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ERAS is open! I'm surprised a thread hasn't been created yet. I'm stealing the format from last year's thread. This by no means is an official thread because I mainly started this for my own knowledge.
Step 1: 233
Step 2 CK/ CS: 251/Pass (ECFMG Certified)
School: 2017 IMG Grad (Not Carib, my med school is my country of origin but I am a U.S. Citizen)
Class Rank: unknown?
Clerkship Grades: no honors system at my school, but NBME shelf exams were our final grade. Highest in Neuro, Internal Med, and Psych
AOA: -
Research/ Publications: 1 Psych Publication, 1 more in the process
Extracurriculars: Student Psychiatry Research group member, School Pediatric Society Member, a Leadership position at my school (class rep type of thing) for 3 years+,
Quality of LORs if known: no idea? probably not at the AMG level which scares me, but all LoRs will be U.S physicians (2 months of electives in the U.S)
Red flags: IMG? Graduated in 2017? I've been working in the ED here in the U.S. after I graduated, hands-off but really great experience (the only legal thing I can do btw)
Where you would like to end up: NJ/NYC, but I am willing to go anywhere as an IMG I can't choose
I'd appreciate any honest feedback.
Also, when it comes to Doximity rankings, how far down should I start considering programs for an applicant like myself? Top 40 type completely out of reach or more like Top 20? Probably a stupid question but I don't want to spend 4 thousand dollars on applications to programs that won't even consider me despite them stating they have no USMLE cut off scores lol.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
Step 1: 233
Step 2 CK/ CS: 251/Pass (ECFMG Certified)
School: 2017 IMG Grad (Not Carib, my med school is my country of origin but I am a U.S. Citizen)
Class Rank: unknown?
Clerkship Grades: no honors system at my school, but NBME shelf exams were our final grade. Highest in Neuro, Internal Med, and Psych
AOA: -
Research/ Publications: 1 Psych Publication, 1 more in the process
Extracurriculars: Student Psychiatry Research group member, School Pediatric Society Member, a Leadership position at my school (class rep type of thing) for 3 years+,
Quality of LORs if known: no idea? probably not at the AMG level which scares me, but all LoRs will be U.S physicians (2 months of electives in the U.S)
Red flags: IMG? Graduated in 2017? I've been working in the ED here in the U.S. after I graduated, hands-off but really great experience (the only legal thing I can do btw)
Where you would like to end up: NJ/NYC, but I am willing to go anywhere as an IMG I can't choose
I'd appreciate any honest feedback.
Also, when it comes to Doximity rankings, how far down should I start considering programs for an applicant like myself? Top 40 type completely out of reach or more like Top 20? Probably a stupid question but I don't want to spend 4 thousand dollars on applications to programs that won't even consider me despite them stating they have no USMLE cut off scores lol.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!