03-02-2015, 07:30 AM
or it totally depends upon residency performance?
Do USMLE scores affect our fellowship choice? - swanneck
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03-02-2015, 07:30 AM
or it totally depends upon residency performance?
03-02-2015, 07:51 AM
had a PD of a big uni progrm break it down for me in a nice convo
for COMPETITIVE fellowship- Letters of rec/connections/in-house?> performance in res incl if ur chief> research and QUALITY of research > IMG/US grad > Step 3 >2>1 (all count tho) unfortunately the IMG still haunts us for competitive fellowship
03-02-2015, 07:51 AM
I meant to write IMG vs US grad***
03-02-2015, 07:55 AM
Step 3> Step 2 or Step 1? I wouldn't agree with that.
Your scores matter, but not nearly as much as where you did your training, your research, your connections and letters of rec, visa status
03-02-2015, 07:55 AM
did u see how i put that last?
and out of the 3, step 3 is weighted a bit more than 2. kash I am only goin on what one old guy who had a ton of exp told me
03-02-2015, 07:59 AM
rather than listen to a bunch of opinions,
here are your "evidence based answers" ![]() http://www.im.org/d/do/5434 see pages 1 and 10. Good luck
03-02-2015, 08:00 AM
"According to FPDs, the eight most important candidate
selection criteria were the candidate interview, letters of recommendation from specialists known to the FPD, the IMPD letter of recommendation, residency in a university-based program, expressed interest in research, applicants not requiring an H-1B visa, performance during an elective at the fellowship site, and the applicant’s United States Medical Licensing Examination scores" basically exactly what I said u so funny kash :-P ;-)
03-02-2015, 08:05 AM
on SDN, a bunch of PD and fellows commented about how Step 3 matters the least. Numerous threads on the issue but basically, I can see how a low or failed step 3 can hurt you, and a really high score may help you but not as much as high scores matter for residency.
I would still rank it as being less important that step 1 and 2 IMO based on anecdotal evidence but i can't post the sdn threads with that said, as an IMG, you don't have the luxury of blowing off any exam IMO. Don't give them any excuses
03-02-2015, 08:07 AM
I agree with what you said, I was just giving some a link for the OP to corroborate what we have said
I didn't agree with Step 3 > than Step 1 or 2 that is all and in the grand scheme of things, scores mean a lot less so nothing to really worry about.
03-02-2015, 08:14 AM
k i agree with u its all good :
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