Profile of a Successfully Matched IMG Resident
In the recent years, applying for a US residency has become more tough, especially due to the shortage of residency programs and increasing number of applicants.…
Category: Medical Student
The Hidden Cost of Residency Programs and Interviews
Medical students have applied to more residency programs than in the past few years, applying to an average of 40 residency programs. International medical students…
International Testing Centers for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2
[table id=1 /] To view the exact time and location for the USMLE Step 1 and 2, please search through the Prometric site: https://www.prometric.com/en-us/Pages/home.aspx Source: http://www.ecfmg.org/fees/usmle-surcharge.html
How Trump’s Immigration Ban Impacts International Medical Students Matching for Residency
On March 15th, 2017 many medical students from around the world are anxiously waiting to learn whether they will be matched into a US residency…
What is the IFOM Exam?
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is an organization that designed the USMLE and is dedicated to designing high quality assessments for health-care professionals. …
Unmatched Residency Applicants can work as Assisting Physicians in underserved areas
In 2014, Missouri, Indiana, and Kansas have signed a bill that would allow medical graduates that were unmatched to a residency program to prescribe medications…
Applying to Medical Schools in Texas using TMDSAS
If you are interested in applying to medical schools in Texas, there is a different method of applying to medical schools using the TMDSAS, Texas…
How Much Do Residents Make?
Once medical students graduate and become doctors, they enter the dreadful phase of RESIDENCY. Residency is mandatory in order to become a licensed physician and…
The Looming 2023 deadline: Why 1st year international medical students may not be able to practice in USA
In 2013, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) declared that effective in 2023, physicians applying for ECFMG Certification will be required to graduate…
Rejected to US Medical School… What Are My Options?
Being accepted into a medical school in the US has been increasingly competitive, with the average acceptance rate for fall 2015 being 6.9 percent, among…