The biggest obstacle for IMGs isn't a filter or a cutoff. It's self-critique. A message from Dr. Nina Lum to every IMG applying this cycle.
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Don't click certify on ERAS until you've run this 21-point checklist. The same sweep Dr. Lum's IMG coaching students complete before submitting.
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A physician decides on your ERAS application in about 60 seconds. Here's how to audit every field so your application speaks for you.
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Should you release your birth date or complete self-identification on ERAS? Here's why fear gives IMGs the wrong answer on both.
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Joining your specialty's national organization takes ten minutes and strengthens your ERAS. Here's which to join and how to list memberships.
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US reviewers can't judge an international award without context. Here's how IMGs list honors on ERAS so program directors understand them.
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Failed Step 1, repeated a year, or transferred schools? Use this three-sentence framework to explain it on ERAS as a growth story.
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Your ERAS education entries follow you into every credentialing form for decades. Here's how IMGs complete the education section accurately.
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Rural residency programs have historically higher IMG match rates. Here's how to use the ERAS setting preference to your advantage.
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ERAS lets you list up to three hometowns, and your USCE city may count. Here's how IMGs use the hometown field to show programs they'll stay.
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IMGs select "no geographic preference" far more than US MDs. Here's why that hurts you and how to use ERAS geographic preferences.
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The languages you speak can win residency interviews. Here's where each language gives IMGs an edge and how to list fluency on ERAS.
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ERAS and NRMP are separate platforms. Here's how IMGs avoid finishing interviews only to learn they were never in the Match.
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US citizen and green card IMGs bury their biggest residency advantage every cycle. Here's how to lead with it on ERAS.
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Programs run visa filters before a human reads your file. Here's why most IMGs should select both J-1 and H-1B on ERAS.
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A missed call can cost you a same-day interview. Here's the address and phone strategy every IMG needs before ERAS opens.
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The most damaging ERAS errors aren't in your essays. Here's how to protect your ECFMG ID, legal name, and email before September.
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