Table of Contents
- 1 Is Mayo Clinic IMG friendly?
- 2 What is a good step 2 score for IMG?
- 3 Is NYU IMG friendly?
- 4 How successful are non-US International Medical Graduates in post graduate programs?
- 5 How many seats are available for International Medical Graduates?
- 6 Why is the success rate for matching surgery residency so low?
Is Mayo Clinic IMG friendly?
Institutions like Mayo and Cleveland Clinics both have IMGs match every residency cycle, so it’s not impossible – difficult but not impossible. If your scores are exemplary, high quality USCE and Letters of Reference will take you a long way in many specialties, especially primary care fields.
What is a good step 2 score for IMG?
To guarantee a match though, you should be trying to aim for a score of 240 or above. This tends to be enough to get into most specialities. Step 2 is slightly different and tends to have higher scores. A matched US IMG averages 230 for their Step 2 score.
How many programs should I apply to for residency as an IMG?
According to our research, even the strongest IMG applicant needs to apply to at least 80 programs to have a good probability of a successful match. Mid applicants may need to apply to 120-150 programs.
Is NYU IMG friendly?
Neither is IMG friendly UNLESS you are a citizen of the US. Every US citizen in a residency program yields money in the tens of thousands of dollars to the hospital. From the Department of Health. Non citizens do not generate this financial support to the hospital funded by US Taxpayers.
How successful are non-US International Medical Graduates in post graduate programs?
More than 2,700 non-US international medical graduates were lucky enough to reserve seats in Post Graduate Year – 1 (PGY-1) and around 160 graduates in Post Graduate Year – 2 (PGY-2). It was interesting to note the dropping rates for Non-US IMG’s, while the US graduates were successful.
How can an IMG get a match in surgery residency?
If an IMG can develop a wonderful CV, manage to get a significant clinical experience in the US, gain magnificent LORs (Letter of Reccomendation), then one can be able to Match in the coming terms. Sadly the truth remains that it is getting harder every year for Internal Medical Graduates to get a Match in Surgery Residency or even other fields.
How many seats are available for International Medical Graduates?
However, the scenario changed drastically by 2012 where approximately only 24,000 seats were available for 40,000 aspirants. More than 2,700 non-US international medical graduates were lucky enough to reserve seats in Post Graduate Year – 1 (PGY-1) and around 160 graduates in Post Graduate Year – 2 (PGY-2).
Why is the success rate for matching surgery residency so low?
Another strong factor that declines the success ratio for Match is the standard of living that occurs in foreign countries abroad. An IMG can have legitamate causations for poor bedside manner in surgery residency. It is not the common trend in foreign countries to consult treatment with patients in a detailed fashion.