My Step 1 & 2 Scores and Number of Interviews I Got (for Psych, IM, FM, & Peds)

[@flypnay704]

LMAO! "Oh...oh...that's my student loans. Dope." That is so real. I love that you put yourself out there and are financially showing people what some medical students go through to obtain a medical education. People always think, "They're a doctor, they did it to get rich", or "They're rich because they're a doctor" when there's just a bit more to the story lol. What people don't realize is that a lot of doctors had to finance their education because mom and dad didn't foot the bill and it takes a whole lot of time, blood, sweat, tears, and years to get to the point where a doctor is making any kind of decent money to start paying off their medical school loans. You're the awesomest, Dr. Sean - keep doing what you're doing. You're gonna be an excellent doctor!

[@SeanDarmal]

AAYYYEEEEE my favorite person ever. yoooo what is going on. what have you been up to. hows school? thank you so much for saying that, i always appreciate your input and support. youre the best.

[@ishmamsultan4883]

Dude, time and time again you come through!!! Thank you for the transparency and advice, you're a real one Sean!!!

[@SeanDarmal]

Much love fam. Thanks for saying so. Glad this helped. Thanks for watching too g

[@CrudeArc]

Bro that intro had me in tears! Thanks for the helpful advice!! I wish you the best of luck in the future

[@SeanDarmal]

Ayyye thank you so much bro. Thanks for watching too. Means a lot

[@DrRRaza]

Love your pfp

[@sharryoct.4770]

Omg I died LOOOOOOOL! The intro was HILARIOUS!

[@ellieok6503]

LMAOOO bro the intro 💀💀💀 second yr here about to take step in 3 months 😭

[@SeanDarmal]

AYYEE. thank you so much. best of luck studying for the step. that thing destroyed me. dont give up

[@89josegarcia]

I’ve been fallowing you since your first video. You are funny, insightful and honest. I’m very happy for you and your journey has been inspiring to many. Please let us now what is coming next, and if you matched. We all cheer for you brother.

[@SeanDarmal]

Jose, thank you so much brother. that means the world to me. we got an OG supporter over here. thanks again man, really brightened my day. yo check out my recent videos. i posted a results video about 2 weeks ago. :)

[@btsjkforever2030]

I loveeeee ur content cause it’s so real and honest ! U deserve so much more recognition!

[@SeanDarmal]

Thank you soooo much. That means the world to me. I hope it helps. Thanks for the support. Really

[@AZ-wg3eg]

Your scores are my spirit animal.

[@SeanDarmal]

hahha nah i believe you can stomp on my score. go kill it brother

[@alexandriasimone-astoldbya9361]

Sheesh!! Those loans are crazy. When I graduated from undergrad almost two years ago I had to really rethink whether I would apply to medical school or not bc of the cost & time. I decided on law school because I’ll enjoy it more and it’ll take less than half the time. Wishing you wonderful outcomes out your interviews !! 🥳

[@SeanDarmal]

thats a really smart and calculated move. you should almost be done!! thats amazing, yeah sometimes med school feels like its taking forever but at the same time feels like its gone by in a flash, its the weirdest thing. That is amazing to hear you making big moves still. keep it up

[@nhrunner]

Brooo I'm finna make like 10 accounts so I can like your video. Thank you for being so transparent. I feel like that transparency is really lacking for med students, especially when it comes to grades and scores.. Congrats on all that you have accomplished! Anyways, may I ask, excluding you (because I don't want to put you on the spot), but did your friends match (the ones you mentioned in the video)?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hahahahha my bro. Thank you so much man. Means a lot to me. Im making a video in a few days that will detail everything. But Yes they all matched. They killed it

[@LDOPAdecarboxylase]

Intro is fucking legendary. Don’t ever change Sean

[@Michael-kt7ob]

M1 at SGU. Will be taking Step 1 (pass/fail) & no more Step 1 exam just normal shelf’s. Also from friends who are residents that have brushed some knowledge down to me...no one will admit this but more than half the time residencies are looking for people they “like”. They don’t care about scores. They’ll turn away a Harvard grad for an IMG who has a better personality & who will work well with their team. Yes grades / scores are important, but it’s not the deal breaker. Now obviously you need to be realistic with yourself for specialities. 220s won’t get you neurosurgery - so obviously we need to apply within reason. But again, boards are changing to pass fail now. Who knows how that’ll change residency acceptances etc. Best of luck to you!

