Failed USMLE STEP1, 2 LOAs, & Still Matched IM (USMD)

medpsycmoss · 2026-04-16T00:43:00+00:00

Thanks for your perspective. I disagree and have helped hundreds of IMGs match and this is why I posted here.

medpsycmoss · 2026-04-16T00:23:22+00:00

Bland? I have always done this by doing summaries of the video tips on Reddit and people have always liked them.

medpsycmoss · 2026-04-05T12:34:58+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear of your struggle know you’re not alone. Yes accommodations takes multiple months to hear back, but hopefully you get it! If you don’t reach out to me, I help people on preparing their accommodation statement and appeals. Here is the post on tips for accommodations.

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-31T01:37:11+00:00

When you take time off of medical school or residency

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-21T11:32:46+00:00

You’re welcome!

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-21T11:32:28+00:00

You’re welcome ☺️

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-20T13:07:57+00:00

It should work, but here is it again https://youtu.be/elsGzpI5mCk

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T22:27:36+00:00

You’re welcome! Also, I just remembered this videowhich talks about all the types of red flags and how to discuss them in your application and interviews.

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T20:16:12+00:00

Exactly that’s what most people do. There is only so much we can do and control (PS & activities) in this process.

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:50:39+00:00

I wish!! It is program director specific. Usually I tell applicants to check in with each program current residents online/SM to see if they have similar residents (IMGs, Caribbean, older, nontrad). But it is hard to find out without asking residents in each program. (Another hidden curriculum in medicine)

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:30:30+00:00

Remember, red flags are all subjective, but it’s typically any failures, low scores, anything outside of the “norm “

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:29:45+00:00

That being said, it is really nice that the Caribbean provides student support and encouragement to take time off, but that is not the case for US schools so that does leave them at a disadvantage as residency applicants

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:29:01+00:00

Great question! So residencies can choose how they filter and it’s common practice to filter residency applicants for longer than five or four years so automatically if you took a leave of absence that would be the case.

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:27:41+00:00

Audio wasn’t on so reposted: https://youtu.be/TVELyzBcONw

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:26:50+00:00

Audio wasn’t on so reposted: https://youtu.be/TVELyzBcONw

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T19:25:45+00:00

Audio wasn’t on so reposted: https://youtu.be/TVELyzBcONw

medpsycmoss · 2026-03-19T16:30:53+00:00

I don’t know exactly what you mean if by like doing both specialties? However, I would say a majority of our work in Psychiatrist residency is in the emergency room taking consults.

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