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#1 ·
Alright...
I am an img...i was preparing for usmle...gave my step 1 ..got a poor score of 205/85...
I have decided to quit my journey further...cause i see no point in going toward a future..where uncertainity is at its peak...
My seniors didnt help me much either...they said u can try and give it a shot and see if it works for u..make contacts...people at all forums , mostly one doesnt get replies at all..but even if one does they say " ohh i know of this guy who got matched at a score similar to yours in an university / or other programs" but seriously where are these guys...i couldnt find a single guy with low scores who matched in IM...( and please a green card really helps...for people like me...who have no green card there are slim chances)

I know of guys who had low scores didnt got matched...did research...then even didnt got matched...
Some of them took up FM...( they had applied for both)
Actually i have just heard about them...

The deal is ...no one can understand ...they always say yeah do try...its what u always wanted...and these are the guys with 230s score always...
Is there really a point to spend soo many $$ and soo much of time...just to improve ur cv...
Well some of u might disagree..but my aim was to get into a good residency...my aim isnt just going to the usa..

Is there a single guy out there who is an img...with low score...with no green card...with no contacts...just with electives... Maybe a research ...who got matched at an IM program...???


As for me...these were just thoughts accumulated over time...sorry if i discourage anyone...
I will settle for my home md now...maybe do mrcp later and apply in dubai / singapore...or maybe enter usa via the direct fellowship route..if i get in radio / anaesthesia...



All the best all....any replies..( i know hardly anyone replies on posts like these) but still....WILL BE APPRECIATED
 
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#2 ·
IMG , I Haven't done any electives .. giving step 1 in oct, waiting for scheduling permit.. I shd get High score as its difficult to find externship after graduation.. Have not applied for any either.. Will decide after step 1 results.. Hope everything goes well..

I m in no position to advice anything but if I was in your position would have done the same probably.. Still your results will be valid for 7 years and that means you need not pass step 1 again in case you want to do fellowship..

Good luck.!!
 
#5 ·
SEE NOW THIS IS THE KINDA GUY I AM TALKING ABOUT...these people wont help u in any way.... They are just here so that they will get answers to all their queries....without even bothering about what anyone might be feeling...
I am assuming u just gave ur nbme... And i am assuming u are just windering..." hey does it really match??? Lets ask this guy ..i am sure he will answer,,,"
Well buddy...i am not like u... So here it is.,
Nbme 7 212
Nbme 11 205
U world 228

I hope u learn some forum manners... ( no offence ) all the best to u too :)
 
#4 ·
IMG , I Haven't done any electives .. giving step 1 in oct, waiting for scheduling permit.. I shd get High score as its difficult to find externship after graduation.. Have not applied for any either.. Will decide after step 1 results.. Hope everything goes well..

I m in no position to advice anything but if I was in your position would have done the same probably.. Still your results will be valid for 7 years and that means you need not pass step 1 again in case you want to do fellowship..

Good luck.!!
Thanx man... Thanx for sympathizing atleast...:) all the best too u...
I would say anything in > 220 should be good...less than that...
You mught face difficulties ...
I even had a elective at an iv league...with 2 lors... :) still i think once a bad score...its really dfficult to get above that ...
 
#6 ·
hey man... plz just donot give up.... just go for ur step2 after that decide, want to continue or quit.... but its just start of ur journey... & u told that u don't know those gyz who r doing residency with low score.. i am sending u one refrence on ur inbox just have a look try to talk with him... this guy had 86 in step one & 97 in step 2 & now he is doing residency in prince george's hospital in internal medicine.. i donot know why u r so upset.. i know in this forum or in whole world people only like to listen sucess stories, they wont listen unsucessful stories so try to make harder urself..... & i hope after 2 years u r writing Ur success story here & more then 100 thanks on Ur post...
I am not expert even i didn't give steps right now but i became very upset after reading Ur post... chill up bro just do Ur step2
Wish u Good luck:cool:
 
#8 ·
Hmm.. Thanx for the link man... I will ask him for guidance...
And i am sorry if i made u upset...this was just accumulated for a long time now....u know it really hurts...when u see ur friends getting good scores...and it really hurts when u see them getting matched !!
But nevertheless we should be happy for them..thats what i try to do...
But it hurts at times...or i should say...most of the times....
 
