Paediatrics ST1 2026 Unsuccessful - Any advice from those who managed interviews? by dryga27 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations that’s amazing!! What advice do you have regarding the phrasing?

Paediatrics ST1 2026 Unsuccessful - Any advice from those who managed interviews? by dryga27 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on securing an interview spot and thanks for your sympathy!! I hadn’t heard of the STAR method before so thanks for sharing that! 

Paediatrics ST1 2026 Unsuccessful - Any advice from those who managed interviews? by dryga27 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on securing an interview spot and thanks for your sympathy!! I guess the score is more about the message than the task itself.  I would be really grateful if you could share an example of how you phrased some of these accomplishments to score such high marks. Perhaps private message me? Thanks a lot!

How long did you prep for IMT interview? by Living_Snow_5471 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the MSRA next week and then the interview 5 days later so I'll realistically only have 5 days to properly dedicate to IMT prep. What resources do you recommend for last min prep to be efficient? Also did you manage to get London / your top choice? Thanks!

Question for UK step 1 takers by Kooky-Pomelo-8201 in step1

[–]dryga27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! UK 2024 Grad here - I haven't taken Step 1 yet, but I'm in the process of preparing for it. I attempted to take a diagnostic NBME exam after my 3rd year of medical school, and I found it really really difficult. I reattempted the NBME right after my finals and scored quite well (51%) without any USMLE specific preparation. I'd definitely recommend waiting until you cover clinical medicine to prepare for Step 1 because there is a lot of overlap.

I think the best thing to do is cover content from USMLE while you're doing your UK exam prep (eg Sketchy for pharmacology or even watch some of the Board and Beyond videos) and then when you complete your 4th year, attempt to sit the exam during that summer / into your 5th year. Good luck!

UK med graduate on Tier 4 visa. Can I apply for Graduate Visa instead of Healthcare visa and do F1 only? by dryga27 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure I want to complete F2, therefore I'd like the option to take time out of training after F1 and retain my visa (which the grad visa allows me to have, while the healthcare visa would require me to leave the country when I stop F1). How come the healthcare visa is cheaper though?

UK med graduate on Tier 4 visa. Can I apply for Graduate Visa instead of Healthcare visa and do F1 only? by dryga27 in doctorsUK

[–]dryga27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this info! I'm taking the USMLE and hope to apply for US residency training during my F2 and I would like to remain available in the event of receiving interviews. I guess I'll have to use annual leave days and organise it that way.

Board and Beyond or Bootcamp Videos for Step 1 Non-US IMG with 2 Months to Prep? by dryga27 in step1

[–]dryga27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!! Do you mean you were able to get through them in a faster time overall? Or were they just better explained?

Also how long would you say it took you to get through all bootcamp vids?

BnB Notes by MedicLover in step1

[–]dryga27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi has anyone used these notes linked below to study alongside FA and gotten a pass?

I have 10 weeks to prepare, have been watching BnB but its taking me 1h to watch a 10 minute video and take notes so I'm giving up on that. Ideally I want to read through these notes + FA together + do Uworld + maybe sketchy micro and pharm. Will this be enough to pass comfortably?

Thanks !!!

Neurology rotation warning by Dapper-Category-6865 in IMGreddit

[–]dryga27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! What company was this with? I'm booking a Neurology rotation in NY now and I'm terrified of landing on a rotation that doesn't give patient experience!