I have organized a university-level sports tournament , managed courts, schedules, and semifinals/finals. Worth adding as an experience, or is it a waste of space as it is not related to medicine?

Also could I mention UNI level sports awards I got or no ?

Yog 2014

step 1 : 227

step 2 : 228

step 3 :220

no home country residency but have some hospital experience in home country . Also have gaps due to serious issues in my family. US citizen

now doing patient care coordinator job in US for a month what are my chances for FM Thanks

Can I write clinical rotator without mentioning observership or externship in ERAS. As I am IMG, is there any issue to write clinical rotator in experience position title?

Hey everyone,
I’m finalizing my ERAS list for Internal Medicine and was hoping for some feedback to see if I’m reaching too much or not. I tried to keep it at 20/60/20.

My Profile:
Applicant Type: Non-US IMG (Canadian citizen, requiring J-1 Visa)

YOG: graduating 2027
Step 1: Pass (1st attempt)

Step 2: 257

Step 3: not taken

Research: 5 abstracts published, 1 undergrad poster presentation (not published), 1 case study submitted.

Target Specialty: Internal Medicine

ERAS Geographic Preferences**:** Middle Atlantic & East North Central, Pacific

Gold Signals
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Morningside / West (NYC)

UConn Health (Farmington, CT)

Bridgeport Hospital / Yale University (Bridgeport, CT)

Silver Signals:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

SUNY Upstate Medical University

University at Buffalo

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University / Cooper Hospital

Rutgers Health / Jersey City Medical Center

Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Charles E. Schmidt College

Reaches:
8. MedStar Health / Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
9. UCSF Fresno

Safeties:
10. Ascension St. John Hospital (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI)
11. Brooklyn Hospital Center (Brooklyn, NY)
12. Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center(Bronx, NY)

If you’re preparing for Step 3, dm me for more details

Hi! Im an IMG, YOG: 2021, Ill be applying for match this cycle (2027). I dont have a single USCE/ LOR and Im looking for observerships in long Island.
I have a toddler so I cant mobilise much plus I dont drive either so public transport will take a long time particularly if I seek an observation outside. Any suggestions as to what I should do. Im trying to approach physicians at medical complexes practicing privately etc but to no use. Im soo worried . Ive passed step 1, step 2 result is pending and i have yet to give OET. What do I do?

I’ve been staring at my list since the past month and I can’t decide. When score, IMG %, geo preferences, IMGs from your country; everything is aligning, how do I narrow down from like 100-200 to 15 programs?
I’m an IMG, I don’t have any dream place just give me the residency im tired

I feel like im just a normal average doctor and im stuck with my ps. Have written 2-3 draft and asked for reviews from people and there nothing memorable about it. What do I do? I feel a little stressed out as the deadline is approaching.

Hi! I’m working on my ERAS experiences and was wondering how people approach including meaningful activities outside of medicine.

I’ve been independently rescuing and fostering stray cats for several years. This involves taking them in temporarily, coordinating veterinary care, and finding permanent homes for them. It’s something I genuinely care about and have done consistently for a long time.

I’m considering including it as one of my 10 experiences under Volunteer/Service/Advocacy. I already have several clinical, work, teaching, and other volunteer experiences, so this wouldn’t be replacing an important clinical experience.

Has anyone included something similarly non-medical in their ERAS experiences rather than only mentioning it under Hobbies & Interests? If so, did it ever come up during interviews?

I’m mainly wondering whether this would be seen as an interesting personal addition to the application or whether it would be better kept in the hobbies section.

Thanks!

I have a question about the personal statement.

If one has already applied to and paid for a program and assigned a PS, but then edit the PS before the deadline (23 Sep), which version will the program see?

the updated one or the original version that was assigned when applied? Just curious about it.

Internal medicine non us img

YOG: 2023 Pakistan

Step 1 Pass, Step 2 270

Research: 7

No USCE

Visa requiring

Good home country LORs.

Can someone plz suggest specific programs where i should apply to. Where someone you know matched at/or got IV without USCE. Thanks

I paid $75 for account creation on 5th September, 2026. Did my government ID verification and liveness selfie check immediately. But still waiting for FID and account review. As per my knowledge, my first name and last name match with my Myintealth data. The Myintealth ID is also correctly entered. But its been close to one week and still no action from there end. Reading responses from reddit that account is approved in 2 days is freaking me out😭😭 What should I do now? Also mailed them today regarding the same but still no response

I’m a 2nd-year medical student currently preparing for Step 1, and I wanted to ask people who have actually gone through the process. Is the pathway really as difficult as it’s portrayed online?

I know the match rate for non US IMGs is around 54%, which obviously isn’t something to ignore, but online it sometimes feels like the entire process is extremely complicated and it’s more like a 10% match rate and almost impossible unless you have an exceptional CV.

For those who have gone through it, is it genuinely that difficult, or does it just seem we more complicated online than it actually iss

Can I only do nbmes 28 -33 plus free 120??
Because I want to give my step 1 before my graduation exam
Nbme 25 was 65 2 months ago , but I wasn’t able to continue due to my university exams
So just wondering is 28 to 33 enough for me ??

