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Is It Difficult To Enter A TY Prog ?
hrudaya - 02-10-07 23:26
the one are we (IMG's) eligible for transitional programs and how competitive is preliminary surgery and transitional programs
hrudaya - 02-10-07 23:26
the one are we (IMG's) eligible for transitional programs and how competitive is preliminary surgery and transitional programs
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Re:Is It Difficult To Enter A TY Prog ? TheOne - 02-11-07 14:27 Transitional year is way too competitive for the IMG's, you will need very high scores & extra requirements to get in.
Preliminary Surgery is somewhat competitive, but not like the Transitional, and you may need to contact these programs in advance to know you're chances.
Good Luck.
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Re:Is It Difficult To Enter A TY Prog ? bingousmle - 07-26-10 01:28 hello adonis whats your take on this issue? is it really very difficult to get into transitional as a back up? what are the extra things needed on the CV?
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Re: Is It Difficult To Enter A TY Prog ? adonis123 - 07-27-10 03:03 
posted by bingousmle on 07-26-10 01:28
hello adonis whats your take on this issue? is it really very difficult to get into transitional as a back up? what are the extra things needed on the CV?
hello adonis whats your take on this issue? is it really very difficult to get into transitional as a back up? what are the extra things needed on the CV?
Transitional years can be ,somewhat, compared to the 4th year of a US medical school. People do it to find out what kind of doctor they want to be, some use it as a safety net, and some do so because they want a spot in a specific city. They are flexible enough to allow for more speciality rotations than most med schools and also allow you to arrange for residency interviews.
These days, for the most part, transitional year programs are the same as medicine preliminary programs. The main difference is with a TY prog you get more electives.There r fewer months on the medicine floor which most people would equate with an easier year.
Some TY programs may,however,require a month of Surg or Ob-Gyn.
Most would consider TY the easiet, that is why in most places they are far more competitive than acquiring a Prelim Med spot.
Also, TY Programs usually do not sponsor visas,so it is an obstacle in an IMG's path of getting into a TY Program.
The Mean USMLE Step 1 and Step-2CK scores of independent applicants,including IMGs,who matched in 2009 were 213 and 219,respectively.
The Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications they had were around 4.3 .Their Mean number of work experiences and volunteer experiences were 3.5 and 3.3,respectively.The Mean number of research experiences they had were 1.7 .
Good Luck!
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Re: Is It Difficult To Enter A TY Prog ? bingousmle - 07-27-10 07:00 thanks a lot for the information adonis!
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