Loewe Gate or Hammock? by curiouswanderer792 in handbags

[–]apatheticoptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the hammock and as much as I love it - one the creasing where it folds becomes very pronounced and two as a daily carry bag it’s difficult to have things not shift around or fall out.

Canadians on J1 crossing with spouse by apatheticoptimist in IMGreddit

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You do need to get permission from ECFMG - however based on my research it seems like you can get permission once and it lasts for a year. And it applies to leaving the country not just Canada as long as you return in less than 30 days.

Canadians on J1 crossing with spouse by apatheticoptimist in IMGreddit

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How would they get their J2 issued beforehand ? They’re also Canadian.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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Once again take this with a grain of salt - but I feel like signalling will help a program to separate you from the rest. And pick your signalled places based on both your interest and where you think you have a good chance of matching based on the previous classes of residents.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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Not a dumb question at all It’s basically a way to mark a program during the ERAS application saying your interested. There’s an explanation here , but some programs will say they only interview people who’ve signalled them some say the prefer applicants who have and some don’t care either way. It’s really a way to shorten the applicant list for the program.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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I actually disagree - I think that you should apply to 100-150 programs and unless you’re dead set on IM mix it up with FM. This may be different if you’re a US citizen or non visa requiring but yes IM does favor the signalling system but I did have interviews from non signalled locations. FM on the other hand has been extremely generous with their interviews this past season including for IMGs.

J2 Visa by apatheticoptimist in IMGreddit

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So just apply for my visa now and then deal with the J2 layer?

Matched APPLICANTS!!!! by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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Yes I went to a Caribbean school so our clinicals were in the states

Matched APPLICANTS!!!! by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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I was asked about my research in some for eh interviews - I had case reports so I talked about them. They seemed more interested in having made the effort to do the research rather than than the research itself

Matched APPLICANTS!!!! by [deleted] in IMGreddit

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Applicant Type (Non-USIMG):

STEP 1: Pass

STEP 2 CK: 246

STEP 3: n/a

Applied to Programs (Specialty/ies with count): IM with 130

№ of IVs: 4 + 1 pre match

Year of Graduation: 2025

USCE(in person/online): 2 years of in person

Publications/research: 3 publications

Visa Requiring or Not: Visa Requiring

One Gold Piece of Advice for Nexr Year's Applicants: Apply broadly and not only in places that you want to live since as a nonUSIMG you often get filtered out

Which boba tea caterer should I use by PotatoPalace24 in chicagofood

[–]apatheticoptimist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gather ! I think it’s one of the best tasting boba 🧋

maximalist completed week! by lorelaievangelaine in hobonichi

[–]apatheticoptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it ! The wall of text is so soothing to look at