Hi Anatolyk,
I am a new member of the forum. I am really very upset. About me, I am post-graduate in General Surgery from India. I passed in 2004. I AM AN OLD graduate of 2000. I applied to almost all places in US. I also applied to IM, TY, FP AND Prelim. Surgery to almost 166 programs. I got interview in 5 programs, 3 in IM and 2 in TY but none in Surgery. Neither I matched nor got position in scramble. Reasons I know. Bec, I have low score in Step-2, 77 but I have decent score in step-1 i.e. 88. In interveiws, they told me you have 5 yrs. PG experience in Surgery so why u have applied in IM. You will do good in Surgery rather in IM. I think this is the reason they didn't rank me. I have LORs from community surgeon practioners. I did 2 months of observership in Surgery in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. I have 1 research paper on my name in US and 1 publication in Indian Journal. I am Permanent resident.
I need advice what should be my strategy for next year. I don't want to give up my surgery option. I have planned for doing 1 year of prel. or TY in IM OR Surg. to have 1 year of clinical experience on my credit to get entry into Surgery program. What should I do now? Pl, give suggesstions.
Thanks.
Peecee