bolaji
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Just want to to wish everybody the best of luck as the new application season starts.
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| becky
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this forum is so quiet nobody applying to ob?
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| bolaji
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i know. I'm getting bored from trying to lure people with new topics  I guess its just u and me applying this year Becky 
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| becky
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hmm i havent yet started to apply coz im prep for ck but dunno if im making a mistake by delaying applyin by 15 days
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| bolaji
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Some say its better to apply early before they give out all interviews, but others say its better to wait till application is more complete or complete because then they wont toss it out immediately.
However, most people agree that first couple of weeks in September is not late. good luck.
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| mugs
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hi everyone!!!!! bolaji becky
i applied to obgyn on sep 2nd
applied to nearly 80 programs
my cred r 91/79/pass/step 3 in oct sched/ 2 months of usce and 3 uslor, all from uni hosp/ presently working as a research fellow in surgical oncology, submitted one abstract/ 2006 graduate and needs visa/ have very good med school record
i am confident on getting calls but still little doubtful because of my step 2 score so i applied to few fm prog also.
how else can i improve my chances ?
any suggestions
what do u feel, can i make it this time?
i have done everything that was possible to improve my cv
thanks in advance
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| mugs
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hi bolaji
can u pls reply to my post? and suggest some places where i should apply as in must!!!!!!!!!
thanks
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| bolaji
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Hi Mugs,
I don't think there's much you can do now to improve ur chances. Like u said, you've done everything you can to improve your cv. Since we're already in the application season, i think u can only increase chances by applying very very broadly to as many programs as you can afford and to a lot of community programs. Your creds are pretty good and there are places that specify a certain score requirement before offering interviews and your score will probably affect u in these places. But like i said, try to apply as broadly as u can and that should help.
As for me, there were places that have requirements that i might not have met, but i let the wallet decide. As long as i had an extra $25 to spare, i was going to apply to one more. Let them deny me, not me deny myself before even applying
You never know. If you go back and read these forums, you'll find people who have matched with scores than yours and those who did not match with better scores than you had.
All it takes is someone to see u as more than CK/79 and offer u an interview and then you can show them what a competent and capable physiscian you'll be.
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| mugs
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Thanks bolaji,
I did apply liberally this time and having my fingers crossed....
I am doing one last observerhsip in Novemeber........ that wil be my last and final try for this years match...... i hope i can make it up...!!!!!!!
reading ur post gave me a boost def.....ya i know there r people who have matched with scores less than mine and some not matched with better scores......
i am trying to be as positive as i can!!!!!!
just wish me luck and same to u too
one more thing i got a mail from emory acknowledging receipt of my app
nothing else for now
thanks bye keep posting here
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| mugs
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one more thing bolaji, will my research fellowship help me ??????
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| bolaji
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i have no idea. I have research fellowship as well, but from what i hear, it won't really matter much for community programs - who look more at US clinical experience. the research, i guess might be more helpful for academic institutions.
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| mugs
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ok thanks a lot for the answers
will observerhsips be taken as us clinical experience or not?
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| bolaji
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i have no idea. a lot of places specifically say on their website that they don't consider observerships or research as US clinical exp.
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| mugs
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hello to all
any one got any iv/ rejections????
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| hir
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hey mugs, i think i know u..............welcome here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hws step-3 going on?????
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| Principito
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Why did you change your nickname in this forum mugs? I liked the other one...
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| mugs
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u know i registered here before as megha and then forgot password 
then thought of mugs ........
any ways welcome here
i feel this forum is very lucky
everyone here gets residency  just kidding
welcome hir, welcome principito
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| bhanusupriya
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hi,
count me in. applied for 120 ObGyn and 40 FM.
2 rejections till now.
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