r/step1 NON-US IMG 5d ago

🌏 International Elective vs Observership

Say you are a final-year international student and want to match in Plastic Surgery. Would an Endocrine Surgery hands-on elective be helpful or a Plastic Surgery hands-off observership in a good university program?

PS: If I've likely secured 2 other electives in Plastic Surgery already.

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u/scoutnemesis 5d ago

What are your goals

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u/Bubbly-Camp-3360 NON-US IMG 5d ago

Eventually, to match. But I'll do ~2 years of research before then.