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rejection Maine medical center, Beth israel Deaconness, Bassett medical center, Methodist Dallas 11/7
I did not receive any invitations after my last exam results came in. I only received my first invitations after my ECFMG certification went live on ERAS.
So, the good part is, you have two reasons to e-mail programs on two separate occasions. E-mail them now to tell them your Step 2 CK score is in. And e-mail them again once your ECFMG certification goes live on ERAS. Within 24 hours of you receiving an e-mail with a tracking number for the physical ECFMG certificate being mailed, your ECFMG certification status should be viewable by programs on ERAS. That's two opportunities to (a) update programs on your application status and (b) remind them that you're interested in their program for reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, etc. If you do this tactfully, it can only help. Multiple people have explained here that they have gotten interviews after sending these kinds of e-mails. Good luck.
In my case, I got my CK result on Sep 24th 2014, CS on Dec 03th 2014 and my ECFMG certificate was issued on Dec 04th and I received it on Dec 05th.When does this generally happen that I get my certification by? I got my CK results last Wednesday.
When does this generally happen that I get my certification by? I got my CK results last Wednesday.
In my case, I got my CK result on Sep 24th 2014, CS on Dec 03th 2014 and my ECFMG certificate was issued on Dec 04th and I received it on Dec 05th.
10 business days.
No worries! You can access from this link https://oasis2.ecfmg.org/ (go to OASIS).Where did you go to get this? I logged onto ECFMG's site, but there's no information about where to get this certificate. Sorry for the dumb question. I just spent all morning and the past few hours calling programs.
Right now the number of US medical schools is increasing and the US government funding for residency programs is staying the same. So unless that changes, there will continue to be an increasing number of applicants vying for the same number of positions.How do you guys think are the chances for IMG applicants going to develop with time? Like in 6-9 years? Is it going to be harder, steady or easier to match in GS and other disciplines? Also, can a IMG expect to match in a metropolitan area like LA, San Francisco, New York etc. or is that highly unlikely?
Ideally government funding allocations would always reflect the country's needs, but as it stands, this is not the case. That is not to say it won't change in the future, though. Regardless, if medicine is what you want, you'll find a way.But the need for physicians is going to increase so aren't they going to need more residents?
Nothing today. Received a reply from a PD saying they will send me an IV offer over the next few days. So, I think we can still wait for a 2nd waveThis thread has gone off the rails. Any updates regarding interviews/rejections?
Nothing today. Received a reply from a PD saying they will send me an IV offer over the next few days. So, I think we can still wait for a 2nd wave
in mid-November.
How would an Ivy League PhD in Biomedical Engineering influence my chances?
Well, the thing is in Germany I could do any residency I want, even neurosurgery, but they don't acknowledge those in the US and I really want to practice in America. The thing is that neurosurgery seems to be impossible to get into for an IMG and even though that's the subspecialty I want to do, it seems like I'll be forced to switch to general surgery which still is very hard to get into but more doable than neurosurgery. What could I do to stand out academically in order to highly improve my chances for matching? I also don't want to do my residency in the middle of nowhere but in a metropolitan are, preferably New York, LA or San Francisco.
Congrats, that's great!!IV (cat) Harlem NYC!!
Hahaha, same here. I thought they had reconsidered and were offering me an invite!Happy Thanksgiving email from Morristown, who previous rejected me lol
@takeiteeaasy I have applied to categorical only.. so i'm assuming actuallyCongratulations, @OncoSurg. Did your letter specify explicitly whether it was for a categorical or preliminary position?
Hi. I think they will decide whether they are going to rank you cat or prelim after the interview.@OncoSurg
I also received an invitation from Harlem today without any specification whether is it a prelim or cat. However, I applied for both.
is your interview date on December 17th ?
So it's been 2.5 weeks since I passed my CK exam and still no word on my ECFMG certificate. Is this because I have to wait to graduate first and then I can get the certificate?