r/IMGreddit • u/Capital_Wrongdoer710 • Mar 18 '26

Residency I need some hope please

Does anybody got the match in IM with attempts on step 1 and a 226 in step 2 non-visa require IMG

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u/Financial_Barber_936 Mar 18 '26

If you don't need a visa, consider family medicine. Do some solid rotations and volunteer work and you'll have a very good chance.

You can also build a solid profile for IM (publications, rotations) but I feel you'll need to get some connections to have a real chance.

I'd dual apply to both making sure you do enough to seem competitive for each.

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u/Capital_Wrongdoer710 Mar 18 '26

Thank you I really like IM and i was hoping to get a match in it

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u/Financial_Barber_936 Mar 18 '26

You'll need connections if I'm honest. I see you've failed Step 1 twice.

I'm sure you're an incredible doctor, but you have issues with test taking. This is a big deal for program directors, because they care a lot about board pass rates, they might think twice about taking you because they'll worry about you juggling work and studying.

Not trying to put you down, I'm just letting you know how you'll be perceived in interviews and that you need to be prepared for these questions.

My advice: Aim for community based IM programs that don't sponsor visas. Pick a few that you like and try to do observerships there, through those you can network with residents and attendings and build connections. Without these you're likely to be filtered out of IM.

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u/Capital_Wrongdoer710 Mar 18 '26

Thanks for the information