Hey guys! Hope this was helpful 😊 Just wanna point out that there isn’t a “gold standard” profile to match into residency. Most PDs do a holistic review. People match w failed attempts, lower than average scores as well as very few volunteer/research experience :) so don’t be discouraged if you feel you have “red flags”. Focus on yourself and show them the best version of you 🤩
It’s really great how you didn’t have a proper mentor but eventually figured out things by yourself in the end. And now you help others by sharing all the knowledge you gained and guide them without any hesitation. Really look up to you and will always wish the best for you.
Can you please say..how will you proof to them that you organise something or teach your juniors..as volunteer experience.. Or u will have to just mention it?????
Hey Ishwari.... Congratulations again🎉 Just wanna say it's really great how honest you are about all your experiences because people tend to hide this a lot (idky) and how you're trying to give back to the img community.
This is an amazing way to explain your experience. These videos are going to help many IMG students who are aspiring to become Part of Residency program in US. You are the best guide and mentor too 👏🏻👍
This is one of the best videos, very realistic and relatable. Thank you!! Also have a topic suggestion - 'how to give an interview'. How to talk confidently, tips to improve and everything else :)
ThankU so much for explaining everything in detail…. These little details are hard to find on social platforms Much love from Pakistan Keep Up the good work Ur helping alot
Hey.. first of all congratulations 🎉 Pls make video about whole VISA process for usa ( for elective B1 visa process and also after that F1 for residency)
Hi Doctor, Just subscribed to your channel.. keep up the good work! I am a 5th year indian med student in Georgia, who has just begun the USMLE Journey. I have started studying for step1. I have a question though. when to focus on things to improve CV like teaching experience, volunteering, and clinical rotations?
Thank you! :) As far as the CV for residency is concerned, there are 3 basic parts - work(clinical and teaching will count as work) experience - volunteer experiences - research experience. Research isn't compulsory, but it's good to have. I'll make a detailed video about this soon!
What is the Virtual Sim Lab which u did for 10 months? Havent heard of it, Could u pls explain what is that? And how to apply for that? How to apply for a telerotation, pls mention the sites..🙏
Thank you so much! Programs may prefer a rotation at a hospital over a clinic but ultimately, it all comes down to the quality of your LoR and having an attending who can vouch for you!
I’m so happy you matched Ishwari! I’ve been watching your videos for some time and you’ve worked so hard. Please also share how many programs you think IMGs should apply to. Thanks!
Omg thank you so much! :’) IMGs apply to about 150-200 programs on an average. I applied to about 125 as I didn’t choose places where I couldn’t see myself working at :)
Hey Doc, congratulations 👏🎉 and yes if u can guide me how to apply and search for observerships. Perticularly in derma /radiology branch. Imgs friendly bodies. I m an old graduate. Thanks
Your videos are so motivationl, all I see is a young medical doctor covered with Grace I have a few questions, How much did you pay for your tele rotation How many programs did you apply to ? What if you have research experience without publication, is this termed research as well ? Do you think you'll would have had more interviews if you were a us citizen, seeing that your scores were pretty good
Hello! Thank you for this video. Do we need to attach a document of proof along with our volunteer experiences or do we have to just mention that we did it. Thanks!
can i match with only step 1 and 2 without any LOR or any work experience ? and another quuestion , if i pay for step 3 can i visa will be easy to obtain and thanks
Great video, Is it possible for any student to match into Internal Medicine residency program only with Telerotation and without electives? Did anyone of the students matched into internal medicine without electives?
I worked as a part time C++ developer while I am studying Medicine. Should I mention and include this to my cv? Would it help me to match :)? Cuz due to the currencies and economic conditions I don't think that I can have USCE.
Hi congrats. I have done md in radiation oncology and dm in medical oncology with few publications from India. Are there programs of directly entering into oncology from 1st year of residency? Do they still consider for interview if I dont have LORs from US ?
Hey! Congrats on your achievements!! LoRs from doctors in the US are definitely an important part of your application. If you aren’t able to travel to the US for usce yet, you can consider telerotations as well!