#11 ·
I agree will Dr Shamil you should not quit so early in the game and should channelize all your feelings towards step2 CK , atleast give yourself a reasonable time frame to become ecfmg certified and to try your level best to get matched...... on the other side you have nothing to loose so give your best shot in CK and i am sure this CK prep will go a long way in your life even if you opt for any other clinical exam in any part of the world and lastly i quote Dr shamil words here and i trust him on that

"i hope after 2 years u r writing Ur success story here & more then 100 thanks on Ur post... ":cool:

just remember if fate wants you to be a doctor in US you will be there and no one can change/stop that! so give yourself atleast 2-3 years and then take ultimate decision :)
 
#14 ·
And what if its not destined!!! Then what...i believe in destiny just like u... U know when i was preparing i used to have bizzare experiences
..
Like i never saw anyone stuck with nbme...my nbme crashed i dont know a million times...and each time it used to start...there was less time...
I was the first one to realise..that google chrome doesnt support nmbe"s ability to highlight...
Whenever i took the nbme module...there were powercuts ... My net used to go...
I developed migraine... 4 attacks in 10 days...took propranalol and topiramate for that...
I developed dyslipidemia... My genes were never good anyway...
I am still on statin therapy....

U see.... And moreover my seniors...just laughed it out... Saying just relax...all will be fine...what if it isnt...what if i end up doing mph???
Even the attending i was with during my elective...said i should probably do an mph..

See man...i am not going to usa..just for the $$ ... I want a good carrer...i want a good residency....
My life in my home country isnt crappy either...yeah usa would have been better obsv...
But at times u are just destined...i guess i will stick to my plan...
And i will probably apply for fellowships...or maybe mrcp...and go for a shorttime visit to dubai....

Thanx anyways....
 
#16 ·
Ya dude, I think poor step one score is setback for all of us. We can understand your situation but you know sometimes things don't work the way we want. If it would have been worked as we wanted then there would be a different world. I know this thing sounds too theoretical but theory is always a base for a good practical experience.
I am not a guru or master to suggest you something but what I can say that. Take sometime and reduce your saturation level and then start working hard for step 2 ck and score 250+ and try to do as much observerships or research and make your CV strong.
If people say that they heard someone getting matched with a low score that means there is may be atleast single person who got match then if he or she got matched then why not me or you.
And ya one more recommendation: you know studying hard is good but studying effectively is more important. Telling my personal point; I am preparing for step 1 and I review nearly all of standard review material but I keep on forgetting stuff. As I am not an einstein son;-). So now I am changing my approach I am starting to integrated questions with my revision. By this I am able to grasp more stuff.

So overall "USMLE bye bye" or "USMLE kick your a**" it's all depend on your frontal lobe.



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#17 ·
@ Examtaker:

I know what you are talking about. One advise for you: If you stop now, maybe in a couple of years you look back and say:"Da.. it, maybe I should have tried!"

So give it one more chance to do Step2 and like all others said, improve your cv and find a program that is IMG friendly.

please write me a pm, I want to know where you're from. Maybe we can help each other out;)
 
#18 ·
Thanx for the required motivation guys.... I wish i had met people like u back when i seriously needed someone !!
Well... I still dont know... Maybe fellowship is the way i will go...but yeah i will have to complete my steps even for that...( u can still be board eligible after 4 yrs of fellowship )

And hey who knows...i might just get into anaesthesia.... :) or i know this is crazy....but radiology!!
But i think the only plus point this way...would be...that if i fall...i wont go nack to being a med student in my country...trying for usa...
I will still have my residency.... And i will still have other options open :)

But thanx a ton... !!!
U know u meet good people when u are just on the verge of going insane !!
 
#22 ·
Unpopular view...

Hi examtaker,

I'm also an IMG. I'm currently preparing to take step 1 at the end of this year.

I understand your frustration about forums.
There's so many information out there that eventually it does more harm than good... I think we need to be very critic about what we read in the internet, specially in forums. Also, forums are filled with liars :D you have to expect that! com'on! don't rely on forums to get truthfully answers...

