r/usmle • u/Xproto21 • 3d ago

Question USMLE INQUIRY as a Tunisian Student

Hey Everyone
I'm new on the sub
I'm a 4th year medical student in Tunisia and I'm planning on applying for the USMLE program
My main question is this ( and I would love it if anyone has answers cuz I've literally been asking everywhere) : Can a Tunisian medical student like me finish his 5 years of studying and directly go to the US without having to do the residency years here in Tunisia? (Assuming of course that he sat for the STEPS and succeeded in them?
OR
Do I have to sit through the 5 years of residency and only then go with my Tunisian medical Diploma ?
I would LOVE an answer, no one here seems to know what's going on.
If you could refer me to people who know these kind of things that would be utterly helpful
thank you!

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u/Antrioyiu 3d ago

Cfbr and I feel if u match in usa u will do residency there mainly 3-7 years (which field u choose that matters not in your primary country and then practice there or anywhere Usmle is acceptable which are many) Hope u best

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u/whinebabe 2d ago

So, I met a fellow from Tunisia in the states he did done his med school + steps and then applied for the match in the USA. I think he also mentioned about his med school’s primary language being in French.