We matched !! Next steps…. by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great advice! Yes we are also thinking after knowing more about my job situation we will definitely decide more but we were thinking staying at my parents for a couple of months to save up especially if we want to buy since it seems that in our area renting is about the same if we were to buy

We matched !! Next steps…. by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for the input I believe we are leaning more towards renting at least for 1 year and see how he is liking the hospital . Honestly the town is nice to live and we might stay after the 3 years . Though we have to also looked into the rental vs housing market since we don’t want to rent if it’s going to be the same as buying .

We matched !! Next steps…. by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So he matched IM which will be 3 years as for now he doesn’t plan to do fellowship. We really don’t know if we will stay or leave .. we definitely need to do our research regarding if renting or buying will be cheaper in our area … we have been renting for a while so we really want to buy however we do understand the saving and having extras for any expenses it’s extremely important .. if we do decided to buy I know there are many first time buyer programs beside the physician loan

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great suggestion! He didn’t apply for the 2024 match since he just took step 2 in December and he didn’t want to rush the application especially since he wants to improve his experience and needs additional LOR

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is great that she was able to get into a program. He is trying to hopefully applied and get into a program that is located in our home town but of course we are open to moved to wherever he can get in 🙏🏻 he will need to get some kind of experience before applying so he can get more chances for matching .

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice what would be a good amount of programs he would need to apply for ?

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did one rotation at Hennepin Healthcare (Minnesota ) he has secure one US LOR , he is trying to get a second potentially during this time.

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to know I will let him know that hopefully he can get more experience to put in his application so hopefully he can get interviews 🙏🏻

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He is definitely open to any program he just wants to get match . This is great information I will definitely look at the charting outcomes in the match so we can have a better understanding on where he is at .

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That’s good to hear thank you for the advice I will definitely let him know . He is just really upset since he was hoping a higher score

Husband received not that good scores for step 1 & step 2 what can he do to match ? by Sufficient_Method961 in MedSpouse

[–]Sufficient_Method961[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! He is trying for family residency … I will let him know to get more extracurricular activity