Now, more specifically about your situation. I know this is a really unpopular view but honestly, if I got a 205 score in step 1 I would change my mind about going to the US. I know, i should probably say for you to soldier on and try to take step 2 and that you never know what's going to happen but this is what i would do.

For most IMGs going to the US it's really expensive, so it's a huge risk. For me, personally, I'm going to invest all my money into this thing and still probably gonna have to borrow some from my parents, so there's really no margin for error for me. If i screw up in the steps I'll take myself out. Doing research for 1-2-3 years, do electives, do whatever to hump up my cv is not an option for me. I really want to go but if I can't do it, well I'm still a doctor and I'm sure I'll find a new goal... Money is just overpriced paper. I might lose all my money to this but i won't lose years and years of my life to stubborn idea of "won't give up!". Don't buy into the idea that "giving up is for losers!", i've seen people giving up to find out later that they were chasing the wrong thing.... so, you never know...

Ok, those are my two cents. I hope you find your way, i truly do.
Keep strong,

J.
 
#24 ·
Hi examtaker,

I'm also an IMG. I'm currently preparing to take step 1 at the end of this year.

I understand your frustration about forums.
There's so many information out there that eventually it does more harm than good... I think we need to be very critic about what we read in the internet, specially in forums. Also, forums are filled with liars :D you have to expect that! com'on! don't rely on forums to get truthfully answers...

Now, more specifically about your situation. I know this is a really unpopular view but honestly, if I got a 205 score in step 1 I would change my mind about going to the US. I know, i should probably say for you to soldier on and try to take step 2 and that you never know what's going to happen but this is what i would do.

For most IMGs going to the US it's really expensive, so it's a huge risk. For me, personally, I'm going to invest all my money into this thing and still probably gonna have to borrow some from my parents, so there's really no margin for error for me. If i screw up in the steps I'll take myself out. Doing research for 1-2-3 years, do electives, do whatever to hump up my cv is not an option for me. I really want to go but if I can't do it, well I'm still a doctor and I'm sure I'll find a new goal... Money is just overpriced paper. I might lose all my money to this but i won't lose years and years of my life to stubborn idea of "won't give up!". Don't buy into the idea that "giving up is for losers!", i've seen people giving up to find out later that they were chasing the wrong thing.... so, you never know...

Ok, those are my two cents. I hope you find your way, i truly do.
Keep strong,

J.
U and me ..we are on the same page man...thanx for understanding....seriously i truly believe in each and every word u said :)
 
#27 ·
Alright...
I am an img...i was preparing for usmle...gave my step 1 ..got a poor score of 205/85...
I have decided to quit my journey further...cause i see no point in going toward a future..where uncertainity is at its peak...
My seniors didnt help me much either...they said u can try and give it a shot and see if it works for u..make contacts...people at all forums , mostly one doesnt get replies at all..but even if one does they say " ohh i know of this guy who got matched at a score similar to yours in an university / or other programs" but seriously where are these guys...i couldnt find a single guy with low scores who matched in IM...( and please a green card really helps...for people like me...who have no green card there are slim chances)

I know of guys who had low scores didnt got matched...did research...then even didnt got matched...
Some of them took up FM...( they had applied for both)
Actually i have just heard about them...

The deal is ...no one can understand ...they always say yeah do try...its what u always wanted...and these are the guys with 230s score always...
Is there really a point to spend soo many $$ and soo much of time...just to improve ur cv...
Well some of u might disagree..but my aim was to get into a good residency...my aim isnt just going to the usa..

Is there a single guy out there who is an img...with low score...with no green card...with no contacts...just with electives... Maybe a research ...who got matched at an IM program...???

As for me...these were just thoughts accumulated over time...sorry if i discourage anyone...
I will settle for my home md now...maybe do mrcp later and apply in dubai / singapore...or maybe enter usa via the direct fellowship route..if i get in radio / anaesthesia...

