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  #21

IMG-Philippines
92/96/Certified, Step 3-88, 2003 Graduate, no USCE, no USLOR

Applied to 30 IM (Categorical), 11 interviews at
Maimonides Med Center NY
Danbury Hospital CT
Rosalind Franklin/CMS IL
Weiss Memorial IL
St Francis Evanston IL
Rush (Primary Care) IL
Resurrection Westlake IL
Rochester Gen Hosp NY
Albert Einstein Med Ctr PA
Abington Memorial Hosp PA
St Vincent's Worchester MA

Attended 6 interviews, accepted prematch at Danbury Hospital CT late November 2006


  #22

IMG with scores of

90/97/90,2000 graduate,2 yeras UK experience,no usce,all 3 reco letters from UK.

1 research paper couple more in pipeline,got 15 calls5 university and 10 community progs,of which 2 were late calls.

attended 10 interviews ranked 8

matched at my first choice at Univ of Mississippi at jackson.


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  #23

well rashmi, sorry to say your memory is NOT ok then ......

  #24

To all those who have posted their credentials in this thread...Thankyou!I am sure it will go a long way in helping a lot of us who are still in the process.However,it would only be pertinent to the discussion if the places where you accepted prematch or matched are mentioned as well.

Thanks once again and keep posting! smiling face


  #25

IMG with the following Scores

88/94/88, 2004 graduate, 1 year of hospital work experience, no usce, only 1 LoR from US, 1 month observational clerkship in the USA.

Applied to 46 OB/GYN programs late October, got 10 interviews calls (5 University programs and 5 community Hospitals)

attended 7 interviews (the best calls like Wayne State University, Northwestern University, Rush University and Morehouse School of Medicine) and cancelled the rest 3 interviews because I got a premtach with Wayne State University which was one of my favourite (WSU, NWU and Rush)

  #26

IMG from Mexico, green card holder, No USCE, No US LOR. Graduated 2003.

1 year clinical and research experience in my homecountry but no publications.Honors in some semesters in medical school. 4 LOR from Mexico.

Scores 215/87 in both step 1 and 2, CS passed all first attempt smiling face ; no step 3

ECFMG certified and PTAL (California letter) after application and interview offers, but before the match.

Applied only in California to 35 programs (categorical IM and FM ).

Got 10 interviews without the PTAL which I got a little later/ 5 in IM , 5 in FM. 2 programs had me "on hold" until I got my PTAL -by the time I got it, it was too late.

Interviews at: Internal Medicine

Alameda County Medical Center. categorical IM Oakland, CA

Alameda County medical Center. INternal Medicine Primary care Oakland, CA

San Joaquin general hospital, categorical IM, Stockton, CA

Kern Medical center, categorical IM< Bakersfield CA

Cottage Hospital, categorical IM, Santa Barbara CA

Interviews Family Medicine:

Kern Medical Center, FM Bakersfield

Methodist Hosopital FM Sacramento, CA

Natividad Medical Center FM, Salinas CA

Northridge Family medicine, CA

Fontana Kaiser permanente FM, CA

"On hold", didnt go

Pomona Valley Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, CA

Saint Mary Medical center Internal Medicine Program, CA



I ranked 5 programs.

Matched at my #1 : grin Internal Medicine, Santa Barbara grin

I felt my interview went very well.


GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!!smiling face



  #27

IMG from Germany, GC holder, graduated 1999, 4 years of residency experience in Germany (2 years Internal Medicine Pulmonology, 2 years Pathology), step 1 83 (2nd attempt), step 2 82, CS passed, ECFMG certified
2 LOR from Germany
2 years of research in Pathology (here in the US, good University Program in the Southeast, worked for CP chair), 2 good LORs from Pathologists
applied to 50+ programs got 7 interviews (one cancelled), ranked 5 programs
and matched at my top choice....



  #28

IMG from Germany, GC holder, graduated 1999, 4 years of residency experience in Germany (2 years Internal Medicine Pulmonology, 2 years Pathology), step 1 83 (2nd attempt), step 2 82, CS passed, ECFMG certified
2 LOR from Germany
2 years of research in Pathology (here in the US, good University Program in the Southeast, worked for CP chair), 2 good LORs from Pathologists
applied to 50+ programs got 7 interviews (one cancelled), ranked 5 programs
and matched at my top choice....



  #29

Hey Sabine,

Congratulations! COuld you please tell us what specialty did you match in please!

Thank you and again congratulations from the bottom of my heart for everybody!

A.


  #30

sorry, sure.
I matched in Pathology!


  #31

All people shared your experience here, you are wonderful. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Hundreds of thousands thank you!!! Especial thanks for goljan_fan to start this thread.


  #32

IMG from Pakistan.Graduated almost 15 yrs ago.Did not practice med for 11yrs.

Steep1 92/227, Step2 ck 91/225, CS passed (All first attempt). Step 3 not taken yet

US exp: Two month each shadowing a GI specialist and internist

One month shadowing a cardioligist

8 weeks observership At Maricopa med ctr (int med)

Applied to 4 prog in Phoenix..Got two interviews

Matched at Maricopa Med center (Int Med) ...My first choicenod


  #33

hi everyone,
i am a 2005 graduate(completed house surgency in dec 2005) cleared step1 with 97/241,preparing for step 2 .i want to apply for 2007 match.how shud i proceed .
pls any suggestion is welcome.i am not yet ecfmg certified.and obviously do not have US LORs.sad
pls help
thank you n GL


  #34

Hey!

This information is very very useful and relaxing... so THANK YOU ALL and contratulations for your match/prematch, I'm sure you all deserve it. I was pretty scared by the fact that don't have USCE or LOR, but now I'm feeling more confident about my possibilities.

I have one question... I checked the webpage of some of those programs you people mathed, most has as a requisite USCE or 90+ scores, but even though some of you got it with no USCE of <90! So what I want to know if U did something extra, or if programs are quite flexible about their requisites?

Again thanks, and Enjoy your residency!! cool


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  #35

Hi guys, I admire your achievements. I wish I can be one of you in my 2007 match, I have a question that's unrelated to this thread but please answer if you know, is it true that All IM programs in California don't sponsor H1 visa? I am currently living in California, and if it's true, I don't need to take the bother to apply the california letter.
Many many thanks!!!!

  #36

Congratulations to all of you matched/prematched!!!! Thanks for this great thread!

How about other Old graduates ( >10 years) who matched/prematched? Could you please share your experience with us?

Hamidi, you did great job too, congratulations !!!!!




  #37

2003 Graduate from INDIA

Masters in basic sciences with research experiance (2 years) from US

Applied with 1 score/CS passed , step 2 score came in middle October

both scores in low nineties.

Applied- 80, Only IM's

Call received- 8,


2 -J1 (university) rest H1 (community)

2 of the community hospital did not ranked me, ( I called and enquired)

No prematches offered

Matched in a community hospital. my 2nd choice







  #38

Congrats! Ben, what is about visa and place you matched

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  #39

Hi everybody
I am Ameer. I am from India. can you please send me the link for deadlines for residency. I am interested in anesthesiology.
all the best
Ameer

  #40

good thread keep on going. thanks and best wishes for everyone

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