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IMG Residency Match Forum International Medical Graduates (IMGs) discussing the residency matching process.


View Poll Results: Which of the following factors helped you get a residency match in the year 2010?
I knew the program director/coordinator 5 13.51%
I knew an attending physician in the program 6 16.22%
I knew one of the residents 8 21.62%
I knew one of the clerks/employees 8 21.62%
I did observership in the program 8 21.62%
I did clinical clerkship in the program 7 18.92%
I did a research in the program 11 29.73%
I found out about the program via ERAS 10 27.03%
I found out about the program via Inernet Search 14 37.84%
I found out about the program via paid residency help companies 10 27.03%
My scores helped me get into the program 23 62.16%
My previous clinical experience helped get into the program 18 48.65%
My strong LORs helped me get into the program 15 40.54%
My strong personal statement helped me get into the program 13 35.14%
I did a "second look" with the program 14 37.84%
I did very well in the interview 16 43.24%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37. You have to register to vote in this poll.

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The poll still reflects the current popularity of the options.

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Default How did you match in 2010?

In order for better understanding of the matching process and for the good of your colleagues in next year matches please check the factors that help you get a match or a pre-match in the year 2010.

You can check more than one factor if applicable.

Please do not participate in the poll if you were not matched.
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That's a great poll
Thank you Steptaker you always post great polls that help us in our USMLE path
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Default scores scores scores

It looks like scores are still the biggest factor despite all the heck about the others
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This is a great poll
Thank you very much
It shows us the whole story
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Embarrassed Is It True??

Sigh, I am really hoping for this polls . . hehehe, beside there're some believes that money can buy everything . . Is it really our score ??

Hopefully all of us will get the best for our life guys . . hehehe Thank you step taker
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It's good to see that scores were the most important factor
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This is very useful

Thank you very much
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