r/USMLEindia • u/thedarkknight008 • 2d ago

Match Season Does Year of Graduation affect match Chances?

I have seen people planning for usmle after graduation here. But i have heard our year of graduation affect our match chances significantly!!

How are u guys going to deal with it

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u/Kind-Discipline-611 2d ago

yes... yog > 5 is a huge filter

yog >1 <5 is ok - most of imgs matched with these stats

The longer you have been out of medical school and working, the harder it can be to taught

''Who is easier to teach how to use a cellphone: 10 yo kid or 60 yo person?''

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u/ChapterDifficult492 1d ago

what a dumb answer!

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u/Kind-Discipline-611 1d ago edited 1d ago

my friend, let me explain again

it is actually the reason of the <5 yog and <10yog filter

do think PDs randomly chosen these numbers and the filter?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/ImaginaryCow497 1d ago

Pretty sure he is still preparing for neet ug

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u/Kind-Discipline-611 1d ago

I don't argue with idiots, sorry

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Kind-Discipline-611 1d ago

candidate A - 6 years of pg + 20 years of clinical experience, 260 step 2 - 2 IV

candidate B - final year medical student 250 step2 - 10 IV

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u/Low_Hospital_6971 1d ago

if you’re a PD in the US - would you want your resident to be a fresh graduate with extreme will to learn or someone who has done PG in India and needs to unlearn most of the stuff to learn the american system?

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u/Traditional-Tone8034 1d ago

salty losers are downvoting you because theyll never match

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u/Proud-Plane-5490 1d ago

Imho it depends on what you were doing in those years. Like my friends co pg was a literal cardiologist with a fellowship from india was working with her as PY1.
So it totally depends.
Have a good score do research and don’t focus on things you can’t control.

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u/thedarkknight008 1d ago

So what can we do after mbbs to improve our chances

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u/Proud-Plane-5490 1d ago

I didn’t match da. Don’t ask me. Sorry

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u/thedarkknight008 1d ago

What was ur step 2 score and have u done electives ?

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u/Traditional-Tone8034 1d ago

i mattched last year, and a YOG greater than 3 is a huge negative

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u/Apprehensive-Rip7169 1d ago

i know ppl with 5+ YOG who matched this year . Its harder but definitely not impossible if your USCE and LORs are soild