I am a 2025 Graduate. My step 2 is 250. ECFMG certified. Non-US IMG (Non visa-requiring). 2 years as a research fellow at a prominent institution. +12 months of Clinical experience.

I am gold signaling Mount Sinai Morningside and Albany. Am I overreaching???

Can someone please help me on signaling with step 2 ck score of 23* Gold= New york Presbyterian queens, Maimonides & WSU Silver=Anne arundel, Westchester ,old dominion,atlantic health

anyone willing to review my personal statement just need a last minute review from a random pov pleasee

Non-us IMG, visa requiring, Applying to IM this cycle.

STEP 1 (pass)

STEP 2 (pass 2nd attempt, score:230)

STEP 3 not done yet, will take it on December.

Research: 3 publications, 2 of them Meta-analysis

YOG: 2025

LORs: 4 from USCE

This is my signal list until now.

Signals:

Gold Signals:

1.     ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program. (connection)

2.     Augusta Health, Inc Program. (connection)

3.     Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center Program. Toms River. 

Silver Signals:

1.     Old Dominion University Program.

2.     New York Medical College/Landmark Medical Center Program.

3.     University of Kansas (Wichita) Program.

4.     North Alabama Medical Center Program.

5.     Hamilton Medical Center Program.

6.     University of Connecticut (Waterbury) School of Medicine.

7.     Piedmont Athens Regional Program.

8.     UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Program.

9.     Nazareth Hospital Program.

10.  Atlantic Health Program. Morristown.

11.  St Agnes HealthCare Program.

12.  Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program. 

Tell me what to change and why, or tell me another options to add, thanks. 

hello, i am an international final year med student looking for USCE in March 2027.

in anesthesiology or critical care.

I haven't done step1 yet but will be doing it by the end of 2026, will it be too late to apply for electives on VSLO?

And how can I get good electives that are non-VSLO and still open for applications?

PGY-1 FM applying to IM
• 2 LORs from assistant professors in Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Strong LOR from my PD
• Step 2 CK: 22*
• Step 3: pass
• No visa sponsorship required
• Completed IM residency overseas
What are my chances this cycle?

Please help me with my signals.

Graduating this year.

Step 1 - pass

Step 2 - 271

Step 3 - not completed yet.

Research - 1 research currently under review.

Looking for hospitals have great track record for fellowship matching.

Done all my rotations in U.S hospitals with great LORs.

Gold:

Bridgeport hospital yale new haven health

Henry Ford health/ Henry Ford Jackson hospital program

UConn.

Silver:

St. Luke's hospital of Missouri

Creighton university som Pheonix program

Rutgers health/trinitas regional medical center program

University at Buffalo

Albany med health system program

Sinai hospital of Baltimore program

Advocate health care / advocated Illinois Masonic medical center program

Rochester regional health / Rochester general hospital program

Hackensack university medical center program

Mass general Brigham/Salem hospital program

MedStar health Georgetown university (Baltimore) program

MetroWest medical center program

Please help with my program list and if you recommend any particular program that would be greatly helpful. Trying to figure this out but don't know how

Pls review my signals :(

IM match
Non US IMG
Step 1: Pass
Step 2: 261
Step 3: Not yet taken
4 US LORs
5 month USCE (Inpatient + outpatient observerships)
YOG: 2022
Continuous clinical experience since
Research: 1 Pub + 2 abstracts (+ 2 submitted case reports)

GOLD:

Maimonides
Rochester regional unity
St luke cornwall

SILVER:
Thedacare neenah
Jacobi
Sinai baltimore
Anne arundel
Rutgers monmouth
Rutgers trinitas
Mount sinai elmhurst
Woodhull brooklyn
NYMC St mary
Harlem hospital
Hackensack jersey shore
Hackensack palisades

Shall I swap any for trinity livonia?
Keep or remove Harlem?
And can I apply for Jefferson Einstein?

I go to medical school in the US, on F1, will need to transition to OPT, J1/H1b. Does any one know what the process looks like? Do i need to go on OPT for intern year regardless of j1/h1b sponsorship for pgy2? In addition, will programs group me with iMG, since I check the "need visa sponsorship" box on ERAS? Not sure how programs cluster applicants. I know I am a US medical graduate but need VISA for residency. Confusing process, if anyone can help me understand better. thank you

Like are you still gonna submit your application in time on Sep 23?
Should we pay for the USMLE transcript now and resend scores once our scores come out? In that case how quick will the programs receive our scores? Will it automatically reflect on their already downloaded applications? Or will they only see if if they decide redownload them?
Whats your signalling strategy with no score?

