what is considered an OLD GRAD? - satnam

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3+ years post-grad from med school? or longer? Thanks.

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basically 99 year old male/female, who can hardly walk, hardly see or hardly hear anything is considered OLD for medical residency. I mean if one have good scores, excellent clinical background, USCE and CONTACTs, one can enter residency at any age. I had seen one UNCLE, may be in his FIFTIES or SIXTIES who was a resident. I had interviewed there.

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Last year, I think I saw a post saying about mom and daughter joined residency.

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"Old grad" doesn't refer to age, but year of graduation. You can be in your fifhties and be fresh grad. Most programs have a 5 year cut-off from year of graduation; therefore if your year of graduation is greater than 5 years you should be considered "old grad". And this cut-off is going down to 3 years now. OMG I'm just a "senile grad", having graduated 19 years ago. Praise God, I don't have to worry about the match since I have successfully prematched.

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you guys are kidding me right? LoL

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Thanks, Alpha. That's what I was referring to...

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greater than 5yrs is the cut off to be termed an old grad.

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Old ? I am 46 yrs and graduated in 1989. I am currently a resident in a university program. So dont be discouraged by age or grad years.

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i am old grad too 10+.77 in both the steps and on 3rd and 2nd attempt. please advise what to do.

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an old graduate is considered more than 3 years gradiuation, you can be 60 and fresh graduated, which is OK, in my case, I am 44 and graduated ain 1990 so I am a really old, old graduated.