zip
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Hello people, I sent a nice email to a program in Chicago, asking if they would consider my application as I passed step 2 in my second attempt. they said:
"We would be pleased to receive your application"
But at the same time, they followed:
"For your convenience, I've included our criteria:
1. .......
2. Scores should be 85 and above on both parts USMLE first time tested.
3. etc."
If I must have 85 and above first time tested, how can I apply as I passed my step 2 in the second attempt?
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| doc_droc_apurva
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under american law no program can refuse an application. so they cant say no. but they then say #$% in very nice terms..
diplomacy is somethin which i love in usa and somethin which we all should learn
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| LifeInTheFastLane
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Yeah..diplomacy...a way to tell a guy to go to hell in a way that he looks forward to the journey...
generally if a program has '"attempt screens"..it will tend to stick to them..so apply wisely, you will still make it a t a lot of places if you are careful in selecting programs..
goodluck!
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| zip
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thanks guys for your answers.
If a programs says they don't sponsor visa, should I consider it as a diplomatic sign of IMG rejection? Who would otherwise sponsorize my visa?
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| bbb
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If a program doesn't sponsor visas, then move on to the next program.
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| maverick
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ecfmg sponsors j1 visas so thats an option
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| zip
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What I wanted to know is should I consider it as the message "IMGs are not welcome here" or does it simply mean that I could be welcome if ECFMG sponsors me
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| bbb
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If a program says that they won't sponsor a visa, they usually mean that they won't fill out the paperwork that you would need to sponsor a visa. So even if ECFMG truely sponsors your J1b visa, the program won't do their part to get you sponsorship.
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| zip
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tx bbb
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