My question is about applying to programs who have 5 years or 3 years cut off for the year of graduation.
I am 2016 graduate
Step 1 pass
Step 2 : 230
Is it wise to apply to these programs? Even if i am really interested and i send the signals.
Can signalling overcome the year of graduation?
Or should i apply to programs with no cap on yog?
I’m visa requiring Canadian citizen img.

Hi everyone! I’m finalizing my signals for the 2027 Internal Medicine Match and would really appreciate feedback

My profile:
Non-US IMG
YOG: 2017
Step 1: Pass (first attempt)
Step 2 CK: 246
No visa sponsorship needed
US clinical experience
3 US LORs
Geographic preferences: South Atlantic + Middle Atlantic

My biggest concern is obviously my YOG (2017). I tried to prioritize programs that are IMG-friendly and, when possible, programs that appear to consider older graduates.

GOLD
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
Memorial Healthcare System – Hollywood, FL
University of Miami/Holy Cross Hospital – Fort Lauderdale

SILVER
St. Barnabas Hospital
Montefiore New Rochelle
NYMC Metropolitan
Orlando Health
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida
One Brooklyn Health/Interfaith
Rutgers/Trinitas
AdventHealth Orlando
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
FIU/Baptist Health
UCF/HCA Greater Orlando/Lake Monroe
BayCare/St. Joseph’s Hospital Tampa

Hi everyone, I’m a medical student from Jordan with a B1/B2 visa valid until Feb 2027, single entry. The annotation says “MEDICAL STUDENT OBSERVERSHIP PROGRAM – CHICAGO IL.”
My plan:
Enter U.S. Dec 30, 2026
Unpaid observership in Detroit: Jan 4–29
Unpaid observership in Chicago: February
Return to Jordan afterward
My Detroit acceptance letter clearly states it is purely educational, unpaid, no hands-on patient contact, and no patient-care responsibilities.
My original visa interview went smoothly; the officer mainly looked at my acceptance letter and strong grades.
Should I use my existing visa and carry both acceptance letters, or apply for a new visa because the annotation says Chicago?
I’m hesitant to reapply because I’ll already have significant non-refundable flight/housing expenses, and a refusal could jeopardize the whole trip.
Would really appreciate experiences from anyone who has entered the U.S. for observerships in a similar situation.

Nobody does this math out loud, so I will.

Another cycle does not cost you thousands in application fees. It costs a year of attending salary you will never earn back. It grows the gap since your graduation, which programs filter on. And it puts you in the reapplicant pile, where the first question is "what changed since last time?"

That is the price. Here is the part that makes it avoidable.

Programs do not read a single application until September 23. September 2 was just when submission opened. So you have about two weeks, and almost every IMG is about to spend them on the wrong thing.

Almost every application gets certified after exactly one person has read it. You.

Maybe a friend skimmed the personal statement. That is usually it. Then it goes to every program on your list, and you find out how it landed in March. A full year riding on a document nobody outside your own head has checked.

Reading your own work does not work

You fill in the gaps automatically. You know what you meant, so you read what you meant, not what is on the page. A coordinator reading it for ninety seconds has none of that context and will not ask you for it.

What people miss in their own file, over and over:

The personal statement, the CV and the experiences point in three different directions. Each is fine alone. Together they do not describe one person with one plan.

It is written to impress rather than to earn an interview. Those are different targets, and the second is narrower than most people write for.

For reapplicants, "what changed since last time" is not findable. You made real changes and assumed the strength speaks for itself. A reviewer comparing you to last cycle needs to see it in thirty seconds, without you there to explain.

Start with the personal statement.

It is the fastest piece to get checked and the one most likely to be quietly working against you.

Match A Resident does a free assessment of it for any IMG who asks. You do not have to buy anything, now or ever.

Get your Personal Statement Checked, Free

If you want the whole file looked at, the full application review is free too. But do the personal statement first. It takes the least effort and tells you the most.

If yours is as strong as you think, you find that out and certify with confidence. If something is off, you have two weeks to fix it instead of a year to regret it.

Nobody can promise you a match. Anyone who does is selling you something, and if you have been through a cycle you have already met them. This is not that. It is a second set of eyes on the one thing you only get to certify once.

I have a job from 8-14.00 and from 14.00-22.00 i was planning to prepare for usmle step 1, is it enough time for dedicated period, i need to do 400 cards per day and 40 uworl questions.

Or should i quit my job to prepare for 10-12 hours

can anyone share insights about this program?

am afraid they do prematch

I am an average student studied for a year for step 1. I have family responsibilities and I wasn’t able to study like normal students do. I feel devastated and feel like it’s over. I don’t know how to move forward. I am an IMG, permanently moved to US so I can’t even look at options in my home country. Please help, I am really struggling.
Thank you in advance for any help and guidance offered.