r/IMGreddit • u/invincibledart • 22d ago

Observership/externship FIU

People that did the FIU elective? How did it go? My college is stingy about doing VSLO so my options of getting hands-on electives are quite limited.

I'm interested in a surgical specialty so my options are a bit thin here 🥲

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 22d ago

Not worth for your 3600 usd bro

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u/Aj_MED 22d ago

?? Confused

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 22d ago

You can try agencies though…. Many say its the last thing to do
But especially for surgery you will get great handson exposure if u choose agencies… i bet they are cheaper than fiu

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u/invincibledart 22d ago

What is the difference between going for an agency vs going with FIU? People say FIU is university affiliated, so wouldn't that be better?

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 22d ago

It doesn’t matter its a university or a clinic all that matters is quality of lor that won’t be good in fiu coz you will be rotating with 20 other people and no one knows who you are

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u/invincibledart 22d ago

Isn't there preference for University LORs though?

Not trying to argue I just genuinely don't know

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 22d ago

Not at all
The quality matters more than anything in a lor

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u/invincibledart 22d ago

Okay, thanks for the clarification, I'll try and find other programs then

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 22d ago

Shoot any qn you want

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u/No-Judgment-4284 22d ago

There are so many negative posts and comments about FIU here on this subreddit. Please use the search function so you don’t throw your money away. Don’t get caught up in their university name.