sharvil
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Hello People,
This forum is like an ocean of knowledge for all those wanting to participate in the match .......
Thanks to bbb and cgr2005.........please keep up the good work, we really appreciate your advice..........................
Here is my question and situation................................
I am a foreign medical graduate from India with a green card status.
Here is my situation........
I graduated from Gujarat University in March 2005. I have excellent
academics with 4 gold medals in my medical school, excellent volunteer work
experience in India, though no research experience.
My usmle scores are step 1 99/263, step 2 ck 99/268, step 2 cs pass,
will be ECFMG certified by September end.
I am applying for surgery, that is my first and only preference. I
know that surgery is very competitive for FMGs and so I worked hard to get
excellent scores on USMLE so that at least on that level I am above most if not
all candidates.
However as of today I dont have any USLOR.
So should I start applications right now in ERAS and post only 1 or 2
letters
from India and then later on add my USLOR as i am trying to find an observership right now...(I have the Indian recos in hand)...........
I have all the scores on and my personal statement is ready and want to start applications.
However I am worried that if I send any application with just 1 or 2
recos the programs are not even going to look at it because it is incomplete,
should I communicate with the programs explaining my situation that I shall be
may be getting a USLOR soon......and that is why only 1 or 2 recos instead of
the required number of 3.
Because I think having a USLOR even if late would make an enormous
difference in my applications rather than having 3 Indian LORS with early
application..........
I was thinking to apply to a 100 programs to ensure interviews and a
match
I would be obliged if you could advise me on this matter.
Thank You
Regards,
Sharvil
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| kgyi2003
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Hi Sharvil
Do you think the programme director look at the LORs before shortlisting? or 'are they more important only when you are being called for interview?'.
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| cgr2005
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I would think that you have a strong chance of matching, and shouldn't need to apply to any more than 20 programs. I would apply now, and if you get an USLOR, then add that on later. For now just upload the 2 best LORs. It will become clearer in the next few weeks whether you're likely to get a USLOR - u can decide then to add either the third Indian LOR, or the USLOR.
Hope that helps.
CGR
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| sharvil
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thanks cgr2005, that was very helpful,
but i am gonna apply to more programs, with surgery it is unpredictable and i dont want to take chances,,,,,,,,morover i m aiming for a university program, i dont know how tough that is.................
regards,
sharvil
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