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dr_abhinav2010
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hi frnds those who matched in pediatrics 2010 please share information in this format: IMG : YES/NO STEP 1 SCORE STEP 2 SCORE STEP 3 SCORE: ANY ATTEMPT: CERTIFIED ON SEPT 1.:YES/NO ANY POST GRADUATE EXPEREINCE IN HOME COUNTRY: GRADUATION YEAR: USCE: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS INDEX: PROGRAMS IN PEDIATRICS APPLIED: IV CALLS FROM : MATCHED AT: hi all senior please share the information and help the people applying in 2011 thanks and congrats once again
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drqweet
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IMG : Yes STEP 1 SCORE: 99/250 (June) STEP 2 SCORE: 99/260 (October) STEP 2 CS SCORE: Passed (December) STEP 3 SCORE: Ha! I refused to take it as I am broke and want to wait until I have my first humble, but much better resident paycheck. ANY ATTEMPT: no CERTIFIED ON SEPT 1.:No, certified sometime in mid-December. ANY POST GRADUATE EXPEREINCE IN HOME COUNTRY: No GRADUATION YEAR: 2009 USCE: From 2005-2009 - 2 months in Neurology - 1 month in Neonatology - 1 month in Neurology - 1 month in Cardiology RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS INDEX: - 1 required thesis as an in-house publication PROGRAMS IN PEDIATRICS APPLIED: 30 in total... I realize it was a bit on the low side; yet, once again, money is an issue as you all know. The ones who did not respond at all: University of Alabama-Birmingham Children's National Medical Center Orlando Health Program University of Florida-Jacksonville at Wolfson's Children's Hospital University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center University of South Florida Maimonides Medical Center Program As you can see, I was really keen on trying to match to a Florida program because of family reasons at the time-being. In the end, times are tough in Florida; they must have run out of paper or were short-staffed because they couldn't even send me a rejection!  IV CALLS FROM : Florida State University Miami Children's University of Florida John H. Stroger Jr. Cook County University of Illinois-Chicago Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Lincoln Medical and Mental Health SUNY Health Science Center (Downstate)-Brooklyn Lincoln Medical and Mental Health St. Barnabas Case Western Reserve-MetroHealth Cincinnati Children's Cleveland Clinic Rainbow Babies and Children's Albert Einstein Medical Center Penn State Hershey Medical So, not bad, a little over 50% gave me an interview, and I did have to cancel a few because of work and (recurring theme) money constraints. However, I made sure that I had a good mix of community programs, university-affiliated and university programs. MATCHED AT: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital  (#1 choice)IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN: I would probably not have underestimated myself. In the end, thanks to one of my mentors, I decided to aim high and go for the university programs. I'm so glad I did. FACTORS THAT MIGHT HAVE HURT ME: Well, taking the steps late in the game, which slowed down my certification. This might have reduced my competitiveness for some of the high-end programs from which I received a rejection or a no response. A few things went wrong in my initial application for step 1 thanks to my "competent" medical school and every test was delayed by 3 months. Beleaguer your medical schools if they are in charge of your papers. Also, I didn't realize that Step 2 CS had such a long waiting period. So, please, guys, sign up for that test as soon as possible. Regardless, the better programs on my list of calls contacted me before the release of CS and some before the CK. FACTORS THAT MIGHT HAVE HELPED ME: Not requiring a visa, I think, saved me from a lot of heartache. Tip: call the programs before applying and ask about the visa issue so you don't spend too much money. I called many to ask about IMG's acceptance, and some will flatly refuse. Honesty stings. Also another thing that might have helped me was that I am a volunteer for a one-year commitment to service program. Programs asked me about my current job. Absolutely every program and almost every individual interviewer asked me about my background in general (why did I move outside the country?). Interviews were so much fun... except for the tours. Good luck, everyone!  Edited by drqweet on Mar 20, 2010 - 7:51 AM. : wanted to add more things
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