From a Constellation to a Constellation

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  Observer ships vs Electives and how to impress your attending. Scores! Scores! Scores! Everyone will tell you that scores are all it takes for you to land a US residency. While scores are of course important there is more to a strong candidate beside scores. Match committees take a more holistic approach towards reviewing applicants. With step 1 going pass/fail, arguably the more important step exam, more focus will be placed on other aspects of the application. USCE (US clinical experience) while not required for applying to residency, is perhaps the most important non-score part of the application. The importance for UCSE depends on the specialty you are applying to, for example Medicine would put more weight on it than say pathology. Generally, program directors want to know that you are familiar with the US health care system and won’t need a lot of training/help while starting residency. Since last year, most UCSE programs have stopped taking applications. However recent...

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  So I wanted to keep this light, as detailed as it possibly could be and simple. My name is Dr. Sana Gurz, a graduate of MBBS Class of 2019. I started my USMLE journey after I graduated in March of 2020. I sat for my STEP1 in February of 2021 and scored 245+. I would like to address a few things under appropriate headings below for any of you interested in my journey (albeit less impressive than the rest of the brilliant and gifted constellations on this page) - Studying Schedule - Total actual studying time- 8 months Resources- I adopted the method of keeping my resources to a minimum and doing them super well.   Videos (total time- 2.5 months) BNB Sketchy Micro Pathoma Youtube (certain topics- Dirty USMLE) Sketchy Pharm (Note- I did them- waste of time for me- would not recommend)   Books - First Aid (FA) Pathoma (2020)   Question Banks- Uworld only BNB review questions after videos (I had ...

 This is what ECFMG has to say: Home   >   Programs   >   ECHO   > Personal Statement “Do’s” and “Don’ts” Personal Statement Dos and Donts Personal statements are an important part of your application to residency programs in the United States. A personal statement is intended to complement your other qualifications by allowing you to express who you are and why you are applying to residency. This is your opportunity to discuss your passion for medicine and/or your chosen specialty, why you want to practice medicine in the United States, important milestones that have happened to you thus far, and your goals for the future. The personal statement should show what kind of person and physician you are and wish to become. The following guidelines are derived from what program directors and staff have told us they do and do not like to see in an applicant’s personal statement. DO  describe your passion for and commitment to medicine and patient ca...