sarahs (Alumni) Matched into internal medicine on my first attempt. Step scores and strong clinical evaluations carried me more than my school's name ever did.
gramdat (Student) What sarahs (Alumni) said matches my experience too. Family medicine match here second attempt though. First cycle I didn't apply broadly enough, fixed that and it worked out
larrynwosu (Student) Matched surgery prelim out of a Caribbean school. It's possible but you need to be realistic about how competitive your specialty choice is
deepa_verma (Student) What larrynwosu (Student) said matches my experience too. Pediatrics match here. Took some extra research years to build my application but it paid off in the end
oliviagirard (Student) Different experience than larrynwosu (Student) though. ob-gyn match here, first attempt. Heavy research output during my clinical years probably tipped things in my favor
mwalker (Student) Psychiatry match, first try. Honestly the interview process felt more about fit than pedigree once I got past the initial screen.
sgreen (Student) Same boat as deepa_verma (Student) here. Emergency medicine match, first attempt. My clinical rotation site connections genuinely helped during interview season.
curtis_nwosu (Student) deepa_verma (Student) pretty much nailed it. Internal medicine, matched into a program I actually wanted instead of just anywhere. Step 2 score mattered way more than I expected going in
yusuft (Alumni) Anesthesiology, matched on my second cycle. Don't get discouraged if round one doesn't work out, plenty of us needed two tries.
lnair (Alumni) Radiology match, took three cycles honestly. Sharing this because most success story threads only show the easy wins, and that's not realistic for everyone.
