pguo
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I'm an IMG.I'm 40 years old.I was an attending neurosurgeon in my homeland.I have been doing postdoctor research at UCSF for 3 years.I'm now a H1B visa holder.My scores of step1,2 are 84/91 respectively.I'm preparing for step3.I dream to be a general surgeon.
I know time is not in my side.I know I'm too old to be a residency.Do you think there are PDs will consider giving me an interview?
Do you think I still have opportunities to be matched In 2005,considering my old age?
I intend to go back my country,if there is no hopefulness to be matched.I really have no ideas.Any advice is welcomed.
Thank you in advance.
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| no more a loser
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hey age is no factor in your situation man. dont even worry bout that. no one is gonna look at that
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| pguo
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I wonder whether my scores (step1/step2=84/91) are good enough to get a residency position of general surgery,as an IMG.
Thank you for any advice.
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| no more a loser
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hey they r good enough for getting in family med n internal med. i know ppl with scores lower then these who got in the above mentioned programs but i have no clue bout general surgery
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| pguo
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you are really helpful.
thank you again.
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| epiploic
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i am interested in surgery also. Not sure if it is reassuring enough - there was a doc from XXX 40 some years old with huge surgical exp not very good english and really not very successful story with usmle i mean 76-80 - he landed on a prelim spot last year somewhere at east coast - dont ask me how but it happened - honest.
i have been going through the sites and found out - if a program has minimum score it is not higher that 85 although i called one program in chicago they asked 230 so check it manually and do not lose your hope
take care
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