babydoc4usmle
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well, here i go....
IMG grad 2000
Step 1=241/99
Step 2=242/99
CS pending
1 LOR
some observership in private practice (some time ago)
not in hospital settings
no research, no publications
applying in 3 directions
programs don't like grads lke me (and no CS results yet), so we will have to see what happens
good luck to everyone
Edited by babydoc4usmle on 09/04/07 - 03:09 PM
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| zhaoju2000
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2002 graduate from China
95(236)/97(240)/pass/92(222), ECFMG certified
5 LoRs-2 from China(strong), 2 from US(so so letters), 1 California letter
2.5 months observership (where the 2 LoRs came from)
EAD card or hopefully Green Card by next June
My problem: 3 years of gap from my graduate study (2002-2004);
Apply to Pedi, IM, FM, Pedi/IM, 146 in total. Dream to stay in California, but will be pleased if may get matched anywhere
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| maoudoody
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mazinger wrote:
Good job puch pal, p4U please make a sticky out of this thread...
IMG graduated 2004
4 Months of USCE, 1.5 months at a private practice, 1.5 months at CWRU anesthesia, 1 month at the mayo clinic
1 LOR from my country and 4 US LORs
S1 245/99, S2 247/99, CS pass
Need visa
Shitty med school grades
No research experience
Applied to 45 anesthesia programs
10 preliminary
Very involved with anesthesia, just started my residency in my country and waiting for the interviews...
wish u all the best mazinger......also interested in anaesthesia .... i wish u can make it and inspire me in the future.......ur credentials r very strong except for the visa
good luck
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| faraym
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Hey babydoc ,
Why wont the programs like you ? Your scores are v good. CS results can be updated later isnt it?
GL .
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| harry 99
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Gr8 creds 2 start with, tough competition.
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Hope for Residency.
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| arizona_wave
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2001 grad, IMG, Green Card
step1- 90
step2- 94
CS- Passed
ECFMG certified
3 Lor's from college professors and head of dept from home country
2 lor's from home country for work exp for 2yrs
1 US Lor - observership 2mths at a pvt clinic
Applied to 80 programs - 45 IM, 25 FM, 10 Peds
Praying to God and hope things go well.....
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| babydoc4usmle
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faraym wrote:
Hey babydoc ,
Why wont the programs like you ? Your scores are v good. CS results can be updated later isnt it?
GL .
thank you, faraym, but i am an old grad, with huge gap in between (graduated in 2000, came to the US in 2001, no USCE as they want it), so... score matters, but only so much
also, if i failed in CS it will throw me back even further.
keep my fingers crossed
Edited by babydoc4usmle on 09/04/07 - 03:09 PM
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| baroon57
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IMG from Iran 2004
step 1 97
step 2cs passed
step 2 ck will take in 10 days
greencard holder
4 LOR ,only one from US professor
no observership,no US clinical experience
applied to 60 IM and 19 psychiatry programs,only at east coast
good luck to all of you
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| chamomile
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IMG, 2004 graduate
step 1:98
step 2:97
cs pass
need visa
4 lors
applying:IM
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| faraym
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welcome chamomile sweetie
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| chamomile
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thank you faraym.
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| PGI2alpha
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IMG,graduated in 2006.
S1:240/97
S2:242/98
ecfmg certified
S3:200/82
observership in pvt clinics
research in univ hosptl
3 US LORs
applying to 50 IM programs...keeping fingers crossed!!!
good luck to allll....
Edited by PGI2alpha on 10/30/07 - 01:20 PM
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| annapareddy
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IMG graduated in 2000
s1:221/92
s2:233/96
ecfmg certified
s3 applied for to apeear in october
Mrcpsych from uk
4 yrs clinical experience in psychiatry in United kingdom
3 good lors from UK consultants
applying for only psych
need a j1 or hi
applied to 30 programs to date
may apply for 30 more
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| eturan
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1995 Grad
step 1 94
step 2 CK 99
step 2 CS passed
Step 3 84
ECFMG certified
4 Non-US LORs
Research at Stanford
Volunteer work at UCSF
Currently working at BWH (Non-accredited fellowship)
Green Card
Applied 24 (IM, OBGYN, Anes) Few have been downloaded
Waiting anxciously...
Good Luck all!
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| Doc Holliday
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2004 grad
80/81/pass no step3
US citizen
2 years volunteer work at a free clinic
2 months IM observership at a university program
6 weeks Neuro at a good university
primate research in neuro at a good hospital since jan of this year .. still going
movement disorders clinic since july of this year
applied to 49 neuro, 40 IM, 14 transitional and 8 FM
Good luck to all ....
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| C5a
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4th year med school, caribbean, graduating december. US citizen, passed all exams first attempt,
step 1, 88/218, step 2ck, 193/79, step 2cs, Pass
3 great LORs, US docs, 8 months of US clinical experience, applying IM, 40 programs, may add a few more here. Dropped some more competitive IM programs when I saw my CK 
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| alfaham325
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Step 1 86
step 2 83
all first attempt.
step 2 cs result in one month.......wish me good luck!!
3 lor's from back home.Need H1 b visa. Will giv step 3 in nov
Currently doing observership at a clinic to get us LOR. Plan to do start some research also so i have something to compensate for my scores. Plan to apply to IM but I haven't as yet as waiting to get a us LOR and then begin research.should i apply right now or can i afford to wait 1-2 weeks?? Pls help
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| priyagrove
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2006 Graduate/92/90/1 year research/1 pub/4 presentations at US conferences./need a visa preferably H1
Applied to 59 programs
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| priyagrove
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Addition.....................
2006 Graduate/92/90/CS pass/1 year research/1 pub/4 presentations at US conferences./need a visa preferably H1/4 US LORS
Applied to 59 programs
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| medmal
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2004 graduate, IMG
Step1 88
Step2 95
Step 2CS passed
Step 3 80
All first attempt....7-8 months of observership...few months of research...3 US LORs and one from home country...
Most probably will get green card in a couple of months..
Applied to 50 IM programs...
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| mytime
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OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| babydoc4usmle
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my exact feeling, mytime
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| sarika
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What happened?
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| jaydoc
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count me in too guys....!
WANTED: ideally, university - based H1b program in Pediatrics...! in
the South (can't stand the cold, you see...!) My...! Am i
greedy...!!
IMG, India...
May, 2002 Graduate.
3 yrs of formal Pediatric Residency Training in India
step 1 99/247 step 2 CK 98/236
NO USCE whatsoever, and of course no US LORs as well, till now...!
One minor publication, and my thesis in pediatrics as publication/scientific work
Bottomline: I'm not very hopeful, but i have come so far in 5 months of prep, let me see if i can secure that observership...!
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