| Admission procedure for USMLE | | | | externship 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 International | | | | Program, especially for the IMGs, because of |
| Medical Graduates (IMGs) from different parts of | | | | limited availability of seats for IMGs. One has to |
| the globe, to get through the United States | | | | go through various hurdles like passing the Step 1, |
| Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to become | | | | Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 2 Clinical |
| eligible for selection to the Residency Program and | | | | Skills (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 with | | | | medicine in U.S.A. |
| USMLE is to collect information regarding | | | | On an average about 37000 candidates participate |
| admission details, eligibility requirements and such | | | | in the exam annually for about 25000 Residency |
| other information from USMLE and Educational | | | | positions, of this about 8000 are IMGs. |
| Commission for Foreign Medical | | | | Approximately 75% of the available seats are |
| Graduates(ECFMG)'s websites. | | | | cornered by US Seniors and a small portion by |
| Once you have collected information from | | | | the U.S. resident IMGs. Out of about 8000 plus |
| organizations like USMLE and ECFMG, the next | | | | IMGs appearing for the exam, only 40-42% of |
| step will be to find out relevant study materials | | | | them get selected for the Residency. |
| like books, coaching institutes, which are offering | | | | That 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 will | | | | who have excellent communication, clinical and |
| also have to find out which are the institutes | | | | patient management skills get through to the |
| offering Residency programs as per your | | | | USMLE Residency Program. |
| credentials and is there any possibility of getting | | | | |