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About Interview Chances
anu1978 - 08-16-11 14:49
Hi I am FMG and my credentials are
step1 228(95)1st attempt, step2 236(99)1st attempt, step2cs second attempt, appearing for step3 in Dec,year of graduation 2004, Post graduation in medicine from India,observership in US for 4 months
4US LOR and 2home country LORs all from head of departments of institution including US ones. Pending green card. What are my chances of interviews, I am planning to apply for 200 Internal Medicine,50 neurology and 100 Family practice programs.
anu1978 - 08-16-11 14:49
Hi I am FMG and my credentials are
step1 228(95)1st attempt, step2 236(99)1st attempt, step2cs second attempt, appearing for step3 in Dec,year of graduation 2004, Post graduation in medicine from India,observership in US for 4 months
4US LOR and 2home country LORs all from head of departments of institution including US ones. Pending green card. What are my chances of interviews, I am planning to apply for 200 Internal Medicine,50 neurology and 100 Family practice programs.
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Re: About Interview Chances adonis123 - 08-17-11 00:40 
posted by anu1978 on 08-16-11 14:49
Hi I am FMG and my credentials are
step1 228(95)1st attempt, step2 236(99)1st attempt, step2cs second attempt, appearing for step3 in Dec,year of graduation 2004, Post graduation in medicine from India,observership in US for 4 months
4US LOR and 2home country LORs all from head of departments of institution including US ones. Pending green card. What are my chances of interviews, I am planning to apply for 200 Internal Medicine,50 neurology and 100 Family practice programs.
Hi I am FMG and my credentials are
step1 228(95)1st attempt, step2 236(99)1st attempt, step2cs second attempt, appearing for step3 in Dec,year of graduation 2004, Post graduation in medicine from India,observership in US for 4 months
4US LOR and 2home country LORs all from head of departments of institution including US ones. Pending green card. What are my chances of interviews, I am planning to apply for 200 Internal Medicine,50 neurology and 100 Family practice programs.
Yur scores r very nice but the red-flags in yur CV r yur multiple attempts on yur Step-2CS exam (>1) n the number of years elapsed since yur graduation (>6).
The good thing is that u have a continuous clinical experience alongwith a PG in medicine from yur home country and many observerships from the US alongwith US LORs which will definitely help.
Wen will u be getting yur Green Card?If that happens before u apply to the programs on September 1st then that wud really boost yur chances up.Even if that happens during the remaining application cycle then that too will help.
U shud apply meticulously n only to those programs whose criteria u match.I don't think u will match the criteria of 200 IM programs if u don't have a Green Card.
Neurology programs look for an applicant's level of interest but as far as I think u don't have any experience in Neurolgy so it will be difficult for u to get Interviews in Neurolgy.
U can use FM as a back-up.
Best Wishes!
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Re: About Interview Chances
anu1978 - 08-17-11 01:07 Then what other specialties should I apply to in which I have a fair chance.
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Re: About Interview Chances adonis123 - 08-17-11 01:34 posted by anu1978 on 08-17-11 01:07
Then what other specialties should I apply to in which I have a fair chance.
Then what other specialties should I apply to in which I have a fair chance.
Psych will also need some experience in Psych.
Do u have any interest in Paeds or Med-Paeds?Though Med-Paeds is popular amongst American Gradutes but u try yur luck in them.
U can even try Neuro.
Score high on Step-3.
Best Wishes!
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