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I want to apply for preliminary internal medicine programs. Should I write a separate statement of purpose indicating why I need a prelim year. Iam at a loss for words and dont know as to what to write in the statement of purpose. when does one make the decision of choosing prelim year or categorical, while applying or while being interviewed? How easy is for an IMG's to get into prelim year? With scores of step1-88, step2-89, do I stand a fair chance?
My second concern is the Visa issue. If I land in a J1 visa for prelim year, then do i have to leave the country at the end of one year, come back after 2 years and do the advanced program?I dont understand how it works....
please give me your valuable input BBB
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| bbb
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Why do you want a one year program?
And, if you do get a prelim spot, you can move into another residency without going home - it's the same visa, just a different program/hospital.
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| rika
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Thanks BBB. I want a one year prelim program in order to apply for a PY2 in radiology or nuclear medicine. Does the same rule apply for a H1 visa too?
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| bbb
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No, an H at a cap exempt program is different than an H at a non-cap exempt program. So you are interviewing for Prelim and Radiology now? Best of luck.
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| rika
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BBB I still dont understand if I should write a separate personal statement for prelim year stating that I need it as a prerequisite? or can I use the same personal statement of radiology ?
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| vsp99
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Hi Rika,
I'm not BBB and i don't have any experience wit PS.
I can tell you what i have done:
I've explained in PS what i want to do, and what is my goal so that they could understand why i've applied to preliminary and why i'm interested in their preliminary program.
hope this help.
GL
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| amirhossein
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you can write a PS for radiology and apply for prelim. explain why you have selected radiology and what you can do for them, and what is your future plans.
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