If you've found yourself staring at your residency application checklist over and over again without knowing where to begin, you're not alone.
Many International Medical Graduates reach a point where the application process feels impossible to organize.
Read MoreYou've invested years in medical school, passed exams, completed clinical experiences, and imagined opening that Match email only to find that your journey isn't over yet.
Read MoreOne of the biggest myths I hear from international medical graduates is this:
"I can't network because I don't know anyone in the United States."
If that sounds familiar, I want to challenge that belief.
Read MoreAs International Medical Graduates, we spend a lot of time focusing on exam scores, clinical experience, research, and letters of recommendation. While those things matter, I've noticed another factor that often has a significant impact on Match outcomes.
It's something I call self-elimination.
Self-elimination happens when we remove ourselves from opportunities before programs have the chance to evaluate us. Instead of allowing programs to determine whether we're a good fit, we make assumptions and quietly decide that we aren't competitive enough.
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