how many programs are u all planning to apply? - lovefail

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Guys I would like to start a thread on...... what do you think is good number to apply......ofcourse including our financial constraints.

I myself planning to apply for 100 IM, 15 med/peds, 30 FM.

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I am going to apply for 30 IM programs at most 40.Is this small number?

[ArchivalUser]

R u kidding.... no not a small number if you a american medical grad my dear stenosis.....AMG's apply for 10 - 15 programs on average.

I am talking about FMG's average number of programs.....

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I am IMG

[ArchivalUser]

Ohhhhh......then I guess it might be a small number....if ur planning to apply for only IM and if u need a visa my dear stenosis....

[ArchivalUser]

stenosis! if u r a recent graduate [1-2 yr since graduation] with scores in high 90s, have contatcs in US,then 40 is a decent no. and 60-70 a SAFE number.

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Hey Guys
I'm thinking of applying to 70 or 80 IM programs.My major limitation being IMG and not being a recent grad.I passed out in 2003.Do I qualify programs which ask graduation within last 5 years?
thanks
thampo

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Stenosis! Do you know how much you are going to pay for applying
I think it is way too many programmes you are to apply especially if you are applying only speciality

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Hello, what matters is not the number of programs you apply to but how well u research on their requirements and see how well you fulfill their requirements. I personally feel that applying to 60 programs whos criteria u fulfill is better that 100 which are not well checked.