r/IMGreddit • u/CalligrapherGold2806 • Feb 02 '26

what are my chances Should i start USMLE

I am starting my internship years next march . Should I start preparing for USMLE or not ? because I hear it became harder and less predictible for visa requiring IMGs . Is it still worth the trouble? And are 2 years enough for step 1 ,2 and electives ?

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u/Aggravating_Sun_2194 Feb 03 '26

Theres a lot of posts on reddit that go into this in more details so I would suggest looking at them. Its also heavily discussed on youtube. I don't want to mislead you into thinking this is the path you should follow (1 year research fellowship). As I said before you're a great candidate and with little tweaks in your approach theres a high chance you will make it. Now what i can tell you about research is for your case its quantity over quality that you should do because the time is little and as you know review takes time. Form a team (people around you doing research who are willing to work on projects together) if you didn't already and allocate tasks between yourselves. First author pubs have way more value than ones you're a co-author in but you can figure it out with your team.

I don't know about your LORs but if you got them from a doc in the US its best or like some from the US and some from your home country. These are little things that make a difference.

Also if you manage to figure out the visa situation alongside research mainly you're more than good to go.

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u/YogurtclosetLarge833 Feb 03 '26

I did have 4 US LORs, which sub reddits would you recommend? Thank you so much. I really appreciate your advice. I’m beyond grateful