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Any Chance to Match
wilfred - 01-22-11 16:00
hi adonis , my scores are 88 in both the steps , cleared step 2 cs on the first attempt and i am awaiting my step 3 results. i just got one interview this year. i dont think i will be matching for the 2011 residency . i have done 6 months research in a teaching hospital in US , but it was after submitting my CV in sept. what do i have to do to improve my chances for matching in 2012? honestly speaking do i have to make it ever into int med residency?? kindly reply
wilfred - 01-22-11 16:00
hi adonis , my scores are 88 in both the steps , cleared step 2 cs on the first attempt and i am awaiting my step 3 results. i just got one interview this year. i dont think i will be matching for the 2011 residency . i have done 6 months research in a teaching hospital in US , but it was after submitting my CV in sept. what do i have to do to improve my chances for matching in 2012? honestly speaking do i have to make it ever into int med residency?? kindly reply
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Re: Any Chance to Match babbu5508 - 01-23-11 01:23 dont worry..u have many chances to get into residency for 2012
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Re: Any Chance to Match adonis123 - 01-23-11 01:43 
posted by wilfred on 01-22-11 16:00
hi adonis , my scores are 88 in both the steps , cleared step 2 cs on the first attempt and i am awaiting my step 3 results. i just got one interview this year. i dont think i will be matching for the 2011 residency . i have done 6 months research in a teaching hospital in US , but it was after submitting my CV in sept. what do i have to do to improve my chances for matching in 2012? honestly speaking do i have to make it ever into int med residency?? kindly reply
hi adonis , my scores are 88 in both the steps , cleared step 2 cs on the first attempt and i am awaiting my step 3 results. i just got one interview this year. i dont think i will be matching for the 2011 residency . i have done 6 months research in a teaching hospital in US , but it was after submitting my CV in sept. what do i have to do to improve my chances for matching in 2012? honestly speaking do i have to make it ever into int med residency?? kindly reply
The good things r that yur scores r above at least 85 on both the USMLE Steps and u passed the Step-2CS on the first attempt and u have a research experience at a US teaching hospital.
U need to tell us about yur year of graduation and the specialty u wanna apply for.
Score at least above 85 on Step-3 and a score above 90 wud be great.
Do observerships and get at least three excellent US LORs.Write a very good and a short PS.
Don't show any gaps in yur CV.
Best Wishes!
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Re: Any Chance to Match
wilfred - 01-27-11 11:33 i graduated in 2009. i am interested in int.med . i have two months of observership under US doctors and their LORs , but they are family medicine practitioners. I did my research in neonatology dept of a teaching hospital.
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Re: Any Chance to Match adonis123 - 01-27-11 13:11 posted by wilfred on 01-27-11 11:33
i graduated in 2009. i am interested in int.med . i have two months of observership under US doctors and their LORs , but they are family medicine practitioners. I did my research in neonatology dept of a teaching hospital.
i graduated in 2009. i am interested in int.med . i have two months of observership under US doctors and their LORs , but they are family medicine practitioners. I did my research in neonatology dept of a teaching hospital.
Do observeships in IM and get LORs from IM faculty and preferably at a teaching hospital.
LORs by Family Physicians will only be helpful if u wanna go into FM.
U do have a chance to match into an IM program,but u need to boost up yur CV with a great Step-3 score and u need to do observerships in IM.
Also, do apply to FM as a back-up.
Best Wishes!
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