[pakistani]

hi everyone ,
I am from pakistan...26 year old..i did my graduation in march 2012... i m intending to take step 1 in september 2015 ...and perhaps ll apply for 2017 match ! my question is ; As i m an old graduate, would it affect my application later on for match ?:scared: as i heard match will already be tugher and tougher in the coming years

 

[pakistani]

Anybody ..plzz ?????

 

[mk09]

Anybody ..plzz ?????

you are not that old of a graduate. Average time since graduation of doctors who match is around 5y

 

[pakistani]

you are not that old of a graduate. Average time since graduation of doctors who match is around 5y

thanks for your reply ... but it will be more than 5 years when i will be applying what should i do ? i m really stressed about that thing .

 

[mk09]

thanks for your reply ... but it will be more than 5 years when i will be applying what should i do ? i m really stressed about that thing .

your main worry should be getting good scores in all your exams.. people match even at the age of 40. if you are capable nothing will stop you from practicing medicine

 

[pakistani]

your main worry should be getting good scores in all your exams.. people match even at the age of 40. if you are capable nothing will stop you from practicing medicine

thankyou so much u really hepled me to regain my cofidence

 

[waisberg]

You are not old yet. As long as you manage to apply for the match within 5 years after graduation you should have as much chance as any other IMG (after that chances fall to almost zero and it requires a lot more politics to get interviews). That said, being a foreigner, you should aim at getting high grades on Step 1 as this will increase your chances considerably. Step 1 is the most important thing for the match. Having good recommendation letters/good written and spoken english/good publications doesn't hurt as well.

 

[Pinocio]

In its informal definition, old graduate is someone more than 5 years passed his/er graduation. By 2017 you would be right at the edge.

hi everyone ,
I am from pakistan...26 year old..i did my graduation in march 2012... i m intending to take step 1 in september 2015 ...and perhaps ll apply for 2017 match ! my question is ; As i m an old graduate, would it affect my application later on for match ?:scared: as i heard match will already be tugher and tougher in the coming years

 

[dr.zafranfarooq]

query

as i heard that matching chances in any residency programme decreases dramatically once u cross 5 year old graduation bar.so i just want to know that if someone july 2012 graduate then it means that person should apply on start of september 2017 to avoid 5 year old grad bar that most programme set or that person should apply on start of september 2016?plz help

 

[Pinocio]

In my understanding they count years when they are looking at applications in Sep to pick candidates for interview. Others comment.

as i heard that matching chances in any residency programme decreases dramatically once u cross 5 year old graduation bar.so i just want to know that if someone july 2012 graduate then it means that person should apply on start of september 2017 to avoid 5 year old grad bar that most programme set or that person should apply on start of september 2016?plz help

 

[Pinocio]

Very true. 5 years cut off just shortens your list of interviews, not eliminating it!

your main worry should be getting good scores in all your exams.. people match even at the age of 40. if you are capable nothing will stop you from practicing medicine

 

[mahamaya72]

you are applying in 2017 sept or you are applying in 2016 sept?

 

[pakistani]

you are applying in 2017 sept or you are applying in 2016 sept?

i ll b able to submit my application in sep 2017... for the match of 2018