How IMGs Match into Residency: What is a Program Director Looking For? (Part 1)

Thank you Dr. Lijia for your valuable insight!

Repeating a preclinic year how much does it affect our residency match

Hi Dr Lija!
Can an img match without USCE with good scores?

You forgot to mention nepotism!!! the most important criteria!! connection!! connection!! connection!! make that link back home through friends and family and you are good to go!! end of story!!

Thank you Dr

Thank You, dr. Lijia for such an informative content. I’m non US img, YOG 2003. Was working as general practitioner in my home country till 2021. My step 1= 241, currently preparing for step 2 and 3. Working on USCE also, resident of US. What are my chances for matching internal medicine residency?Thanks ahead.

class ranking mean?

I won’t have the MSPE ready by 28 should I wait until it’s uploaded or it’s better to apply now ?!
Thank you so much for your help

That’s very clear and so helpful can you please tell us more about the time of application
Is it important to apply before September the 28th?

Thanks for the awesome content! Im a non US IMG hoping to get into IM. I will be migrating to the USA (as permanent resident) in 4 years. My home country doesn't do IM residency currently and I wanted to know if there was another type of residency(EM, Anesthesia, FM) I can do that will reflect positively on my application towards a US IM match in the future.

Amazing content doc😍

Hi I’m an IMG from Indonesia, pretty down since I got a low step 1 score. My step 1 score is 217, YoG 2020, did 1 year of internship so no gap year, planning to have 2/3 in person USCE, do you think I stand some chance at IM this year? Thanks in advance

Dr. Lijia, since step 1 is pass fail now, starting from this and next match are programs going to change their step 1 filters? Does it put applicants with only a pass on their application at a disadvantage than others with a step score? Thankyou in advance.

Thank you for your video. As a non-US IMG Yog-2019 with a step 1 failed attempt do i have a chance in matching to IM? I am confused whether to continue with the journey or not? Please help

Thanks a lot for this informative video !
Step 1: 267
Step 2CK: 248
I am a 2016 Dec graduate
No gap in CV
Home country residency in IM in largest govt owned hospital in country
5th author in 2 publications
1 case report and 1 case series presented in national conference
Won award for the case series
Post Graduation dissertation research on evoked potentials in DM unpublished (trying to get it published by september)
Ranked 1st in the med school

Not able to get VISA as the consulate is not open
Shall i apply this year to IM
using telerotation LORs and Home Country LOR
or shall i wait till next year to get USCE

I ll be immensely helped if i can get some opinion about my situation!
Thanks a lot

This is truly amazing. We needed honest answers to so many of our questions. I think we'll finally able to get that from you. Thank you so much, waiting for your next video.

Thanks a lot for making this video. Highly Appreciate your genuine effort.

Thanks so much for this video! So I graduated in 2021 from an international medical school. I haven’t had any recent USCE experience since the summer of 2021, but I’ve been trying to finish my steps. Should I start looking for more USCE or how can I manage studying for steps while doing USCE? Thanks!