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  #1

hi guys, what do you think it's better for an IMG

i have

1) LOR by the principal investigator of a US hospital of a research program during the summer (USLOR, but in research, not clinical)

and

2) LOR from my home country of 1 year of clinical experience (PGY1) by an attending physician.



if i had to choose only one of these 2, what would be better???


Edited by chemamr on 08/21/06 - 03:45 AM

  #2

2

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bbb - trying to combine common sense and humour into realistic answers, but not going to guess on anyone's chances of getting into a position....

  #3

firstly, which country are u from?

secocndly y do u have 2 choose. who are the other letters from, US LORs or home LORs?


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  #4

I will go with what BBB suggested. The program likes to know about your clinical skills and reliability

  #5

thanks for your advices.

maverick: i'm from mexico. the other letters are 2 by us doctors in clinical experience and i have another 2 of that same year of work experience in my home country but one is by the chairman and the another of another attending.


Edited by chemamr on 08/21/06 - 12:08 PM









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