All the best all....any replies..( i know hardly anyone replies on posts like these) but still....WILL BE APPRECIATED
From your post and your ambition to migrate to Singapore/Dubai,i can infer you belong to subcontinent(no offence,am from India too:)):)))...gave my step 1 and got 213(very poor) i know and my NBME scores never predicted the calamity..i have no green card and still a student..have little knowledge about the system in USA,but probably the one thing i can say to you after reading numerous posts in internet is that,you never know when and how you will match in USA..My seniors said the same thing to me after my disaster in Step 1 and told me to continue..IM has loads of spots for IMGs..and frankly speaking one need to be exceptionally brilliant to get into 'Good' uni programs in IM(the requirements are very good scores>250,gud amount of USCE,Research and home country residency)..personally know around 10 people matched in Boston uni,Cleveland clinic and two people matching into Ortho and neurosurgery in uni of lousville and Uni of illonois(they were all with 250 above scores,experience in electives and research and home country residency plus alumni from their college holding high posts in Uni programmes)..With 205 if you are wishing for such a programme,may be you are daydreaming(sorry bro,dont wanna hurt you)..but with 205 you can get into community programme of course..loads of posts i have gone through and found scores of people matching with 210s and in community hospitals..just google IM match support in many forums and you will get a hang of reality:)..A good step 2 CK scores definitely will increase your chances with your elective and lors,but better to be practical in life..And of course accept one's limitation..I also like you gave everything i could in prep and dont regret the poor scores..may be am just capable of that..so in 2015 when i will apply for the match in peds,i will be happy if any community programme offers me a match because i can accept the fact that some peoiple in this world are better than me and also have pride in the fact that at least i belong to the same league as them to be called Doctors of the state and practising the most advanced medicine alongside them:)..dude its not a cut throat competetion you are up against,its you who need to stand against your negetive feelings:)..$$ is not everything,i know too because if even i too stay in my home country i can get a good living(like all other docs in this forum who always get the best living in their own countries)..but its the will to rub your shoulders alongside the best in the business that caries most of us in the USMLE business :)..If you have the belief you will make it,whatever the cost..if you doubt self and have higher ambitions than reality,then quitting is an option:)..but remeber 10 years down the line,you can be repenting when somebody with similar scores somewhere gets matched and post his/her sucess story and you come to read it and only repent the fact that for some $$ you actually left the path:)..that sorrow,beleive me,will be unparallaled for the rest of the life:).hope it helps:)dont take me otherwise..Gud luck:)
 
#28 ·
@examtaker

WOW!!!!
What an extensive argument over a 205/85!!!
I can see how much you are depressed so and whatever decision you have taken has been affected by that!
People take a lot of random worthless decisions when they are depressed (as in your case your score), or worried (which you are about getting into university IM programs)

Now don't tell me that i don't have forum manners! I myself have a STEP1 SCORE OF 204/84 (YES, LOWER THAN YOU) and i decided to move ahead!
and guess what! STEP-2CK 246/99
I did make the decision to quit USMLE if my STEP2CK turned out to be low as well.

Now tell me what i should expect!
All my seniors, relatives and forum friends keep telling me now to GO AHEAD for applying to residency because my step1 score will be filtered but my CK score will have some advantage.

Now if i were to think just like you, i might have well lost a 246/99 in CK.

Who knows what the future holds for you? My advise is go ahead, take the risk, and if possible and practical for you, MARRY A US citizen, get a green card (YES, THIS IS PRACTICAL ADVISE and some relatives of mine have used this way, gone through the couples match and even gotten into premier programs like JOHNS HOPKINS (YES, you heard it right Hopkins))~!!!~

Good luck!
 
#29 ·
Hello Examtaker...

