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every body regrets , because I graduated more than 10 years ago. does it mean that i have to retire from medical career after I studied this long to get ECFMG certified ?
Good luck to old specialy IMG s
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| robin082006
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1997 grad here
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| robin082006
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I have a 1985 grad friend, she received 2 FM IVs
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| AAzad
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thats encouraging
thanks
GL
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| tropmed
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1997 grad here. 2 IVs, 2 rejects. Nobody talked about old grad in rejects, but I guess it is the reason and ofcourse lack of USCE. need some serious encouragement to hang in here
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| srf
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1984 graduate
2iv
1 phone iv
1 exam iv
hold on two programs
awaiting more iv in coming days
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| DrVirgo
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A lot of places have a cut off of 5 years. Some say 10 years. Some don't have any cut off.
What they are looking for is recent clinical experience (preferably in the US) so they know your knowledge is up to date.
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| wywywy2006
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1998,
I just found an externship in a private practice group ? It's so sad that I can't add it into my CAF in ERAS.
I emailed most of the program I am applying for. But, it doesn't change anything. I am " on hold" in a lot of program. I see "rejections" and "invitations" from those program I applied. But, I did not hear anything from them.
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wywywwy2006
good for you ,keep your externship , and keep sending them emails ,
srf,
thank you for your input , it is encouraging
Good luck
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| Hotobhaga
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I am 1987 grad..Post Grad in Surgery in my native. No breaks in carreer.. ECFMG certified. Passed with above average USMLE scores..All first attempts and within one year. Applied only to places which specifically mentioned 'no post grad cut off'. No IV, 15 rejections...Am I wasting time in the US?
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Hotobhaga
your over all life expectancy is much betetr tahn mine
good luck
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| tolito
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i am an old graduate too, 1989 and i applied to surgery. i have 1 iv and 1 rejection. i applied to 46 program. life is hard but we can continue to pray and hope. it is possible cos i have met old img's on this forum who matched; even those with poor scores.
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| Hotobhaga
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so what is imporatant for the IV..It surely cant be only luck...
Maybe the PD takes 1000 appl out of the 3000 he recieves and makes his IV list from that 1000. Rest of the 2000 are dumped.
Cant blame the PD. His job is to fill up his positions.. Not to further my career or see to it that i am treated fairly.
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| srf
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step 3 and usce and us lor helps a lot to old graduate
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| arlete
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Why step 3?
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| srf
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step 3 is big deal for many program, if resident cannot pass step3 it will be big headache for the program.many program wants to avoid that.
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| wywywy2006
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i HAVE USCE, all US LOR and US PhD, pass all steps within one year with score above 85, no attempt. Applied more than 100 programs, Only three interviews so far. I don't think anything can help onld graduate.
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| DrVirgo
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Not to scare anyone, but I just spoke to someone who interviewed yesterday and the program director told him he is a bit old to be applying to the program... He is ONLY 30!!!
Now there is an age limit? That would be age-discrimination, right?
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| AAzad
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scary
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hahaha! even 4th year American medical students are 28 years old. So how come 30 is old!!!
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| arlete
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This PD is taking serious risk talking like that...
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95 grad. 3 IVs. Several Rejections.
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| AAzad
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I do not think age it self is an issue but years from gradfuation .Roght?
how can we over come this issue ? any suggestion?
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