Hey. I have some free time and would love to guide anyone who needs help with ERAS, PS, interviews, or whatever. Completely free of cost.
My stats:
Non-US visa requiring IMG
Steps Pass/265+/245+
YOG 2024
Publications 30+
Interviews 10
Matched IM at a uni program
My exam schedule is next month, and I feel like my head is gonna explode due to stress and pressure that its getting in the way of my studying. I know i still have a month left, but my uworld is still at 44% and used up 37% of my qbank. I havent been able to study all day like im supposed to due to anxiety that im not gonna be able to cover up everything and catch up in a month. im also an US-IMG, do you think its possible to pass with a month left of studying?
Hi,
This is going to be a long post. But i will really appreciate to know insights of those who have been in my situation before. I am not using AI to proofread so please excuse my english or grammar mistakes.
Context :
I am an Indian IMG. Graduated from med school in 2023, cleared all three steps(237,239,221), did 7m USCE, 3 pubs and ECFMG certified. I had to borrow money($30,000)from relatives to apply for residency. I applied twice to IM but didn’t match (got 4 IM + 1 FM IV last cycle). I got married in 2022 and been blessed with 2 kids. I am yet to repay money which i borrowed from my in-laws. I have responsibility to take care of my family. Doing residency in US has always been a dream for me. Experiencing one of the best advanced healthcare system, working alongside people from all over the world with different cultures, learning from the best faculty and working towards healthcare advancements.
After not matching this year i practically gave up on applying next cycle. But after weighing up all the aspects and discussing with my friends, i still felt doing residency in US would still be best bet for me. I reached out to people for mentorship and always got positive feedback. I was able to secure an Observership opportunity with a program director next month and other opportunity in chicago. I made up mind that i will be applying for next cycle. I borrowed money($600) from friends to book for tickets. But i am not sure whether its a good decision or not.
i have been questioning myself for a while, is it all worth it? And if yes at what cost? Are some dreams just not meant for you or has god better plans for you in place elsewhere? By pursuing my dreams am i going against the will of god? Does god want me to stay close to my family and pursue home country residency? Is it the act of god me not able to match twice or is it just my incapability? is my profile not good enough for US healthcare?
I am stuck in this loop of whether i should pursue my dreams or not.
I have always been a firm believer in god and always been reliant on him to guide me towards whats best for me, for my family, for people around me and for this life and for here after. But i am not sure what does god want from me.
My soul is filled with sorrow and regret.
Should i risk my future on this chance of whether i will match or not? Or work towards whats certain for me - ie doing home country residency(although i prefer clinical branches but at this point i can prepare well for the entrance exam, give my best shot and if i get a good rank take whatever i am getting or if not settle down for a clinical branch- but Atleast i will be able to settle down in life)
Theres so many things going on in my brain. I am not sure what to do. This community has been so helpful through out my journey. Hence i chose to seek help from you once again.
Thank you.
Can non-US IMGs who got interviews from Jefferson in Philadelphia this cycle please share their stats? Im thinking of Gold signaling them but i dont wanna waste my signal so i just wanna be sure
First post on here. I just need to vent. I am from Ecuador and started the USMLE journey in 2019. I was ECFMG certified by 2022. I didn’t apply to the match till 2023 though …and failed. I tried again in 2024 with Step 3 passed but didn’t make it again. I passed all the tests on first attempt and got 236, 234 scores in Step 1 and 2. Lastly I got 226 in Step 3. My journey got complicated as my mom and an aunt got cancer on the same year which made it harder for me to focus and study. Then, my tourist visa expired and the Covid 19 pandemic started. I was unable to find US Clincial experience. Later, I found some observerships, very expensive and felt that preceptors did not care about me being there. On my second year trying, I found better observerships but I still feel my application was not strong enough. My LORs did not get on time with my application, despite being very insistent on getting them, calling, and sending messages to the writers. After all my effort and failure, I felt devastated. I have not had money to apply again and right now I am applying to work as a doctor in Chile as they have better opportunities than here, in Ecuador. I have already passed the tests in Chile but the migratory process is taking too long. Sometimes I wonder if could have done something better. I still imagine myself applying again in the future. #failure #match #img
I am not getting a US visa, should i do a telerotation for the next match cycle?
Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well. If someone has a pdf version of the NBME 16 for Step 2CK, would you be so kind to share it with me please?
so I gave nbme 16 today and scored 249 and I think I'm going into a spiral
rest of my scores are
nbme 12 242
nbme 13 256
nbme 14 246
nbme 15 260
nbme 16 249
uwsa2 259
i gave nbme 16 today and I feel like absolute shit rn. I'm unable to sleep. unable to rest. completely numb. i don't know what went wrong. my exam is on April 14
Any suggestions? or anything that could make me feel better
Hey everyone
So i am asking all the residents who are matched, doing fellowship, attending doctors- HOW IS LIFE IN US?
Is it worth doing all this?
I am preparing for steps right now and need something to keep me going
How is your lifestyle overall in US?
Thankyou
Hi, I am an MS3 non US IMG in Chicago and looking to start elective rotations here. Does anyone have solid recommendations for an anesthesia elective that can be gotten through AICG? Or even without
Starting FM residency soon. Any tips, resources or anki deck to keep me on top of things ? Also any suggestions for anything to do with residency is appreciated! Thnx
I’ll be starting med school later this year (sure, it might be a bit early to be on this subreddit but I’m just trying to get some info). I’d like to begin residency in the US ASAP after graduation, I’d be classed as a non-US visa-requiring IMG. Has anyone managed to match with their YOG being 0?
I wanted to ask for your advice on something. I recently got accepted for a Vascular and Interventional Radiology elective at UAB for Nov to Dec. I’m really grateful for it since it’s my first USCE, but I’m planning to apply for Internal Medicine.
I don’t have any other electives confirmed right now, so I’m a bit confused about what to do. Do you think an IR elective at a place like UAB would still be worth it for an IM application?
Also, how would you suggest I go about it if I take it, in terms of getting a good LOR and making it relevant for IM?
Any leads are appreciated
Hi. I'm a Non-US IMG going for a rotation in Miami Lakes in August 2026.
Any information about how to look for accommodation in that area, anyone who's had some experience living there or about someone subletting an apartment for a month or so is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I am looking for any help in finding observership opportunities , as i want to apply for match next year. I wasn’t able yo match this in this cycle probably because of weak LORs . I have good scores in step 2 and have passed step 3 as well. I am from Pakistan.
i'm 3rd year med student studing in peripheral medical college and thinking of start my preparation of USMLE step 1
my major concern is
who will take care of my parents when im out in US especially in emergency conditions
also after all this if im thinking of returning to india after my fellowships then why at first place why to take all this headache of 3 steps and uncertainity of not getting matched
also there is lot competition of getting surgical branch in USA
instead do INICET/NEET PG and get into good college
but again get agitated by low pay in india, extereme compitation, reservation.
PLZ
give me geniune adcvice what should i do in this situation.
Any non-US IMG having an elective application for June-July hear back recently from UIC about acceptance or rejection?
Hey all,
Matched Diagnostic Radiology/ Transitional Year at a top 50 Uni program. Have some down time before I start so if anyone is interested in rads, you could reach out to me.
This community has done a lot for me and so I would like to pass it on. No cost, just dm me if you need anything.
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