Congrats Ishwari, My application for step1 got rejected ,I have transferred credits from other med school, and they are telling me to upload/ mail the transcript from my previous med school to them, plz guide me what should I do next ,thank u .
@@IshwariChandran I did my first year of mbbs in that med school, what should my transcript contain besides credits of the courses and attendance, is there any specific format ? Plz lemme know .
Most programs need you to be ECFMG certified by the time you submit your rank order list for the NRMP match. You will need OET and Step2 to be ECFMG certified
@@IshwariChandran yes I get it, but that means we can still apply for NRMP Match with Step 1 alone right. If u dont mind could u mention those programs requiring only Step 1 from ur knowledge. Thank u in advance 🙏
Hello di : 1.) how can I ask for Lor during electives? I mean is there a indirect way or it's okay to ask the attending at the end of the elective?.. 2. while writing lors how would we know ifs it's generic or personal? 3. di please make a video about how to write personal statements :) 4. I'll graduate only in July, so i will get only two months for volunteering experiences, since we have to submit CV for residency in September itself , is it possible to include those upcoming volunteering experiences like which I'll be doing in September to untill i get matched in march already in the cv. Sorry for all the silly questions 😄 Thank you..
There are really good questions! 1. You can speak about applying for the match and then ask them if they would be willing to write you a letter. Most of them would be v happy to. Make sure you ask docs whom you’ve worked closely with as that will make the letter more personalized. It’s better to ask around the 3rd week of your rotation (assuming it’s a 4-week rotation) 2. If it’s a waived LoR, you wouldn’t know. It’s kinda like you’re trusting your LoR writer w it 3. Sure! 4. It’s better not to include upcoming opportunities in your CV as there’s v little you can speak about in the description (your contribution/role/what you’ve learnt)
Hi for Foreign Medical graduates would you advise to do FMGE exam and then apply for the match? will it help with interviews and the process of matching?
I haven't taken the FMGE. But if you want to practice in India till you apply for the match, then it would be wise to take the exam. I don't think an FMGE score would make a difference to PDs since they mainly look just at the USMLE scores (exam-wise) However, your clinical experience might be looked at positively!
@@IshwariChandran thank you :)) but would USCE be better then the clinical experience I gain while internship? really confused as to if I should do internship for a year or if I should use that time to gain US clinical experience 😚
@@azraaftab6676 US clinical experience would definitely be better. However if you feel you can’t travel due to covid, you can get some clinical experience in India along w telerotations w doctors in the US. If you’re able to travel, getting US clinical experience would be ideal :)
I completed my internship from India in 2017 Working here since 4 years in my hometown.am I eligible for writing usmle and if I qualified any chance to match residency program in usa in any clinical speciality? Please reply me if u read this message
@@JOHNNIEUSA Zhejiang University! The classes have been online ever since the pandemic w no info about when students can return to offline learning! Please keep that in mind when you apply :)
@@JOHNNIEUSA chinese isnt that hard, i studied in china in chinese medium after a scholarship, did a year of intense chinese course before that and took the national prolif language before starting my mbbs. mine is different from her school. but even if you studied in english medium like her, when you go to the hospitals your patients will be speaking chinese and worse they will be speaking the local dialects, lol, basically if you want to study in china via english medium, you will probably still have chinese classes as part of your curriculum, which can be a nice touch to your cv also for residency, but dont expect much from the clinical rotations in china. I have seen so many medical students struggle with the language when exposed to patients in china in a clinical setting. there are several from her university that have graduated and matched in the past, i think they even had usmle classes or something like that. just adjust your expectations on the clinical side, you can also schedule several eletives as student in the US and rotate during your holidays.
Hey! In year 1 (PGY1) it can range from 45-68k USD/ year depending on the state and program (pre-tax and pre-insurance deductions) The cost of living may vary from one person to another. I guess I’ll know once I start staying there. I’ll share it w y’all in the next few months :)
