muryum77 Forum Newbie
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| | 10/14/05 - 07:28 PM  
 
   
 
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dear all, i am an img, step1 score 89, step 2 score 97, step 2 cs passed, ecfmg certified. grad dec 2001. i applied to 26 programs on 22nd sptember. i have received 6 rejections and no interviews. i am so worried that i don't know what to do? not even one interview....i don't know what should be my next step....i have applied to paeds and internal medicine. plase give me your honest opinion. muryum
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| obgydoc Forum Newbie
Topics: 4 Posts: 7
| | 10/14/05 - 07:55 PM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
you should try to apply more programs, maybe around 50?
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| drkpp Forum Guru

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| | 10/14/05 - 10:09 PM  
 
   
 
|   #3 |
try some community programmes if u have not applied as of yet...
___________________ "Where there is a will there is a way!" -Anonymous
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| muryum77 Forum Newbie
Topics: 6 Posts: 27
| | 10/14/05 - 10:33 PM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
my problem is that i can only apply around the texas area coz of personal reasons...this was all the number of programs i could come up with. i applied to all programs ...what do i do now
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| drkpp Forum Guru

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| | 10/14/05 - 10:54 PM  
 
   
 
|   #5 |
i guess its a check and mate situation.... i wld say relax and with the great scores that u have patience will eventually pay.... goodluck
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| fetus Forum Senior
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| | 10/14/05 - 11:31 PM  
 
   
 
|   #6 |
me too, most of my invitations are in north,inspite of my wish to be in south.
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| Veer-Zaara Forum Elite
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| | 10/15/05 - 01:05 AM  
 
   
 
|   #7 |
Call up the hospital closest to you and tell them you want to do your residency from there as you live close by......and have no interest in any other residency program(which is the truth!).If they understand your situation they may extend an invitation to you......you do have good credentials!
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| muryum77 Forum Newbie
Topics: 6 Posts: 27
| | 10/15/05 - 05:19 AM  
 
   
 
|   #8 |
thankyou....i will definititely call and be pushy and annoying ... if that is what it takes. thanks a ton for your responses. i feel slightly hopeful now.
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| dr_singh246 internal medicine pgy2

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| | 10/15/05 - 07:24 AM  
 
   
 
|   #9 |
until when can we hope for interview invitations. seem like the programs r not responding as quickly as we thought. i m not getting much interviews nor rejections. 
___________________ to love when it can be lost, to go on when progress seem futile and to believe in every fiber of your body. to live , have hope and faith and to never give in.... dr_singh246@yahoo.com
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| doc_droc_apurva Moderator

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| | 10/17/05 - 04:38 PM  
 
   
 
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apply in fp and psych and path too if u have interest in those branches.. otherwise just hang on apurva
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