[@SoloJedi_]

LOVE the intro. I'm starting term 1 and will definitely be in the same boat but Congrats on finishing, STEP 1 success and the Match

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey I hope term 1 is going well!! Wishing you the best of luck. It was the hardest term for me.

[@SoloJedi_]

@@SeanDarmal Thanks man!! FTM1 exam is on Tuesday, been doing ALOT of Anki, IMCQs, and just a heavy review from now until Monday night

[@sophianawaz6468]

Thank you for your transparency!!!

[@SeanDarmal]

thanks for watching, i appreciate you!

[@marlonzubizarreta6446]

Thank you , and congratulations. Wish you the best on your present and future !

[@SeanDarmal]

Marlon!! hope you're taking care of yourself. good to hear from you again. i appreciate you man

[@DrRRaza]

YES!!! ive been waiting for your video

[@fatima-xs6sn]

i wish I had found your channel earlier! great work😊

[@ME-ke3sr]

Thanks so much!! I also go to sgu and these numbers really help!! I'm so glad you shared this with us cus now it gives me rough idea of what to aim for thanks sooo mashh!!

[@SeanDarmal]

YESSSS that was what i was hoping for. wish you the best. thanks for letting me know too

[@ME-ke3sr]

@@SeanDarmal of course and thank you!! I'll be finishing T5 in May and will be doing dedicated soon so your video was super helpful right timing for step 1! looking forward to more videos :)

[@NaushadKhan99]

Thanks Sean ! This was really helpful! Appreciate you sharing your scores and interview stats ! Good luck 💯👍😊

[@SeanDarmal]

Naushad, Thanks for watching! i appreciate you letting me know it was helpful. I wish you the best of luck with school

[@sarahursic1151]

Loved the video content , thank you! 2Qs though ; 1. Persons X , Y AND Z are IMGs as well? 2. Number of programs (roughly) that they applied to so that we can have a prespective compared to your 190 .

[@SeanDarmal]

yes we are all IMGs from the same school even. x applied to 110, Y was 125, and Z was 140

[@sarahursic1151]

@@SeanDarmal cool , thank you !

[@htethtetlin]

I really really appreciate what you just shared. I am also interested in psychiatry and planning to apply it this year. As you said, being an IMG, I am also considering whether I should take a chance to apply only psychiatry or to have a back-up plan. Feel good after listening to you. Will be more than happy if you would share about your rotations, preparation process and timeline in the future.. Congratulations for what you achieved! Thank you for sharing your experience! Have a great journey ahead.. Htet Htet Lin

[@weiluenchiou2513]

Very helpful informations, I could not have gotten these info anywhere else

[@riyashah.1]

Thank you for this! Gave me more motivation to kill the bsce haha, love all your videos! They’re extremely genuine and give me a good insight as to where would I see myself in a few years :)

[@SeanDarmal]

Riya!! omg good luck on the BSCE, i hated the bsce exams, literally felt so lost and like i guessed for more than half of the exam, but always ended up scoring the same as the rest of my normal exams. so good luck. thanks for the support and thanks for checking out the videos.

[@amsams8370]

Awww I missed the premiere🥺. Anyway, thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you success and continue to inspire all of us💗💗💗

[@SeanDarmal]

hey nice to see you here again, i appreciate you so much.

[@amsams8370]

@@SeanDarmal awww💓 I'm always rooting for you💗💗💗

[@IAMCHIDERA]

Ooof this quality is crisppp

[@arsalanchaudhry5577]

LMAO loved the intro. Can't wait for the next video.

