The Best Way to Study USMLE Course - Part 1

Admission procedure for USMLEexternship facility and letters of recommendations.
It is the dream of every Medical Graduate,It is not that easy to get into the Residency
whether from the U.S., Canada or InternationalProgram, especially for the IMGs, because of
Medical Graduates (IMGs) from different parts oflimited availability of seats for IMGs. One has to
the globe, to get through the United Statesgo through various hurdles like passing the Step 1,
Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to becomeStep 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 2 Clinical
eligible for selection to the Residency Program andSkills (CS) for Residency Match and finally the
practice medicine in the U.S.A.Step 3 in order to get a license to practice
The first thing to do before proceeding withmedicine in U.S.A.
USMLE is to collect information regardingOn an average about 37000 candidates participate
admission details, eligibility requirements and suchin the exam annually for about 25000 Residency
other information from USMLE and Educationalpositions, of this about 8000 are IMGs.
Commission for Foreign MedicalApproximately 75% of the available seats are
Graduates(ECFMG)'s websites.cornered by US Seniors and a small portion by
Once you have collected information fromthe U.S. resident IMGs. Out of about 8000 plus
organizations like USMLE and ECFMG, the nextIMGs appearing for the exam, only 40-42% of
step will be to find out relevant study materialsthem get selected for the Residency.
like books, coaching institutes, which are offeringThat means there is fierce competition for
excellent coaching and guidance through online,available seats and only the very best and those
class room based or home study method. You willwho have excellent communication, clinical and
also have to find out which are the institutespatient management skills get through to the
offering Residency programs as per yourUSMLE Residency Program.
credentials and is there any possibility of getting