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About Year of Graduation
robin4u - 08-06-10 20:28
hi .
i want to start my preparation for usmle exam. i passed my medical school in 2002. does it affect to get residency.
please any one can give this answer.
thank you.
robin4u - 08-06-10 20:28
hi .
i want to start my preparation for usmle exam. i passed my medical school in 2002. does it affect to get residency.
please any one can give this answer.
thank you.
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Re: About Year of Graduation adonis123 - 08-09-10 03:35 
posted by robin4u on 08-06-10 20:28
hi .
i want to start my preparation for usmle exam. i passed my medical school in 2002. does it affect to get residency.
please any one can give this answer.
thank you.
hi .
i want to start my preparation for usmle exam. i passed my medical school in 2002. does it affect to get residency.
please any one can give this answer.
thank you.
Ye, it affects the chances of geting into a residency program.Greater the number of years which have elapsed after one's year of graduation,more difficult it becomes to get into a program.
Usually, if one is within five years of his/her graduation then that individual is said to have a good chance of matching into a program.Being only within three years of graduation is said to be the best for an applicant.
If one is past five years since graduation then there r still ways to strengthen one's credentials by increasing one's USCE,getting US LORs,getting High USMLE Scores,etc.But it is always better to be within five years of graduation.
Good Luck!
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Re: About Year of Graduation bingousmle - 09-21-10 09:17 actually it will also depend upon the specialty you want to pursue.. as the criteria varies a lot from program to program.. so you need to research well before applying
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