets?i stay in mass too.we can coordinate our findings.
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dev

Veer-Zaara
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03/18/05 - 08:31 AM

If you have graduated then you can't apply for clerkship.

Observership/externship....not easy to come by.But as pointed out by bbb not all programmes want it.Don;t tell me all IMGs who matched had USCE and all those who didn;t match didn't have USCE.

Recently 1 friend of mine pre-mayched...0 USCE.
2 others didn;t match......more than 6months USCE!

Scores of all 3 similar.

Conclusion drawn: Interview skills more important than USCE.

If you still want to do something I've been told Boston Uni. offers research positions on volunteer basis.....try tht.
Also if you're still ardamant about USCE......I stronly suggest to apply in a well known programme and that too a place of your choice.....chances of you getting pre-match and being invited for interview in that particular place is high and so you can kill 2 birds with 1 stone(USCE and getting in place of choice).

rekha
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03/18/05 - 08:37 AM

Like nashua said what should be the wording of the letter even i sent a lot none replied

Veer-Zaara
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03/18/05 - 08:39 AM

Oh yeah....try New York/New Jersey hospitals they are IMG friendly and are most likely to give you what you're looking for.I wouldn't waste my time in Mass. since there aren't too many IMG places there.

rekha
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03/18/05 - 08:55 AM

Like nashua said what should be the wording of the letter even i sent a lot none replied

bbb
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03/18/05 - 09:01 AM

Conclusion drawn: Interview skills more important than USCE.

ABSO-FLIPPING-LUTELY!!!

We matched with 31 persons - 28 had no USCE at all.

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bbb - trying to combine common sense and humour into realistic answers, but not going to guess on anyone's chances of getting into a position....

dev
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03/18/05 - 09:38 AM

bbb
u always raise hopes.ihope i score better in step 2 so that i can have better chance.then we come to stage of interviews ,we can take advise from u
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dev

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rekha
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03/18/05 - 09:59 AM

so bbb if i dont get anything this year what do i do till the next interview call cos with every passing year the credentials deteriorate ..... they dont get any better so what next...pl advice

rekha
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03/18/05 - 10:02 AM

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hi bbb
of the 28 mathched were they all freshers ...i mean just finnished their ecfmg certifications or had they got it before itself...like i got me ecfmg certification in nov 2004 so how will my application be for 2006 match

nashua
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03/18/05 - 10:59 AM

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ok i just got a reply from one of the hospitals saying that i could get something on a volunteering basis ...and also something called shadowing and that i had to contact someone ..what do i do ..call that person ??
and dev im a resident of nashua so im not really looking at the entire state of massachussettes besides im still preparing for step 2 which i intend to give in june so i thought i should be able to get something by then if efforts are put in from now on ......and thanks about that boston university thing but with a 78 in step 1 even though i have a green card and am a freash graduate killing 2 birds at 1 shot is ruled out sad

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dev
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03/18/05 - 11:03 AM

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hi nashua
i told u before its ok.u still ahve step 2 to go.u also have green card.be positive.unless ur interested in something other than IM.i think its ok
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dev
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03/18/05 - 11:03 AM

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bythe way could i know which hsopital.only if ur comfortable with it.

nashua
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03/19/05 - 07:36 AM

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some hospital in keene ...but i still dont know what shadowing is ?? can anyone tell me ..thanks

Veer-Zaara
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03/22/05 - 06:12 AM

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shadowing is not same as observership?

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