alterdsensorium
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Friends, I am confused. Which one to choose?
(a) Matcharesident.com
(b) residencyplace.com
(c) residentscafe.com
(d) img-interactive.com
(e) imgprep.com
Did anybody use any of the above service?
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| innocent devil
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i think matcharesident is good one
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| alterdsensorium
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Did you use it yourself ? I also consider it one of the reliable ones but not 100 % sure. I wanted to confirm it with some one who actually used it.
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| milee99
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yes, but match a resident needs step 1 and 2ck scores to register
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| azirikani
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so many applicants believe that non of them are reliable.. ?
I am still thinking about subscribtion because short of time.
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| alterdsensorium
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I am definitely going to buy one list. just wondering which one to buy. I think I will mostly go for matcharesident.com.
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| alterdsensorium
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Which one is better -matcharesident or img-interactive, for those who don't require visa? I also found residencyplace.com attractive and full of detailed info. Which one would you recommend from these 3 services? Finally, which one covers the most info about all scores, visas, attempts, ECFMG certificate and stuff?
Secondly, if we want to get access to info of as many programs as possible even if we don't qualify, how can we customize the list? Should we broden our criteria of scores and everything to include as many programs as possible?
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| D_N
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hi milee99...
i think you can register without step2 ck score too..
try registering it .. its free
but yes you will have to purchase the list to proceed on with the program information...
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| Moozy
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i used residents cafe 2 years ago.. it was pretty reliable (comapred to my own list)..had most of the required infor .. also had a tag for IMG friendly places.
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| azirikani
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in my point of view ,match a resident is not good enough ,becasue number of attemts were not consider as a criteria ..I prefer img-interactive ..it seems more meticules about criterias of applicant..
waiting for your feedback.
thanks.
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| Justice
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I just played with img-interactive, and their page has so many stupid and obvious grammatical mistakes!!! My G-d, how would I trust this site and give them my money!!!
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| ganesha123
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me too..they do have good program reviews tho...donno how reliable it is..
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| Justice
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I guess this is a sample review, not the real one... What's the point to give you info before you paid?
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| ganesha123
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so true.. i guess i'll stick to making my own list.. freebies always come with a catch.. 
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| Justice
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ganesha123 wrote:so true.. i guess i'll stick to making my own list.. freebies always come with a catch..
I agree... It's 1.5 months before Sep 1, and there is plenty of time to do a home work... I won't pay a cent to these search engines...
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| Ivonne
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Justice wrote:
I agree... It's 1.5 months before Sep 1, and there is plenty of time to do a home work... I won't pay a cent to these search engines...
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| matcharesident
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Two issues to discuss here:
1. Attempts should not be part of the filter. If it is then the list will not be accurate.
2. Yes, Match A Resident accepts you to register with one score.
The question about attempts and why Match A Resident does not consider in the engine.
When we started in 2004 we had the attempts added to become part of the filter, but the following year we removed it and added it to a separate section under the program view for a reason.
Residency programs do not have strictly set requirements for attempts. They look at the overall picture before they give you an answer. If you call a residency program and ask them about attempts they never give you a clear answer, then you wonder did they mean they prefer first attempt or they really have a strict one attempt rule. You are never sure. For that reason we decided to add a section called "Additional comments" and there you will see if the program strictly mentioned attempts or prefer it. Some program may tell you that you must pass within first attempt or have 2 years USCE, etc..
Now, as far as registering with one of your usmle scores here the details. Some program requires you to Have ECFMG Certification FOR INTERVIEW and to others won’t. We ask this question because we do know that some of you do not have one of their steps yet. Again, under the "Additional comments" section you will see that we almost have asked this question to every program. If you have only one step score you can register and then apply to only those who do not require the certificate for interview yet. When you have taken your other step and passed you can contact us and we will update your profile.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
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| xthine
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I'm considering paying for one list too. I've done my own research and just want one good list that I can use for cross referencing (make sure that I've covered all programs).
Any feedback from other members?
I am torn between match a resident and IMG-interactive.
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| innocent devil
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go for matcharesident.com
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| AlexMatch2009
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3 of my friends used IMG-interactive last year and they recommend it 2 got prematch and one matched. They got many interviews
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| ganesha123
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well looks like everyone is going for these lists afterall...hmmm.. need to rethink now.. 
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| Justice
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ganesha123 wrote:well looks like everyone is going for these lists afterall...hmmm.. need to rethink now..
Well, I humbly agree with this your thought... I was quite negative in the beginning, but now I realize that using a list is a part of competition. And, most importantly, a way to apply wisely. The only people who would not benefit from the list are 99x3-ers, who have 1 year USCE + publications, and how are yet to graduate in 2008 
The only qn is which service to use... I certainly will not use the one we discussed above (img interactive) - poor grammar and mistakes distracted me. I just can't give my CC number to ppl like them...
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