[@SeanDarmal]

Thank you so much. hope the video helped

[@mrarcade2504]

Thank you bro ... Your video was very helpful man

[@SeanDarmal]

I am so happy it helped. thank you so much for letting me know. i appreciate you

[@babujpan]

This was such a helpful video! I'm looking into going to SGU but I heard that they have problems with their accreditation currently, what are your thoughts on that for future students? I would really appreciate it! Thanks

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey Babu, I honestly just started hearing about this accreditation issue, this is a question better suited for one of their admission counselors but yeah, SGU is a huuuuugeee med school, i am sure they will be able to figure something out in order to keep things running at the end of the day.

[@IshwariChandran]

Great video! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@SeanDarmal]

Thanks for watching! means a lot :)

[@mbb6047]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SeanDarmal]

Thanks for watching!

[@ArushiDhawanxoxo]

Hey, loved the video! As an IMG- what field is more competitive- psychiatry or IM? I’m a recent graduate and just started preparing for my step 1 and interested in pursuing psychiatry.

[@SeanDarmal]

psych is definitely way more competitive, especially nowadays. congratulations !! best of luck with your steps

[@juannitameredith5167]

Please do a video about the averagr pay of this residencies (the real scenario) . for someone who doesn't live in US it's hard for me to understand the pay scale. A video from you will help!! 💗

[@SeanDarmal]

This is a great suggestion. I will try my best. thank you

[@doc2b2014]

Did the others apply to such a high number of residencies where they had to spend over 2K? What is the average #residencies that IMGs apply vs US med school students?

[@mustafaalsharafi4100]

Thank you man ,, you really influenced me ❤️

[@SeanDarmal]

hey man, thanks for checking out the video. i am glad it helped you

[@MalkeAsaad]

Coool stuff man

[@SeanDarmal]

Thank you so much man. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video.

[@Read241]

I got 235 in 2024...in step2...can you pls tell me if im in the race for Internal medicine

[@puttinginwork72]

Not to pry too much, but dod you end up matching? Or did you have to SOAP? Thank you for being so transparent!

[@SeanDarmal]

Of course, I am actually making another video if you don’t mind waiting a few days that would be great!!

[@shereenbatra3317]

i always wondered, what the difference was between internal medicine and family medicine specialties, could you maybe make a video on that? thank youuu

[@SeanDarmal]

Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll try my best

[@MeetTheGiggles]

Been following you for awhile now, since I've started my application at SGU. I'm now in term 1! Would love to have a small zoom call with you asking for some advice if you have time! :)

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey Tony! Thanks for watching man. You could always reach out over Instagram. I usually respond with videos and voice memos anyway

[@SeanDarmal]

Reach out any time. I try my best to respond asap

[@MeetTheGiggles]

@@SeanDarmal Call me old fashion, but I actually don't have instagram LOOL

[@mampuful]

How about medical oncology? Just curious to know. FYI I’m an oncology MSL for a big pharma. Also, I’m curious to know how you guys financially support yourself through med school when you basically have no income. Is there any stipend or you need to have supporting parents? I don’t know any of these since I came to the US to do my PhD where I used to receive a monthly salary (very nominal) as a research assistant.

[@nguyentuan64]

As of May 8, 2022, the average annual pay for an Oncology MSL in the United States is $125,154 a year. Oncology is one of the more competitive /higher paying Internal Medicine subspecialty. You are looking at 4 years medical school education, 3 years of Internal medicine and 1-2 years of fellowship. With such a high salary for your current job, I wonder if it's a good idea to load yourself with loans and a decade of education. More if you have to take prerequisites, MCAT preparation etc.

[@gooddev506]

How long after graduation you have time to pay it off? What about people who don't match? Can you defer the payment?

[@lenz5362]

Love how honnest dude is

[@SeanDarmal]

Hahaha much respect. Thanks g

[@mindytee9816]

Can you touch on a topic of SGU withdrawal from CAAM-HP? And how it will effect future students? Or maybe the new guidelines for ECFMG in 2024?

[@junebug8241]

I would like to know as well, I'm planning on applying to Carribean schools and SGU was my first interest but now i'm considering Ross. From what I know SGU's CAAM-HP withdrawal seems like a huge red flag because for future students that will take USMLES after 2024 can't sit for the exams unless SGU gets accreditation again.

[@정상석-i1l]

Thanks for the video!! Even though I am a premed student, it really helps me!! Is there anyone who applied EM??

