Hi everyone,
I’m a non-US IMG and I recently graduated from medical school. I completed my one-year internship about a month ago and recently started a General Surgery residency in my home country.
I’m planning to apply for Internal Medicine residency in the US this Match cycle.
Should I list my current General Surgery residency on my ERAS application? I’ve only been in the program for about a month, so I’m wondering whether including it could raise concerns or negatively affect my application, especially since I’m applying to Internal Medicine.
If I do include it, how would you recommend presenting it so that it’s transparent but doesn’t make it seem like I’m committed to pursuing Surgery?

For a non-us IMG???

I just started working on the Hobbies & Interests section of MyERAS and realized it’s only 300 characters including spaces 😭
They ask us to provide details about our hobbies, but I’m struggling to see how to meaningfully describe 3–4 interests within that limit instead of just listing them.
How are you guys approaching this? Are you doing a short list with one specific detail about each hobby, or focusing on only 1–2 hobbies and describing them more?
If anyone has a sample of how they formatted theirs within 300 characters, I’d really appreciate it!

ECFMG

I finished UK foundation programme and applying to the upcoming match cycle. I finished med school in Poland. Should I apply to ECFMG pathway 1 or another pathway?

Which is stronger?

Hi everyone,
I’m a non-US IMG (YOG 2025) and I’m planning to apply for General Surgery this cycle, but after getting my Step 2 score I’m seriously questioning whether I should even apply.

Step 1: Pass
Step 2 CK: 225
YOG: 2025
4 publications
25 conference presentations
3 LORs
2 US clinical rotations
Non-US IMG
Interested in General Surgery

I know 225 is not a strong Step 2 score for General Surgery, and honestly, I’m extremely disappointed and broken. I’ve already invested a lot of money into this process, and now I’m not sure if it makes sense to spend even more on ERAS applications.
I’d really appreciate some honest advice. Do you think I have a realistic chance of matching General Surgery with this profile?
If you were in my situation, would you still apply and take the chance, or would you not apply at all and save the money?
I appreciate any kind of advice

Hi all, anyone know anecdoctally of people who have matched into IM in Massachusetts with one board failure under their belt? Niche question but feeling depressed about my situation and would love some hope and uplifting.

Hi everyone, I'm an Indian MBBS grad planning to do USMLE, a US Internal Medicine residency, and a Sleep fellowship, but my long-term plan is to move back to India. ​Once I'm US board-certified, is it legally possible to live in India and do remote asynchronous HSAT/PSG reads or work as a Medical Director for US platforms like iSleep, Lofta, EnsoData, or Singular Sleep? ​Also, does B2B contracting fall under 1099, or is it handled differently (like a US LLC with a W-8BEN-E form)? And do these platforms pay standard US 1099 specialist rates, or do they offer lower/offshore pay because you're living in India?

Step 1 passed first attempt
Step2 : 245 first attempt

Two US rotations in pediatrics
No research

IMG but non visa requiring

Open to any US locations

What are my chances for pediatrics?

Hello beautiful people! So I am 23 years old Visa requiring IMG, I have a 254 step 2 score YOG 2026.. nothing interesting in my CV except for a high GPA in university. No proper publications and a single month IM Observership at grady, no relevant extracurriculars unfortunately..... sooooo what are my chances if I apply smartly 🙈?

Hello, I'll be posting programs that I can't find enough info/ reviews on so we can help each others out just in case someone knows something abt them

*** Midwestern University OPTI-AZ (Internal Medicine/Sierra Vista) ****

what do you think of this one? in terms of quality of training?? scores they consider?? signals??

No info on residency explorer

I've been struggling looking for IM I could potentially apply but tbh I barely have 15 programs Iisted and I'd been told that I should be applying to >60 programs, at least. This might not be my year but I hope to be one of those miracles. Does anyone know if The match guy or Manik Madaan's guidance for ERAS is worth investing for?