jassachdev
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hello 
i heard that even if you get 99 /99 and your an img... its still tough to get into enT! is that true..if so its so discouraging! any thoughts? can anyone share their experiences?
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| whiterabbit
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yea......................Once you meet amg'S AND DO AN OBSERVERSHIP YOU WILL REALISE HOW MUCH VAST DIFFERENCE THERE IS B/W THEM AND US IMG'S. Sorry for the capitals....caps lock on ...anyway.....what i meant was not in knowledge or experience per se but in terms of handling of situations and guidelines in treatment assuming you have a working knowledge in a developing country..........where guidelines are shunted out for makeing practical decisions.........In general Its what u say and how u say it tht counts in most situations rather than wheter you r true at heart or did the right or apt thing.............so guess thats why AMG's are preffered in most cases( make no mistake AMG'S are great and competent people,what I wanted to say was that they have a special finese in handling situations as they are born and brought up here, frankly I love all the AMG's I have met )..............just by observation..maybe I am wrong........
All the best
WR
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| whiterabbit
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I feel getting into ENT is very tough.....for an IMG esp needing a visa.
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| jassachdev
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thank you for taking the trouble on posting that lengthy reply!
i guess all things worth achieving are tough so i m gonna go ahead and give it my best shot. good luck to you as well!
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| fox
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ent is a strict AMGs domain....but time to time IMGs have broken the jinx. But this is only if u have a bunch of publications in indexed journals, xcellent LORs from ENT greats who are known world over, some research under your belt & previous residency/ ent experience from your home country. Needing a visa is a big disadvantage as there are hundreds of competent AMGs who are battling for a ent seat. Its pretty unusual to have an ENT vacancy in the scramble. That pretty much sums it up how difficult the speciality is to get into.
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| whiterabbit
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My friend who did a ENT pg from Aiims did not make it ....not one IV call..........He/She had a bunch of publictions and recco's and good scores.........got a bunch of surgery IV''s........even offered prematch............
check out http://www.nrmp.org/matchoutcomes.pdf
Goes to show how competitive ENT is..........My only suggestion......... apply for surgery also.
GL
WR
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| jassachdev
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oh dear,
thank you fox. it hurts to hear how hard it is but i guess i'm better of knowing anyway.
my heart goes out to your friend! apply for surg to? so another way is to do a prelim yr in surg and then apply for ent? are the chances for getting into ent any better that way?
what are your thoughts?
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| klimt
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hey great link whiterabbit!
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| munnabhai MRCS
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Hi , Iam an IMG . Did ENT 3 yrs post Grad from India. Worked with a renwoned ENT surgeon in UK for 1 yr. Have done a research thesis and have 3 publications in south asian(indexed jornals).
what should i do to explore the feeble chance i have in ENT..
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| csdude
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Pray hard n try your best at the match .
US lors, US ENT research and/or no visa needed status MAY increase your chances . Best of Luck
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| Hotobhaga
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Whiterrabbit made a great point... Teaching is almost nonexistant in Indian Medical Colleges. And I am from a 150 year old Premier Institution in a big metro.
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