International vs American Medical Student (IMG vs AMG Applying for Residency) | ND MD

I know a ton of you guys are from America, but many of you guys are from all over the world too! I got the incredible opportunity to talk with Helena, an international medical graduate (IMG) and Wil, a soon to be American medical graduate, who are both senior medical students applying to match into emergency medicine residency programs in the US. There are many differences and challenges that come with applying to American residency programs as an international medical student, but hopefully hearing these words of wisdom give you students out there some encouragement if you are looking to apply to a US residency program, or are just wondering how the European medical education system works!
0:00 - 0:53 | Introduction
0:54 - 1:30 | Meet the Senior Medical Students
1:31 - 2:49 | IMG vs AMG: How Many Years to Become an Attending Physician?
2:50 - 3:52 | IMG vs AMG: Prepping for Boards
3:53 - 6:44 | IMG vs AMG: Match Success Rate
6:45 - 8:47 | IMG vs AMG: How to Choose Your Specialty Competitiveness?
8:48 - 11:13 | IMG vs AMG: Hardest Part of Applying to Match?
11:14 - 15:25 | Words of Wisdom and Encouragement from 2 Senior Medical Students
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[@medwithwil]

Thanks for having me on here! It was fun!

[@abubakaraltaf9331]

can u plz give their insta ID link here? i want to take some info about residency

[@chrisadam2319]

It would be cool to see a 73 questions with a Vascular Surgeon!!

[@ChrisRRT]

Cardiothoracic too

[@bashirgorden582]

Can we have 72Q with an IMG surgical resident pls. Thank you🌹

[@michellewu5208]

i think it's so interesting how a lot of other countries also have 6 year med programs out of high school, but these types of programs are very rare in the US. Anyways, great video Andy!

[@abdulsabursanni6088]

this is amazing. I'm an intern in internal medicine here in the US and I graduated last year from Hungary just like Helena. Good luck in the match this year.

[@cindyyang]

This really helps, thank you! currently a Taiwanese med school student hoping to one day apply for residency in the US

[@chrisjuniorpieters4957]

Good luck ! And all the best !

[@victorogbolu4112]

ND coming in clutchhhhh with the video!!

[@mranderson1635]

As a Caribbean IMG I feel like A LOT was missed here. I’m an attending now and have worked/conversed with hundreds of residents from all walks of life. I would say the honest truth is once you get into American Med school, as long as you pass your classes and even barely pass your boards, you will match. I know American grads who failed multiple steps and scored low and had gaps, but because they went to AMG my residency program ranked them very high for even applying! They matched with ease. One of them only applied to 3 programs! Got all 3 IV and matched at ours (was pretty much promised the spot. For IMG’s the things that matter are your scores number 1, are you a US citizen/green card number 2, and what Carib or international school you went to. If you score 230’s plus and you are an IMG but have US citizenship and you haven’t been out of school for like 2-5 years, then you will match somewhere almost 99%. Moral of the story, if you can’t get into US Med school, it’s a huge gamble. I know she said it’s about 50% chance of matching, but that’s across all IMG programs. My Medschool match rate was about 10%-20% while st. George was a lot higher. But a lot of ppl fail out of St. George and Ross and go to the easy cheap Carib schools like mine after. It’s complicated lol

[@junebug8241]

Do you think AUC is a good Carib. school? Or is it best to stick with St.George/Ross?

[@livelife2324]

How do you suggest one can make connections with US physicians? i'm a non-US med student from south asia

[@mranderson1635]

@@junebug8241 top 5 from what I see from residency expectant rates are st. George, Ross, AUA, AUC and SABA. Those ones if you can make it through the end and have enough money and time, you will likely match. But you’ll likely still be primary care or IM and then specialize. But surgical fields it will still be very tough. Need a lot of connections usually

[@user-ye7sg7gn3u]

very beautiful and useful interview for img

[@livelife2324]

how do suggest a non-US img can make connections in the US? please give any suggestions

[@chukwudicharles7916]

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm also an IMG in Hungary and I want to ask in what year of med school Helena started preparing for board exams and looking into rotations in the US since the system isn't the same.

[@saradudik3749]

I am the same and also wondering the same things. Is there any connection available to Helena?

[@asiagreen5658]

Are you still study of neurology block? When you take final exam?

[@thefamouschannel7787]

I am an IMG and thinking of taking the board exams, but what are the criteria to get into residency like what is the thing matter the most and if you can be specific in the scores that i should get

[@user-ye7sg7gn3u]

doing obsership or elective is more helpful for matching does step 3 also help in matching

[@javiervictoriano2577]

Here from dominican republic 🇩🇴

[@samuel07397]

How would it be if international students complete premed and medicine in the USA

[@NDMD]

great question that i unfortunately didn't ask, if i come across anyone with that path i will definitely ask for them to speak on it!

[@erinmddownloading1952]

Omg hi will!

[@ienpham1255]

73 questions with a Hematologist/Oncologist, please. Pediatric is fine, but please just focus on the Hematologist.

[@ggthewhale]

5 year gang

[@mariagiseladelgado8831]

☕☕☕ ;)

[@mazensaeed8467]

Coffee

[@grandmassterp]

73Q with a Nurse :)

[@lizkendra1349]

I finish med school in two years(a non us IMG to be), no leadership positions, zero volunteer work, should I just give up Us residency?🥲