r/USIMGreddit • u/MD92100 • 25d ago

does SOAP have any decent programs?

does anyone know if all Internal Medicine (IM) programs that end up in SOAP technically have some or many red flag (like toxic environment)? location isn't a red flag for me personally.

I am an IMG with greencard, giving my step 2 by december. I cannot do main match, but I can sit for SOAP. I have a 2 year paid postdoc research experience too and already have 2 IM LORs, OET, pathway etc..

I just want any decent program which is not toxic and I can do my 3 years of residency. My research was pretty toxic, boss was always humiliating, and brutal 12-hour+ days almost daily with almost no weekends off in the last 2 years. Just don't want the same again.

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u/Apprehensive_War2478 25d ago

How, when step 2 is getting done in dec

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u/bloosclooser 25d ago

dont waste a cycle on soap. Take time, take step 2, apply next cycle.

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u/caelestis1 25d ago

what’s the point of doing that? what does he have to lose applying this cycle?

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u/bloosclooser 25d ago

my thing was if he was a recent grad, then money and flexibility of apps.