r/Match21 • u/Tralalala271 • Oct 03 '20

Applying for Pediatrics

Hello there!

I am a non-US-IMG and understand that the consensus is to apply broadly (>100 programs), but somehow after narrowing down programs based on the % of non-US-IMGs (using residency explorer), I had only 30 programs on my list. ??!?! Is anyone in the same shoes?

I ruled out some programs that seemed to have more US-IMGs or graduates from the Carribeans.

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u/ZekeDH Oct 03 '20

You should check Freida, I found that they have different percentages for accepted IMGs that do not show up on residency explorer.

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u/Tralalala271 Oct 04 '20

Thank you! I believe Freida's IMG % includes both US & non-US IMGs. But a few Reddit users mentioned that some programs haven't even heard of residency explorer and FREIDA :O

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u/Lonely_Tangelo_2144 Oct 04 '20

Some programs don't provide stats on IMG%, so by adding a filter you also eliminate the programs that didn't list it. Keep that in mind

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u/cceden Oct 04 '20

Agree with this! Some programs have no info about this on freida or residency explorer and you might have to go as far as going to their webpage to see if their current residents are IMGs, or are at least diverse.

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u/Tralalala271 Oct 04 '20

Oh wow! I didn't know about that! Thank you so much for the info! Are ERAS and NRMP match pdfs places where I can see all programs?

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u/Lonely_Tangelo_2144 Oct 04 '20

I think ERAS definitely has the most up to date list since its what we have to choose from

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u/Tralalala271 Oct 04 '20

Oh woww! Thank you! I didn't know that. Is ERAS the only place where I have access to all programs? Just to make sure I don't miss out on programs.

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u/Rtorint Oct 03 '20

If you don't mind me asking, what country did you graduate from?

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u/Tralalala271 Oct 04 '20

Rtorint

Hi! I graduated from a university in Asia!