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dr2002
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09/12/06 - 10:49 AM

HI BBB, PLEASE CHOOSE THE OPTION

A. FINISHED STEP 1 86 AND CS CLEARED ,SHOULD I APPLY FOR MATCH NOW ,WITH ONLY STEP 1 AND CS. OR

B.TO APPLY WITH ECFMG CERTFICATE IN DECEMBER.

I HAVE ONE MORE DOUBT , AS I AM PLANNING FOR H1B, IS IT OK IF FINISH STEP 3 BY MARCH .

REGARDS

VIKY

dev
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09/12/06 - 11:02 AM

When are you giving step 2? This is entirely your decision. You can take a chance now.

But by december most of programs would have reached their deadline.

Moozy
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09/12/06 - 11:08 AM

To bbb...
when and if you answer on this thread.. i wanted to ask you another annoying question..

how does it look when an applicant has changed his PS 3-4 times.. does it look bad overall as the previous PS have been downloaded already.... I know the previous ones will be replaced but does it annoy the PDs also as the applicant is unprepared or indecisive....

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bbb
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09/12/06 - 11:26 AM

Moozy wrote:
how does it look when an applicant has changed his PS 3-4 times.. does it look bad overall as the previous PS have been downloaded already.... I know the previous ones will be replaced but does it annoy the PDs also as the applicant is unprepared or indecisive....

We don't know if a PS has been replaced. I stopped memorizing them years ago. I might look at the download info, but a PD? Not on your life.

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bbb
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09/12/06 - 11:27 AM

dr2002 wrote:
HI BBB, PLEASE CHOOSE THE OPTION

A. FINISHED STEP 1 86 AND CS CLEARED ,SHOULD I APPLY FOR MATCH NOW ,WITH ONLY STEP 1 AND CS. OR

B.TO APPLY WITH ECFMG CERTFICATE IN DECEMBER.

I HAVE ONE MORE DOUBT , AS I AM PLANNING FOR H1B, IS IT OK IF FINISH STEP 3 BY MARCH .

REGARDS

VIKY

The same answer I have given over and over - apply AS SOON AS YOU CAN!! As for your step three - different programs are going to have different deadlines for when they want you to have your step three results.

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dr2002
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09/12/06 - 11:55 AM

HI BBB THANKS FOR PROMPT REPLY.

REGARDS VIKY

dr2002
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09/12/06 - 11:56 AM

HI DEV I WILL TAKE CK BY MID OCT

dev
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09/12/06 - 01:41 PM

Then i think may be u should apply. Take your chances. Apply to few of them and wait and watch.

galeno
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09/12/06 - 06:14 PM

bbb
How important are the MSPE or Dean´s letter and the medical school transcript? How they can be a reference to define a medical student?

Moozy
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09/13/06 - 08:50 AM

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for IMGs i have heard Deans letter is more of a formailty... but again its hear say...

As for LORs, transcript and scores.... these make more difference in the whole application.... becuase when you say you were hard working, good student, liked by your superiors and blah blah in your PS, your LORs and transcript should support your claim...

well lets see what bbb thinks...

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09/13/06 - 08:58 AM

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galeno wrote:
bbb
How important are the MSPE or Dean´s letter and the medical school transcript? How they can be a reference to define a medical student?

Dean's letters are pretty useless (even for AMGs) as they are written by someone who usually writes a letter based on file information.

Transcripts are an indicator of several different things including how well you test.

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galeno
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09/13/06 - 05:26 PM

#12

Thanks for the answer

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