warrior1610
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i am IMG from pakistan , my credentials are
usmle step 1- 76( first attempt)
usmle step 2 ck - 96( third attempt)
usmle step 2 cs - first attempt
taking step 3 in december
i have 4 year experience in psychiatry from home country, including residency back home.
few international publications
currently extern at good hospital in usa, but do not have LOR as yet
what if apply now , do i have any chance now or should i wait till next year and apply with my extern experience and US lors
any kind suggestions are appreciated
warrior
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| nadiabarati
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I think you'd better apply for this year. I applied without USCE and US LOR! I got 5 IVs till now. I know many programs didn't consider my application because of lack of these but what if I match in one of these 5! Then I would save one year of my life.
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| puchpal
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you stand a good chance
but its a request . please dont label us s experts
im just a novice and with .0001% chance of matching this year.
though ur application will be far stronger the next year
but with a 4 yr psych exp , you already fit into the bill
and once you clear ur atep 3 ,,,you will make a highly desirable candidates for the pd's
my two cents
"GO FOR THE KILL"
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| warrior1610
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thanks puchpal and nadia ..... i have applied in 49 programs ..... puchpal i like your sense of humor and nadias positive attitude .......so guyss welcome to psych world ............
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| puchpal
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how i wish , some pd may like it?
at one of my interviews one of the pc's liked my sense of humor
and wanted to take me to the riverside for a walk.......
there was a slight age difference ( 30 years) and weight difference ( 100 lbs)
and i declined.........................
alas. otherwise i should have had a prematch in hand
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| warrior1610
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hey puchpal , how many iv u have till date .....i am worried i applied very late , hope to get 1 or 2 calls ......atleast i will not have to read kaplan and saddock again, if i get into psych program in us hahah.....so guys u must be aware of gud books for psych
puchpal , how important is step 3 to get match like at some places state boards do not even have time limit for the same...........
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| puchpal
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though u applied late......but you have a good chance
one tip i can give is , dont call atlst after a month when u have applied
you dont want to irritate the alrdy irritated pc's 
as far as step 3 is conc . you do it and you have 99.99% chance of matching
if you get even 1 i/v call ( and i am sure ull get more of them )
and though i did not read ks ( kindly dont read kama sutra :nod i read oxford as an interest. and ks must be like a nursery rhyme for you , so you will be the teacher for your ist yr residency colleagues.
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| PIAGET
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I am an IMG with psychiatry residency from home country, I have been offered one year fellowship from a university ON J 1 visa, i have already applied through eras for this match..........
wat should i do , can i do general residency after one year of fellowship ........or I can get job directly by virtue of the fellowship.
PLEASE ADVICE I am lost...........dont know wat do next
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| AmD
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I am an IMG from India, 93 graduate step 1 79 3rd attempt,
Step2 85 4th attempt cs passed 1st attempt Step 3 failed once, taking again in 2008........... But I have lost my 7year deadline for passing the three steps .Even if I pass step 3 next yr, can I apply to a few states only or have I lost most of my opportunities. I got 1 iv this yrbut did not get selected for in-person iv. Expert advice please with some rays of hope....................
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| newyg
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7 year deadline is to pass step1, 2ck and 2cs. So you have already passed those 3 exams in 7years and got your ECFMG certification. As long as you have your ECFMG certification you can apply to step3.
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| AmD
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In some states e.g Texas all 3 steps 1,2,3 have to be passed within 7 yrs in order to be able to practice in that state. Or am I mistaken? PLS RESPOND
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