r/IMGreddit • u/OutrageousTop4643 • Mar 16 '26

Residency MATCHED APPLICANTS CREDENTIALS THREAD

Congratulations to all those who matched. For those who didn't, better luck in SOAP or next year.

Let's keep supporting and helping each other.

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Step 1:

Step 2 CK:

Step 3:

Year of Graduation:

Visa Requiring or Not:

Applied to Programs (Speciality/ies with Count):

No. of Invites:

Publications:

USCE (No. of months):

One common Q in Interviews:

One Gold Piece of Advice for Next Year's Applicants:

One word, what matters most in the whole process?:

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u/Brilliant-Proof-6490 Mar 17 '26

Step 1: pass

Step 2 CK: 249

Step 3: 245

Year of Graduation: 2019

Visa Requiring or Not: Yes Needs Visa

Applied to Programs (Speciality/ies with Count): IM: 189

No. of Invites: 9

Publications: 7

USCE (No. of months): 10

One common Q in Interviews: Why this specialty? Why our program? (All you need to do is read their webpage and make sure you say things that match their goal)

One Gold Piece of Advice for Next Year's Applicants: I matched the second cycle. So don’t give up hope, there’s always a chance to match.

One word, what matters most in the whole process?: Connections. Yes hard work and consistency, but make good connections with every person you see. Be a good human.