I can understand ur frustration...
But i want to make a few things clear for you...
If you are decided to get into Residency in US and if u r an IMG... then 1st u shud b prepared to lose some years for ur preparation may b 2-3 or sometimes more... some people can give it in 1yr... but thats a different situation,,,
Next u shud b ready to spend lot of money...
After that u shud also think of alternate options if it doesnt work out after spending so much time and money...
These are the prerequisites for USMLE preparation...
And about the scores... i can jus give my idea...
As far as i know, scores are only required to get u the Interviews and with the score u got u can get interviews... after that ur chances of getting residency will depend a lot on ur performance in the interview and the clinical experience u have and lor`s and lot more other factors...
i saw a lot of people getting into residency with low scores... but they may take an extra year to compensate for their scores with good lor`s or research...
but all this i am telling u is what i heard... i am not into residency yet... i got a score similar to u in my 1st step... but i never lost courage and i focused on my mistakes in the 1st and i got 240+ in my ck... but for this year, i dont have any clin experience... so i am not confident of matching this year...

and also if u want to get into some fellowship, then also u shud finish ur steps.. so i suggest u to finish off ur steps and get ECFMG certified at present and then u can think whether to go for residency or for fellowship some years after...
 
#30 ·
and 1 more thing...
all the suggestions u wil get abt USMLE are biased...
those who get matched will give you very much positive reviews
and those who are drop outs will give you very much negative reviews...
jus go according to ur mind... dont get carried by reviews from others...
but take them into consideration to get knowledge abt the system...
 
#31 ·
@ above all...
:)

I dont know how this will change my plan...i mean i will have to think about it...the fellowship route or the residency route...

But one thing is for sure,,,u guys surely know how to cheer a guy up...:) :)
THANX A TON!!! some of the posts were really nice..and motivating...
i feel a lot better now about myself.. And yes i am from india :)
Haha
And cool atomic congrats for ur 246 buddy :) and no i wont talk about forum manners :p :p lol..and sorry to all above...it was just a cranky day for me...
Thanx kinnu ...avash :)

But guys seriously...why isnt a fellowship route a safer route for me....
I would be playing it safe rite??? Anesthesia in india is easy to get....
Radio might be difficult...
 
#37 ·
@ above all...
:)

I dont know how this will change my plan...i mean i will have to think about it...the fellowship route or the residency route...

But one thing is for sure,,,u guys surely know how to cheer a guy up...:) :)
THANX A TON!!! some of the posts were really nice..and motivating...
i feel a lot better now about myself.. And yes i am from india :)
Haha
And cool atomic congrats for ur 246 buddy :) and no i wont talk about forum manners :p :p lol..and sorry to all above...it was just a cranky day for me...
Thanx kinnu ...avash :)

But guys seriously...why isnt a fellowship route a safer route for me....
I would be playing it safe rite??? Anesthesia in india is easy to get....
Radio might be difficult...
@examtaker...better to go the conventional way..if you ask me..see some posts in this forum about fellowship without residency..and you will get it..this pathway(retrograde procress) is mostly for those fellowship programmes that have unfulfilled spots like endocrine,nephrology..most competetive fellowships are fulfilled by residents...so yes if you are eyeing for such a stream its okay,but still you see IM from any community programme too can get you the same fellowship..plus residency for 3 years will widen up your spectrum what you really want to be in future...which fellowship you will love for the sake of work,not big name or money..that will not be present in direct fellowship and retrograde process:)plus most people do it the conventional way bcoz residents salary is less than fellows..so they go ascending process and after spending life in 60-70k$ for 2 years it will be hell lot difficult to spend life on 50k$ for 3 years..in descending order:)never mind..with your score IM residency is available in community hospitals(and please dont cry thinking its community hospitals:)):)):)))...fellowships can be done from virtually everywhere..just need contacts..the road to stardom never ends...u can always do ur fellowship from SJHU,Stanford or Brown:)..and what will you prefer??A GP in IM from some mid tier programme(uni affiliated community program) or a fellowship from Ivy league college after residency from a so-so community hospital??choice is yours...gud luck:)
 
#33 ·
Hi Examtacker

I am agree with you 100%.I am also going through same situation.My step 1 score is 206.Being an IMG it's a low score i know, despite this i am going on this path.
I am really thankful for the people who put there true opinion , experience and
advice.but finally only we have to take our own decisions.Hope everything would be fine
 
#34 ·
Best of luck on your journey

I haven´t taken any of the steps, i´m a medstudent preparing for the usmle, and it´s true what you said, you always hear all this amazing stories about great scores, but i agree with others you still have step 2 and you have lor´s from an ivy that counts. But at the end you have to make the decision you´re comfortable it´s your life. hope everything works for the best .
 
