shakil
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hi my name is shakil.. i am doing my MBBS[bachlor in medicine and bachlor in surgery] in india.. i am a permanant resident[GREEN CARD] of the united states.
my question is, would it be possible for me to get into branches like pedia, or orthopedics.
cause i have heard american universities prefer ppl who have studied in US first..
can anyone guide me what should be the best preparation to get into these branches.. since i think only getting perfect scores on the USMLEs won't be enough.. it requires a lot more work like research and recommandations letters and stuff..
I am studying in india.. so i don't know any doctors in US for good recommandation letters neither there are good research opportunities.. and i am not even sure to which colleges i should apply and weather to do my internship in india or US..
i am in 4th sem right now.. so i do have time. but i need someone to help me out and show me path on which i should work.. if u reply i would really really appreciate it.. thanks
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| motorola
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1) if u have a green card and are confident that u can manage high scores u can dream of almost any specialty. peds definitely yes. ortho will be extremely difficult but if are determined u can get thru.
2)try hard to do do ur externship in the US. as it will be counted as US clinical experience and u will get US letters of recommendation.
3)Research would be a plus but for a fresh graduate it is not at all a must.
4) talk to people from your college who have gone to the US. they will be your best guides.
5)ask more specific questions on forums like this one instead general "please help me"
6)surf the questions that have been asked by others on this as well as other forums. (yes u will have to devote time in investingating the best path)
7)ask many before u take a decision. dont blindly beleive anything that u are told or u read. not even me.
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| bolaji
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111 views and only one reply. Everybody will love to know the answer to ur question. I think motorola summed it all up pretty nicely. I think the best thing u could possibly do is asking this question now. A lot of us made the mistake of trying to "look appealing" to programs only after we graduated. Its great that u have a green card. One HUGE battle down. I think u should work on your step 1. The reason being that i think most programs require u to have it if you want to do a clerkship (visiting student) with them. And this is the best investment you can pursue while being a student. If you're sure of the field u want to enter, then try to do clerkships in Ortho or peds like u said. Otherwise, general surg or Medicine respectively will help as well. Ortho is extremely competitive even for American grads. So it will be many more times difficult to match into that residency. But if thats what u want, don't let people tell u "oh, forget about it, its too hard...". Try ur best and if it doesnt work out, at least you tried. You have to aim very very high on ur step 1 and 2 - more important for Ortho, but even for other specialties, it sets u apart from everybody else. And at the end of the day, thats what u want - to stand out. Getting the clerkship is not going to be easy by any means. Nothina about all this process is. U just have to go to the website of all the programs that might be giving clerkships to international students and send emails. Also find out their requirements (maybe it turns out u dont need step 1) Try to get at least 3 months if possible. Preferably the longer u stay with just one person, the better. I've had friends that rotated with diff docs over many weeks and then go back for a recommendation letter only to be told " sorry, i didnt work with you long enough to know u well enough to write u one." Research might be helpful especially in ortho, but it doesn't come before ur scores and US clinical experience and strong US letters of recommendations.
Thinking about this now already sets u apart and i commend u for having some foresight. Getting into a good residency program takes a lot of hard work and a lot of luck. I dont know what ur medical school's curriculum is like and i'm sure it will be difficult studyin for the USMLEs at the same time, but determination goes a looooooooong way. Even though this answer is pretty general, i believe those are the most important things u can do to improve ur chances. There's no secret answer. Good luck.
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