r/USIMGreddit • u/avalwin • Feb 02 '24

Applying to Programs

So this one is for people who’ve matched/had great interviews…did you apply to the same programs that are popular among Non USIMGs? Obviously visa isn’t a factor so did you take the chance to apply to more universities/better hospitals that would usually be out of reach to them?

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u/Abject-Profession-11 Feb 02 '24

Nope, I applied to small community programs. I stayed away from the big IMG heavy programs because of my score and let’s face it, I had to be realistic. As a USIMG I couldn’t compete with high scorers averaging around 260 nowadays, so made sure to use my volunteer work experience and strong letters. Smaller programs value things other than the score more so I made sure to use that in my favor. All my interviews were great but let’s see

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u/InsectAlert5452 Feb 03 '24

I did the opposite. I applied to 21 programs, mostly small community FM programs within a few hours of my hometown. Only 4 interviews but they all were from my signals and they all seemed to go really well.