#35 ·
Alright...
I am an img...i was preparing for usmle...gave my step 1 ..got a poor score of 205/85...
I have decided to quit my journey further...cause i see no point in going toward a future..where uncertainity is at its peak...
My seniors didnt help me much either...they said u can try and give it a shot and see if it works for u..make contacts...people at all forums , mostly one doesnt get replies at all..but even if one does they say " ohh i know of this guy who got matched at a score similar to yours in an university / or other programs" but seriously where are these guys...i couldnt find a single guy with low scores who matched in IM...( and please a green card really helps...for people like me...who have no green card there are slim chances)

I know of guys who had low scores didnt got matched...did research...then even didnt got matched...
Some of them took up FM...( they had applied for both)
Actually i have just heard about them...

The deal is ...no one can understand ...they always say yeah do try...its what u always wanted...and these are the guys with 230s score always...
Is there really a point to spend soo many $$ and soo much of time...just to improve ur cv...
Well some of u might disagree..but my aim was to get into a good residency...my aim isnt just going to the usa..

Is there a single guy out there who is an img...with low score...with no green card...with no contacts...just with electives... Maybe a research ...who got matched at an IM program...???

As for me...these were just thoughts accumulated over time...sorry if i discourage anyone...
I will settle for my home md now...maybe do mrcp later and apply in dubai / singapore...or maybe enter usa via the direct fellowship route..if i get in radio / anaesthesia...

All the best all....any replies..( i know hardly anyone replies on posts like these) but still....WILL BE APPRECIATED
i know u may be disappointed however i have 3 of my friends who got much more less in the 2 steps but now residents in good programs they got fellowships first cuz it is man power need by all programs so u can get step 2 and finish your certificate then ask for fellowship ,i am sure u will get it then looking for residency , i know it is a long journey but safe one than residency ,for me i will do this,
best wishes
 
#36 ·
hi...i totally understand your frustration i know 80% of the ppl like to just give advices based on no facts. As far as your quitting is concerned, the decision is totally yours buddy, because at the end of the day, only you know what is best for you. as far as your scores are there, i will not sugarcoat and say you have great chance. yes your chances are less but still they are there. if i were at your place, i would go ahead and take step2 and apply for MPH. i know its a longer route but it works and also you come in contact with lot of people. i can not disclose because of privacy concerns but my friend failed step1 twice and now working as a Nephrologist in Dallas and he did not have contacts.He also went for MPH and did it. as far as NZ, yes USMLE is valid to work there and you don't necessarily have to do long residencies. you work under someone for one year, get paid n then u get ur license as a GP. don't know the rest of the details. But i would still suggest you not to give up n give it a try. its a lot of money but you will always earn it back and also u can take ur home country MD test because u would be reading anyways. good luck and all the best
Alright...
I am an img...i was preparing for usmle...gave my step 1 ..got a poor score of 205/85...
I have decided to quit my journey further...cause i see no point in going toward a future..where uncertainity is at its peak...
My seniors didnt help me much either...they said u can try and give it a shot and see if it works for u..make contacts...people at all forums , mostly one doesnt get replies at all..but even if one does they say " ohh i know of this guy who got matched at a score similar to yours in an university / or other programs" but seriously where are these guys...i couldnt find a single guy with low scores who matched in IM...( and please a green card really helps...for people like me...who have no green card there are slim chances)

I know of guys who had low scores didnt got matched...did research...then even didnt got matched...
Some of them took up FM...( they had applied for both)
Actually i have just heard about them...

The deal is ...no one can understand ...they always say yeah do try...its what u always wanted...and these are the guys with 230s score always...
Is there really a point to spend soo many $$ and soo much of time...just to improve ur cv...
Well some of u might disagree..but my aim was to get into a good residency...my aim isnt just going to the usa..

Is there a single guy out there who is an img...with low score...with no green card...with no contacts...just with electives... Maybe a research ...who got matched at an IM program...???

