anyresidency
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Hi everyone, I am planning on applying to the match in the next several weeks. I'm not expecting to get any interviews at this point, I just want to get my application materials to all the programs that I may be able to scramble into. I'm a US medical grad with no course failures but my resume is tarnished with repeated failures of USMLE step 1 & 2. I'm hoping to get my passing score for step 2 within the next week or so. Actually if I don't pass this time I'll be dismissed from med school with no MD degree even having completed all course work.
Bottom line is that I need a job. I don't care what residency I get right now. My dream was to become an anesthesiologist but that will have to be put on hold. In my preliminary research it seems obvious that a PGY1 preliminary surgery is far and away the easiest residency to land. If I'm wrong about this please correct me. Next easiest is family med followed by pathology. After that either preliminary medicine or psychiatry I couldn't decide which. I want to stay in Philadelphia so I plan on applying to the 30 local programs that historically haven't filled at least one time in the past 5 years. Anyone have a better strategy for me? Please let me know. I'm also desperate for work to bridge the gap between now and the start of a residency. Thanks in advance. Also if anyone could suggest other forums to potentially post this question in please let me know.
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| the_holy_man
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It is unusual for an AMG to post on these forums, but you are more than welcome. Prelim Surgery may seem like less competitive based on number of unfilled positions but its not so. Many of these spots are left unfilled by programs to accomodate their own medical students if they go unmatched. And many are designated spots so you will need to match to an advanced PG2 position like Urology etc, to get prelim surgery. Your best bet would be Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. Apply widely and talk to your medical school advisor about this. GL
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| GLO MD
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Welcome friend! It is nice to see an AMG around here for a change. I'm not very familiar with surgical prelim but I can tell you that FP and pathology are not that tough especially if you are an AMG + US citizen. By the way don't understimate IM since this year is really crazy and also know that IM prelim is not that easy since a lot of US grads want it before getting into very difficult residency spots like ophtalmo, radiology, anesthesio and so on.
Bottomline is that you've had your ups and downs but I'm sure that if IMG's with the same kind of problems that you have had done it in the past you will be able to land a residency position for sure. Good luck on your ck result! Keep us posted.
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| anyresidency
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I passed my Step 2 CK, THANK GOD!!!
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| zrf80
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^^^ Congratulations doctor !
Now start applying !!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| anyresidency
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I applied to 59 Anesthesiology Programs, 10 Prelim. Sugery, and 10 Prelim. Medicine. So far I have an interview at Temple for Prelim. Surg. Yippie!!!
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| prueba
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Great, Congratulations!!
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| GLO MD
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Congrats on your victory over ck and for your temple IV! Temple is a great program! Good luck on that one! Keep us posted
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