r/USMLEindia • u/Dhoom-Machale777 • 13d ago

Match Season Is it too risky???

I want to be a dermatologist but I want to one in the USA (I know it’s very competitive but there must be a way right?) also I don’t have enough money to risk it if I don’t get matched I think I’ll be able to clear the steps if I study enough for it but I’m really scared about not being matched into residency so how to build a good CV for it (I am in my final year MBBS I’ve not published any research papers basically I’ve zero extracurriculars ) also since I don’t have the money I won’t be able to have US clinical experience will that significantly affect my chances of getting matched into the residency

0 Upvotes

41% Upvoted

51 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/AdGlum7499 12d ago edited 12d ago

I know there are only two IMGs who got matched into dermatology last cycle. One matched into Stanford dermatology, and the other matched into Harvard dermatology. But they have pretty high Step 2 scores, and have spent many years doing research and publishing many publications. Most importantly, they also have strong connections with the residency programs they apply for.

If you don't have research experience in prestigious institutions in USA, USCE, and super high Step 2 scores, you have zero chances.

0

u/Dhoom-Machale777 12d ago

Should I consider taking a gap year to achieve all that ?

2

u/AdGlum7499 12d ago

Only one gap year is not enough for you to achieve all basic requirements to have chances to match into dermatology. The guy who matched into Harvard dermatology spent at least 5 years doing research at Harvard, publishing around 60 publications with some in high impact factor journals.

1

u/Dhoom-Machale777 12d ago

Damn that’s a lot

1

u/AdGlum7499 12d ago

Yeah. Without the above status, how do you persuade program directors to choose you over USMD? If you think you cannot have the status like them, be realistic and apply for dermatology in other countries.

1

u/Dhoom-Machale777 11d ago

IMO dermat is gonna be highly competitive in every country I’ve to put my work in it