As for me...these were just thoughts accumulated over time...sorry if i discourage anyone...
I will settle for my home md now...maybe do mrcp later and apply in dubai / singapore...or maybe enter usa via the direct fellowship route..if i get in radio / anaesthesia...

All the best all....any replies..( i know hardly anyone replies on posts like these) but still....WILL BE APPRECIATED
 
#39 ·
Partially I will agree with examtaker first of all, never compromise what you want to be; if you want to go for surgery; go for it but do not compromise what you love doing it and enjoy it. To the all people in this forum nobody can change anybody's mind; they have to change themselves. I get to travel so many country and I know how good life they live as a doctor.
 
#41 ·
Every yr residents apply for fellowships...but as usual...all of the seats are not taken....esp the ones in so so areas...or a non fancy branch...they amg doesnt aim for that....neither do the imgs with residency there

Or

In branches like radio / anesthesia where residents get a much higher pay package outside...( > 250 vs 50 in fellowship)

So these seats one can apply for...u need to be ecfmg certified...
Generally these fellowhips are of 1 to 3 yrs...but if u manage to convince them to let u do a 4 yr one...u are board eligible...and if u bass board qualified...without the residency..
Or if u manage to get even a 1 yr fellowship with 3 yrs of teaching job
Or if u manage to do multiple 1 yr fellowships bht in the same hospital/uni

Another way is retro...do fellowship then convince ur PD to take u into residency..again...this is another way...but yeah..ur juniors will be ur seniors then :p
 
#43 ·
But have u guys ever noticed...why dont we see a guy who got matched at a low score...putting his credentials at the forum...why do we always " know someone" who did it... :p
The respense anyway has been huge...good to see a lot of us fave the same problem...but are still continuing there journey...and some of us are pessimistic about things...and the time and money involved to improve ir cv...

I woukd still stick to my plan...and i think most pessimistic guys there will agree....
If u got bad scores....why not do ur residency in ur own country...and then try for fellowship...if u succeed...aweosme...
If u dont...atlast u have a job back home waiting for u...or maybe u can still do ur mrcp...apply for other countries...
Why go the mph way and take the burden..There is no garentee that mph is a way through ..and u land inresidency...
What if after trying for 3 yrs ( as some guys with poor scores and mph do)
U end up saying...okay fine..i ak ok as a mph...i am still earnng > 80k
I am satisfied...then??


If u got good scores...way to go!!
Ur chances increase...

In the end its all just a gamble...u play ur cards...and it depends what cards ( scores) u gt :)
And its ur wish...u wanna take up a high risk gamble with poor cards...which will make u a very rich and a very successful person...
Or a safer one...which might or might not work but u still have nothing to loose :)
 
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But have u guys ever noticed...why dont we see a guy who got matched at a low score...putting his credentials at the forum...why do we always " know someone" who did it... :p
The respense anyway has been huge...good to see a lot of us fave the same problem...but are still continuing there journey...and some of us are pessimistic about things...and the time and money involved to improve ir cv...

I woukd still stick to my plan...and i think most pessimistic guys there will agree....
If u got bad scores....why not do ur residency in ur own country...and then try for fellowship...if u succeed...aweosme...
If u dont...atlast u have a job back home waiting for u...or maybe u can still do ur mrcp...apply for other countries...
Why go the mph way and take the burden..There is no garentee that mph is a way through ..and u land inresidency...
What if after trying for 3 yrs ( as some guys with poor scores and mph do)
U end up saying...okay fine..i ak ok as a mph...i am still earnng > 80k
I am satisfied...then??

If u got good scores...way to go!!
Ur chances increase...

In the end its all just a gamble...u play ur cards...and it depends what cards ( scores) u gt :)
And its ur wish...u wanna take up a high risk gamble with poor cards...which will make u a very rich and a very successful person...
Or a safer one...which might or might not work but u still have nothing to loose :)
http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/109608/
Look at SUN MD 's credential...he still matched...several such threads exist..have gone through them..buddy i can feel your pain..and matching with low scores is a probability and i can site another example of a guy in this forum only with high 250+ scores in Step 1 and CK,waiting for 2 years to get a match:)..scores are vital but step 2 ck can cover it up sometimes:)
 
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