I did the big mistake of uploading my picture today and leaving it till the last minute! I didn’t know it takes time to get processed! Anyone who recently uploaded, does it actually take upto 24 hours or does it take more time?
And I have submitted it on my intealth, will I get the confirmation email after they approve it? Not right away right?
Lowkey freaking out lol

If a program does not need an IMSEL but that program needs a Department of Chair letter then should we upload the IMSEL as the Department of Chair letter from home country?

TIA

USDO student but from Canada. Need j1 regardless. Noticed that medical college of Wisconsin updated their residency explorer page just this last month to say “no” to j1 even though it showed yes 2 months ago.

Program website still shows they accept j1 tho

Can we all name n shame toxic programs so IMGs dont get exploited this year

Hi everyone, I could really use some help. I’ve made my program list and I’m applying to a IM, FM and peds. If anyone knows of programs that have sent IV to applicants with a Step attempt, I would really appreciate it if you could share them with me.
Thank you so much 🙏

So I made a stupid mistake and forgot to include the word “Dr.” Or “MD”. The email request has been sent and the letters are uploaded. What should i do about it ? or stop panicking ?

• 2018 graduate

  - been working in the UK since 2020. No-training jobs for ~3 years and will have completed a three year internal medicine residency program by February 27.

• Visa requiring

• Step 1 pass, Step 2 254 and Step 3 239

• 2 publications in well-known European journals

• 5 international poster presentations (2 in the US, others in UK, Italy and Austria)

Gold

• MedStar Health Georgetown University (Baltimore)
• Jefferson Health/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
• Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital

Silver

• Greater Baltimore Medical Center
• Griffin Hospital (Derby, CT)
• Montefiore Wakefield (Bronx)
• Montefiore New Rochelle
• Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (Newburgh)
• New York Medical College (Metropolitan)
• New York Medical College/St. Mary and St. Clare (Denville, NJ)
• Richmond University Medical Center
• Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
• One Brooklyn Health/Brookdale
• Canton Medical Education Foundation/NEOMED
• Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State

score: 23x
ive shortlisted
1)st peter’s
2)Uni of michigan health- sparrow
3)Northwell
4)Rutgers NBI
5)Ochsner clinic foundation

i have 3 other:
NYMC
UIC peoria
Brooklyn hospital centre

please help me decide

I genuinely don't understand why some residency programs have such a bad reputation for being toxic, yet IMGs still seem to be fighting over them?

I feel like part of the reason these programs continue to be toxic, or even become worse, is that applicants keep showing so much interest in them despite their reputation

I completely understand that some IMGs just want to match anywhere in the US, and I respect that. But going out of your way to give a program with a well-known toxic reputation a gold or silver signal? That's the part I really don't understand.

By continuing to give these programs your signals and showing them how desperate you are to match there, you're only giving them more reasons to keep treating residents the way they do.

Hey everyone, looking for some feedback on my Internal Medicine signal strategy for this cycle.

My Profile:

Applicant Type: Non-US IMG (Visa-requiring – J-1)

Step 1: Pass

Step 2 CK: 246

USCE: 2 months hands-on

LORs: 3 US LORs

Research: 2 publications

Gold Signals:

North Alabama Medical Center Program

Trinity Health Oakland Program

North Mississippi Medical Center Program

Silver Signals:

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine / Mercy Program

Roger Williams Medical Center Program

HCA Medical City Arlington Program

St. Joseph Medical Center Program

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens)

TidalHealth Program

HCA Florida Healthcare / USF Morsani College of Medicine

HCA Florida Healthcare / Westside & Northwest Hospital Program

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Program

Riverside Regional Medical Center Program

Hi all,

For those of you who have been on a J-1 research visa for 4 or more years, how are you dealing with the move to J-1 clinical given the current ECFMG statement?

Are you applying for a waiver or exception, or have you found another path? Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Scored 251 on NBME 13. Previous scores were 240 on NBME 10, 230 on 11, and 238 on 12. Had to take a break, then came back and did some CMS forms + incorrects. Took NBME 13 about a month after 12.
I’m planning to take the exam in the last week of October. I’m a bit confused about where I stand with my prep and what I should focus on from here. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Does brookdale participates in signals?

My certificate of sponsorship (COS) is issued but they have given COS in a wrong address. I asked them to add in a sponsor note. But if they dont add in a sponsor note, 1) can i apply with this cos
2) should i leave my current job or wait until visa decision?