uba08
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Hi everyone,
here I'm answering a question I received on a private msg, and thought the answer may benefit others.
its great that u want to start early, but u still have quite a lot of time! well, at this point of your career I'd give u one piece of advice that is, if u have to sit for the steps and u have to devote time to it anyways i'd say do it while u r still in med school, that's what I did, one it hepls to refresh concepts, two, u already have some fresh concepts to score good, and three, u have ur step one done , which will,be helpful while applying to electives, now most of the programs ask for it. so suppose u start ur application process somewhere around mid third yr so that u can do them in 4th year, u will have the results of step 1.
the best page ever to search for electives is the aamc page.
http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/
here it is. u will have to write to each of the programs separately. send them mails, ask them for the details u couldn't understand from the webpage.
and about those again two pieces of advice, take those only who do not require F1 visa, coz that is expensive and a mess. and teher r few that accept the B1 visa.
and two, plan to give ur step 2 cs, while on that trip so that u kill 2 birds with one stone.
Good luck! and hope the info was useful!
btw, mayo is one of the hospitals that do not require a f1, they accept b1. others are harvard, umass, cincinnati..and I don't remember any more.
good luck!
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| rockingdoctor
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who said F1 visa is expensive? It just requires you to pay $100 fee, nothing more, it is peanuts as compared to the clerkship fees you gotta pay at some of the hospitals. And it creates a good travel history which makes the task of getting a visa for residency that much easier
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| angel^Doctor
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uba08 wrote:
its great that u want to start early, but u still have quite a lot of time! well, at this point of your career I'd give u one piece of advice that is, if u have to sit for the steps and u have to devote time to it anyways i'd say do it while u r still in med school, that's what I did, one it hepls to refresh concepts, two, u already have some fresh concepts to score good, and three, u have ur step one done , which will,be helpful while applying to electives, now most of the programs ask for it. so suppose u start ur application process somewhere around mid third yr so that u can do them in 4th year, u will have the results of step 1.
WOooOw Uba , well said. COuldn't agree more. It's like you're reading ur mind. That's is what i tell my younger freinds
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| angel^Doctor
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1 question. You mean do step 2 while doing elective. What if you actually couldn't scadule it . and do you advice me to finish my final year and do it or I can do it with my basic clinical knowledge
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| lakshya_0_7
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and i'd like to add one more thing......clear TOEFL too. it helps in many univs...
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