02-17-2005, 07:46 AM
GRADUATED IN 2000 AND WORKED IN A HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY FOR TWP YEARS BEFORE COMING TO US.AND HAVE BEEN DOING MY PHD FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS ...IT IS NOT GOING WELL I PALN TO QUIT IT..WILL BE GETTING A SECOND AUTHOR PUBLICATION SOON...AND I WILL BE APPLYING FOR 2006 MATCH. I AM TOLD THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET IN RESIDENCY AS MORE THAN FIVE YEARS WILL HAVE ELAPSED AFTER MY GRADUATION. I HAVE 94 IN STEP 1 AND WILL BE GIVING MY STEP 2 SOON. SOME BODY PLEASE GUIDE ME IS IT WORTH STUDYING NOW? DO I HAVE A CHANCE?