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Which Psychiatry Programs to Apply To?
labooboo9 - 07-20-11 14:02
I am an US citizen in my 4th year of medical training in a US medical School.
I was wondering to which psychiatry residency I should apply to.
1. USMLE STEP 1: 197 first attempt.
2. USMLE STEP 2 CK: 212 first attempt.
3. USMLE STEP 2 CS: Pass first attempt.
4. I had to repeat OBGYN rotation once.
5. I had to repeat Medicine Rotation twice. Which prolonged my graduation date by 1 year. (technically, I am a 5th year)
labooboo9 - 07-20-11 14:02
I am an US citizen in my 4th year of medical training in a US medical School.
I was wondering to which psychiatry residency I should apply to.
1. USMLE STEP 1: 197 first attempt.
2. USMLE STEP 2 CK: 212 first attempt.
3. USMLE STEP 2 CS: Pass first attempt.
4. I had to repeat OBGYN rotation once.
5. I had to repeat Medicine Rotation twice. Which prolonged my graduation date by 1 year. (technically, I am a 5th year)
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Re: Which Psychiatry Programs to Apply T adonis123 - 07-30-11 03:28 
posted by labooboo9 on 07-20-11 14:02
I am an US citizen in my 4th year of medical training in a US medical School.
I was wondering to which psychiatry residency I should apply to.
1. USMLE STEP 1: 197 first attempt.
2. USMLE STEP 2 CK: 212 first attempt.
3. USMLE STEP 2 CS: Pass first attempt.
4. I had to repeat OBGYN rotation once.
5. I had to repeat Medicine Rotation twice. Which prolonged my graduation date by 1 year. (technically, I am a 5th year)
I am an US citizen in my 4th year of medical training in a US medical School.
I was wondering to which psychiatry residency I should apply to.
1. USMLE STEP 1: 197 first attempt.
2. USMLE STEP 2 CK: 212 first attempt.
3. USMLE STEP 2 CS: Pass first attempt.
4. I had to repeat OBGYN rotation once.
5. I had to repeat Medicine Rotation twice. Which prolonged my graduation date by 1 year. (technically, I am a 5th year)
So, u r an american medical graduate.
The mean USMLE Step-1 and Step-2CK scores of AMGs who matched into Psych programs in 2009 were 221 n 216 respectively.
U need to show tremendous interest in Psych by by having more US experience in psych by doing psych externships,observerships,etc.
Visa is not a problem for u so u can apply to many more programs to which visa-requiring IMGs can't apply.
As u r an American Medical Graduate so u can get excellent LORs from yur professors which can help u tremendously.
An excellent Medical Student Performance Evaluation(MSPE) will definitely be a great boost to yur residency application.
Apply to those programs whose selection criteria u satisfy.
BTW, which amercian medical school r u currently enrolled in?
Best Wishes!
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