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not a big break though.. waitin for s3 results and will be givin mrcp 1 soon.. + got to read about my upcoming research expedition.. + application headache all over again.. did finish max payne 2 and doom3 though.. itchin to start half life 2.. fps rule.. gimme a buzz sometime
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u run and u run to catch up with the sun that is sinking,
racing around to come up behind u again...
the sun is the same in a relative way but ur older.
shorter of breath
and one day closer to death.
-"Time" (Pink Floyd)
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what is MRCP??
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member of royal college of physicians - british md
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| LifeInTheFastLane
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residency kit is step by step actions you need to take to have success for getting residency...THANKS SRF!
Is this kit good?Wondering if I should get one of these many products available...
Wow, apurva...MRCP...no offence, but dude, why on earth do you wanna get an MRCP and apply to residency in the US all in the same breath? I mean, I can understand safety nets, but seriously....I have known MRCPs moving on to the US, but you are the first guy I have met sailing 2 boats (hboats..heck, they are more like royal cruise ships!) in 2 different directions!
No offense at all,,,you just got me curious!Goodluck for wherever life takes you!
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backup bhai.. us visa laws change everyday.. if i get kicked out after 6yrs of h1 - then with md mrcp i can get into either middle east, australia, nz or plain old india.. also have time to kill.. and the center is 2km away..
its the same direction friend.. just change ur perspective a little
dont buy anythin.. ask anythin u dont know on forums and u will get all the right answers..
gl to u.. and i dont take offense easily.. ask drk1980
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and im sure u are a guy - judging by the quality of ur knowledgable posts.. didnt any women tell u that havin more degrees increases a guys sex appeal... lol
all women are free to contradict the above mcp comment.. lol
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| Doc2378
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"havin more degrees increases a guys sex appeal..."
er....its not a matter of 'degrees' Apurva...its the 'inches' that count......
Have fun...
Edited by Doc2378 on 06/10/06 - 09:10 PM
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to chemamr...
as far as number of programs to apply to goes; go for it...your money will cut you off...
dream big!!!
the rule of the 'thirds' applies...but do not put down places you will never wanna go...
good luck ya...
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I second that..."your money will cut you off"...given the inherent IMG insecurity, $$ is the only factor that bars an IMG from applying to every known program existing (anyone "else" applyin to Uni of Alaska??)...
Apurva, well, the ladies I met never actually did tell me anything about the complex co-relation that allegedly exists between the number of degrees and "attractiveness" (ok, am being politically appropriate, if not correct!)..maybe I will get to hear your side of this story someday over a beer!
Cheers!
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Jaja... Certainly an impresive cv can attract quite attention, but I think is like entering the Match... there is not a single, but the sum of many factors that puts you on good track... 
Does anyone know if an USLOR from one specialty is useful for another specialty... for instance an anesthesio one to apply to IM? On the same token... an observership in surgery to apply to IM? What do you think?
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Isther, tx for bringn this up. Also, how does one ask the doctor(if not well-versed with writing LORs) to format it in an 'individualised' way?
Is it appropriate to gv examples thru net print-outs or construct one on our own and give in for editing/signing?
doc_apurva, dude ur ruining the image of other MCPs. Claiming to be one and then driving the racecourse collecting degrees all in the name of them ladies affections;o) GL for step3 results, holla at ya soon.
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to doc2378 - im a shade under 6 feet and everyday thank god for making me physically disproportionate.. otherwise i wud have been 11feet
life - u can defin have my verison of the story.. but im the guy who sells whisky but sticks to his coke.. am drunk 24/7/365 - need no drug to get me high.. lol
bliz is right not to apply to a place where u never want to go and to always keep crappy progs in backup lest u dont make it to ur dream place.. till what depth of crap ur willin to go is as per ur personal preference im gonna apply to every ny comm prog worth its salt which takes positions to match..
isther - agreed lots of factors count.. but most of the "material" girls i have come across do gr8 "weighted means" and sadly i dont have much in other departments to boast about
yes ur lors for any spec will work for another spec as long as its us.. but be ready to explain ur decison to take exposure in the branch.. adeel i believe had all psychi lors when he matched into rads..
i wish alaska had a uni prog.. just have a small fp place.. wud love to go there though.. im sure their fships wud also not be "hotly" contested.. lol
pls pardon my musings..
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thanks blizkonebe.
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Apurva, when I said "over a beer", my reference was to the beer that you would be drinking..., ...I quit alcohol long before I ever started!
Anyways, getting back to business, what time do you guys think its best to apply? I mean, I have heard all sorts of responses from guys who have "been there, done that"... some say apply ASAP...16th August, if you can, others say, nah....1st September is more auspicious, and there has been a guy who went on to mention that anything upto 1st October is perfectly ok...
Wonder what might be the right formula...any ideas???
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i say as soon as possible...have you guys looked at the eras manual?
we are definately going to this for a few days at least...
i am getting asap...i am bound to change my mind a lot, so i will get right on it...
anyone watching the world cup?
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Hmm, well, yeah,,,need to apply anyway, so y not ASAP if one can??I mean, I can see no harm come from that at all...while applying late might not have a real disadvantage, but dont quite know if would be of advantage (except if you are waiting for some kind of paper to get published and want to mention that in yr CV...seems kinda far fetched)..
Blitz...football is one passion that has survived intact ever since I decided to wade the wilderness of usmle...you betcha i am watching it (some kool guys are always philantrophic enough to set up internet links et al for guys like me!!)
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Hi,
lifeinthefastlane
toolkit is free,useful,informative.
it says what you should have done by now for appling for residency
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apply on sept 1.. as in the iron maiden song - be quick or be dead
and u can put probable future accomplishments on cv.. just make sure they see the light of the day or have a good explanation for their untimely demise at the iview
kicked a ball before held a bat.. hope i dont have my indian passport taken away bcoz of that
everybodys wagin on brazil.. i think i will play the devils advocate - germany or some european country might just spoil south americas day this yr..
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mm, i see some soccer fans over here. I think Brazil is going to win this world cup, 6th one for them. 
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the czechs for me---
these matches r really eatin into my prep time!
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I am in too! With 115 000 increase in H1b quota from 65 000 ...gang our chances are looking good!
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i didn't know that my dear Nisha. That looks good.
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I thought the H1 cap didnt apply to us docs...u see, we are "not-for-profit" stuff...correct/update me if i am wrong
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us docs means u and me and ev ery one else..not US docs...oversimplification?..i know!
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btw SRF...where can i get that "free" residency kit from?
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