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How To Select Residency Programs To Apply To
- Are you an AMG
- IMG non US citizen
- IMG US citizen or permanent resident
- More than 2-3 years out of medical school
- US clinical experience
- Multiple attempts in the USMLE
- Scores less than 80 or as specified by the program
- Have you passed step 3 yet
- University program or community based program depending on your credentials
It is better to be an informed applicant rather than using the shot gun approach and spray your pellets, hoping that one might hit the target. It is very important that you find out what the programs requirements are before applying.
It is getting tougher and tougher to get into residency, as hospitals are shrinking and more and more physicians are applying. If you concentrate your efforts to programs you meet their criteria, you should have a better opportunity at getting an interview.
Look at your whole package and see where you have a better chance, for example a community based program or university based. Try and find a balance.
But, don’t get me wrong, you can still apply to a lot of programs, but include the ones that you meet their requirements first before applying across the board.
How to search for residency programs to apply to
This tends to present a problem for lots of people basically because there are just too many programs to go through and no body really has the time to do all that.
However, there are a few ways you can enhance your online search for programs and hospitals. This will give you a limited least you can work with. Putting your search terms in quotes will get you a more focused list to look at for example to search for internal medicine programs in New York that sponsor visas type this into search browser:-
"visa sponsorship" internal medicine residency New York
"family medicine residency" visa sponsorship
"family medicine residency" visa sponsorship
"internal medicine residency" visa sponsorship
"internal medicine residency" will sponsor visa
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As September is fast approaching signaling the time applicants start applying to programs, it is very important that every applicant has a clear strategy on how to apply to programs.
Applicants come with different credentials and background and this plays a key role in which programs you can apply to, to have at least a fair shot at an interview.
Some of things you should look at when applying to a program to make sure you meet their guidelines include:-
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