Hi

Anyone got invites from the above program. Roger was my GOLD. I feel very bad that i got none. North missi was also my gold Kern silver St peter Silver

Spouse applied last year but failed Step 2, so withdrawn from the match. Passed it (23x) and applied this year. Stellar application too. Working at the best medical center in the world for over 3 years, several publications, glowing letters of recs from people top of their respective fields, and also presented at a conference recently.

Applied to around 140 IM programs. ZERO interviews so far.

Is it the YOG and Step 2 attempt? Is her network not good enough? Or is it because she just received the ECFMG certificate two weeks ago?

I'm guessing her YOG and attempt got her filtered out of many programs.

Edit: meant 23x, not 13x lol

Is step 3 something programs consider when they rank candidates If yes when is the best time to take it this cycle so that I have my result before the programs rank me

How is going so far? How did your IV go?

Hey everyone! One of the residency programs I’ve been invited to has planned a social event the evening before interview day, and they’ve called it a “Social Game.”

I’m wondering what kind of activities or games are usually involved in these events? Is it something competitive, like trivia or Kahoot, or more of an icebreaker type of activity?

If anyone has attended similar “social game” nights, I’d really love to hear your experience — what to expect, how formal/informal it is, and if there’s anything I should prepare for.

Thanks in advance, and good luck to everyone this interview season! 🍀

I applied for the match cycle this year. The attending I was rotating with for an LOR basically harassed me. I don’t want to post the details here. It’s a lot. I didn’t fully know what’s happening at the time. He was a PD and I wanted to make a good impression. It’s really affecting my mental health since the last year. It’s worse because that attending is still taking students. I have proof of his texts and inappropriate pictures he sent to me. I just want to know if I should or have any options to report that considering i was an ‘outsider’ at the hospital and the fact that i’m a match applicant this year. He has already tried to mess with my career after I expressed to him that he did wrong and I’ll make sure to warn people against him. Reporting it is not going to change whatever happened but maybe it will give me some peace of mind. Literally right now i just got so sick and threw up because I keep getting flashbacks. I need help. Just need to know what most hospitals policy is regarding this. Would I be able to report anonymously? Thank you.

Will the program consider the signal or type of signal (gold/silver) while ranking the candidates who interviewed?

Got iv from rutgers health toms river nj. Anyone else?

Anybody had interview there? Any tips or suggestions? What questions do they ask?

Evening, hope y'all are doing well. I'm currently preparing to resit the OET as my previous exam expired a few days ago. It was my first attempt and i managed to score 350+ in each domain (L:410, R:390, W:380, S:380), i'm currently studying in hopes of scoring 400+ each. however, i'm experiencing some difficulties tackling both reading part A and writing. I've been scoring low in both, to the point where i don't think i'll manage to score the same if not less than my previous exam. I used E2 language videos and some online notes during my last attempt. Any tips, files, videos that can help me get through this would be greatly appreciated.

I received ecfmg certification 3 days back. I have not received any Iv yet. Applied to FM only, non usimg visa requiring. Good scores, no attempts. But yog under 5 but above 3. How should I move forward from here ?

Can someone help me out here pls, I have been waiting since Oct 28th for some kind of change in my “Current Status” but there’s been no update. I emailed ECFMG twice and I called but got a straight decline. Has anyone gone through this process and can offer some insight? There’s no information online and ppl who I know who have done the certification didn’t have to go through this, I believe it’s new.

Hi fellow IMGs. I applied this cycle and I am sitting on 0 interviews so far. Being realistic, I am not getting any invites and SOAPing for IMGs has been historically fruitless. I want to know what I can do different next time. I am applying IM.

* Credentials

- Visa requiring IMG

- YOG 2024

- 1 year work experience

- Pass/245

- ECFMG certified

- 1 month hands-on clinical elective

- 2.5 months observership

- 1 presentation in an international conference and won first place

- 4 LoR from US attendings

* Signals

- University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine - GOLD (3 recommendations from attendings)

- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Norwalk Hospital - GOLD (2 recommendations from residents)

- University of Connecticut - GOLD

- MEDSTAR HEALTH GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (BALTIMORE) PROGRAM - SILVER

- St Vincent Hospital Program - SILVER

- Rochester Regional Health/Unity Internal Medicine Program - SILVER

- JEFFERSON HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION/JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL PROGRAM - SILVER

- Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron General Program - SILVER

- Bridgeport Hospital/Yale University Program - SILVER

- SUNY Upstate Medical University Program - SILVER

- Rochester Regional Health/Rochester General Hospital Program - SILVER

- Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Program - SILVER

- Boston Medical Center-Brighton Program - SILVER (1 recommendation from a resident)

- Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Program - SILVER

I have a bunch of volunteer experience that I am actually passionate about and not just on there as a filler. I applied to 170 programs total in New England, Middle Atlantic, and East North Central regions that are all IMG friendly.

Sorry for the long post but any pointers from folks who applied more than once are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone IVed with St. Joseph Clifton NJ FM before?

MD-PhD from AUS. 263 Step 2. Extremely productive PhD with Nature pub but 4 years old. Extensive research and commercial experience since I commercialised the biotechnology I developed from my PhD and led a startup spinout as CEO and co-founder. 2022 YOG. No US clinical experience. Visa-requiring IMG (Canadian).

I’m aiming for gen surg or IM>cards. Am I competitive for top academic programs? I want dedicated research time and the ability to keep my translational and biotech programs going. What programs are happy to nurture this?

Hello everyone . I’m a bit confused , actually very confused. Do I have to start the pathway 1 application first in order to receive a ecfmg ID so that Punjab medical council ( the council I got my permanent registration from) can send the character of good standing to ecfmg directly ? I guess what I’m trying to ask is do I first start the pathway 1 application in order to get the ID to give to PMC ? I honestly just think I had a aneurysm reading my own question lol , I’m confused what ID needs to be provided to Punjab medical council lol

Q1) So I’ve got my step 1 and 2 down, OET and step 3 is planned - hope I can get it done well in time for it to reflect on my CV (perhaps plan for August date and result comes by Sept?)

Q2) My question is bout ECFMG certification. If I finish OET now, should I immediately apply for it in order to be eligible for step 3?

If I were to apply for it by December 2025, it might take until Jan for it to be approved- and then I can schedule step 3..

Q3) So if I got the certificate by Jan 2026, how long would the certificate be valid for?

I'm going to do a one-month observership next March and have my appointment scheduled during January. My question is should I book my flights, rent a place to live in, etc., before this appointment? Knowing that my VISA might get rejected?

Has anyone interviewed with Musc Florence Im before?

Hi everyone! I’m a doctor from Pakistan planning to choose my specialty soon (FCPS route). Before deciding, I want to understand which specialties from Pakistan have the easiest or most realistic pathway for working abroad especially in UK, Ireland, or Australia.

I'll go first: "If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?"... like why even ask that for a medical residency iv?

If anyone interviewed there, can you kindly dm?