[evavar]

I have a question here. I have been reading a lot about being fresh graduate. What is a fresh graduate. 1 year since graduation, 3 years, 5 years????? What fresh exactly means?????? I graduate in 2009, is that fresh?????? I'm hoping on getting match for residency in 2012. I'm going to be fresh graduate by that time??????

 

[hedihav_x]

I have a question here. I have been reading a lot about being fresh graduate. What is a fresh graduate. 1 year since graduation, 3 years, 5 years????? What fresh exactly means?????? I graduate in 2009, is that fresh?????? I'm hoping on getting match for residency in 2012. I'm going to be fresh graduate by that time??????

I have the same question and I want to know if the month of graduation is considered too? I mean would it make any difference if for example u graduate in FEB 2009 or DEC 2009? because I have graduated in DEC 2009...

 

[mahwish]

i have the same question...
i am 2009 graduate n planning to apply for 2013 match...my question is if i apply for 2013 match then how old they would consider me by graduation?? as i will apply for residency on 2012 for getting match in 2013...so do they consider me as 3 yr old graduate or 4 yr old graduate??? :notsure:

 

[Haisook]

Attendings working in the US have been telling me that the preferable range is less than 5 years from graduation; the earlier the better. Also, CV gaps are frowned upon. They'll ask you what were you doing all that time?

I think the timing will be the period between the year of graduation and the time you apply for the match.

 

[Sabio]

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