rahul.doctor
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hi i am an IMG from a top med school in india.
got a very bad score of 78/ 192 on te step 1
basically dreaming of internal medicine in the US..........is there a possibility ?
can step 2 score compensate for step 1 ?
ive got a couple f research publications and a hell lot of extracurriculars
can i manage to get some USCE with this score and can that help me ?
i'll be thaankful for any advice
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| faaa78
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Yes doctor.....it can be done..... I got 75 in step 1 and just got pre-matched in Internal Medicine.
Anything is possible here....
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| rahul.doctor
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thank you so much...are u an IMG ? I thought only US graduates get accepted for that kind of scores, and that to Internal Medicine
i need advice on whether US clinical experience can solve my problem and whether can i get it with this score
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| dev
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i have not done a clerkship so i have no idea. by the way are u still in medical school or did u graduate. cause if you have graduated you cant do clerkships.
then you can do only externships/observrship.
will it help?? no one can say. residency application is a dynamic thing you cant say one thing will help you and other wont.
Dont stress too much on scores. great scores are big plus but are not everything. . but people who get better scores will mostly do better.
even though u may not get it in university program you can try community programs
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| rahul.doctor
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ya im still in med school, ahve an yer more to go
i just am not sure about the implementation of my own plans..........
i thought my research papers and presentations is a big plus for any university program......now im not even sure of community programs
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| wamba
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There are 2 kinds of IMGs: Those with citizenship/GC who can apply to progs that do not sponsor visas, which is a pretty good thing coz you rule out all the IMG population that require visa (maybe more than 10000 applicants). If you belong to this category, then you could have good chances with your 78, especially if you get a good step 2 score.
If you belong to that group that require visa, J1/H1, then it will be much more difficult to get interviews as the competition is getting higher every year. you better get a mid to high 90s score in step 2, have some USCE and USlor. Anyways if you do your best to be a competitive applicant, regardless of your step 1 score, you can make it.
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