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

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.

Thank you Dr. Lijia for your valuable insight!

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

Amazing content doc😍

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.

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.

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

6:14 Minor rant here, there are so many programs that employ YOG cutoffs, that older IMGs find it extremely difficult to match. The assumption that old YOG = you didn't practice in the meantime is extremely unfair and super frustrating, and frankly it is a lazy way to filter out applicants.

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!!

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

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

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!

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

class ranking mean?

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?

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.

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

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

Most ridiculous thing I heard is that IMGs may have more time to prepare forgetting most of them still have their country's exams to deal with