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Any backup plans?

what are ur credentials again my friend....have u thought about Observership or step 3?

dont lose hope! three more months to wait for ivs!

my credentials are really not good .
79/92/but CK was passed on 2nd attempt
Need visa
Just 1 months USCE
2004 grad

i've lost hope. Called a lot of FM prog today and they let me know i was not selected for an IV
Feeling my worst right now
Dunno what to d

Was doing some questions on UW for step 3 but not anymore

@ emilie many prgrams are giving us the silent treatment this year. I wasnt this down before i decided to call the programs up today

u need to kick ass on step 3...get it over with...maybe when they see u have passed that ull be set...if u dont get an iv now...u can perhaps scramble or get into some position where some dude's visa didnt come through...u need to start thinking a month or two ahead....i wouldnt be two down...there are still a few programs who send out IV's in November and december....my buddy got one last year in the middle of december to IV @ the end of Jan....just think if that is u..n think what would happen if u had a step 3 score report to show them that u passed and kicked ass at the IV! bet that would help them figure out how to rank u...cheer up mate and think to the future and what u can do to improve ur application....not on what has been done already!

@ terry ghand. Thanks for the motivation.
But do u really think that somebody will even bother to glance at credentials as pathetic as mine.

r ur step 1 and step 2 scores 1st attempt pass?

Step 1 and CS were first attempt and CK was second tough i do have avalid reason for the failure

so go rock step 3 dude!! step 3 is almost like step 2....n u rocked it...if u get a 90 something on step 3 they'll overlook step 2