[@SeanDarmal]

thanks for watching the video!! I am sorry I dont know of anyone. sorry

[@LuckiinMedicine]

Love your intro!! I just looked at my loan balance too, and almost fainted 😔

[@SeanDarmal]

Hahaha. Yooo how can they do that to us. It’s unreal

[@Psychiatube]

Where'd you cop those art pieces? been looking for something like the red one for a minute

[@SeanDarmal]

Look up onlymy2cents on IG. Tell him I said what’s up

[@habibaabozeid2397]

Hi! I m an img living in Cairo and currently doing my neuro psychiatry residency My question is, how strong is the emphasis on US clinical rotations in order to match into Psych? Would really appreciate your help

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey. I am sorry I am having trouble understanding your question. Can you explain it further?

[@flyingstardust6635]

Thank you sir❣

[@SeanDarmal]

no problem. thanks for watching

[@Nick-bt2kr]

hey man funny ass intro! I just started at sgu and I was wondering what you thought about small groups and how high or low yield small group assignments/slides/etc are. ive been tryna focus on lecture and DLAs but small group is also really time consuming. should I not worry about small group too much (As long as I show up and get my participation point every meeting) thanks in advance and good luck with everything, you'll do great in residency man

[@SeanDarmal]

Nick, this is a great question. If I can be honest, this is my personal preference. I am the type of person who learns best when I have a whole day of uninterrupted studying. I think that if you are starting to feel that small groups are more hindering than helpful, i think that just means that you are figuring out what studying method works best for you. you get what I am saying. I personally did not like small groups, especially the further i got into my terms in school... but thats only because i felt like i needed extra time to learn the material in the first place (i am a slow reader/learner), so half the time i didnt even feel comfortable discussing the material with others yet. thats why i really loved and utilize the weekends because it was nonstop studying for me. also, save up and make sure you use your skips towards the end of the term so you have more time for studying

[@Nick-bt2kr]

@@SeanDarmal dude I relate to every single thing you just said!! I'm the exact same way!! this is really helpful man, thanks for taking the time

[@Nick-bt2kr]

@@SeanDarmal Hey man, hope ur doing well!! bro small group is a total waste of time!! do we only have small group during the preclinical years? or during clinical years too? thanks in advance

[@ahmadkaram3480]

thanks man appreciated

[@SeanDarmal]

thanks for watching

[@mike112693]

Also is 500k the norm for carribean school graduates? The tuition rockets every year.

[@SeanDarmal]

A tiny bit less. But yeah it’ was like 90k in student loans per year

[@marikreserva1695]

Can you share your CV plase? are there any publications?

[@SeanDarmal]

I didnt have any official publications, just a paper that i wrote that is under review.

[@majqura4000]

Please, can you help me …I passed step1&2 and I wanna ask you about my opportunities.. Thank you in advance

[@imanmoradi7436]

Thanks for the video

[@SeanDarmal]

Thanks for watching man

[@funi3583]

If I may ask, where did you buy that Sasuke-Itachi artwork?🥺

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey yeah I bought it from @onlymy2cents you can check his work out on instagram.

[@samreenayesha8977]

Where can we find past years match lists?

[@SeanDarmal]

postgrad.sgu.edu/ResidencyAppointmentDirectory.aspx?year=2020

[@shaylanmou5486]

Do you know where I can find the SGU match list ?

[@SeanDarmal]

postgrad.sgu.edu/ResidencyAppointmentDirectory.aspx?year=2021

[@udennaebii1585]

Hi. Sgu claims that 75% of their med students are eligible for scholarships. Is this true?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey! I would highly doubt that. Can you show me where you got these facts from? If I knew that I would’ve applied for scholarships myself 😂

[@udennaebii1585]

I attended the school's webinar last week Sunday and one of the representatives said that. This is so conflicting. I was also told if I had certain gpa and mcat score then I'm automatically eligible for a scholarship of about 70k$. I'm just concerned about the high tuition and I have no shot at US school since they don't accept international students transcripts.

[@WilliamChennn]

Do you think that getting a residency will be significantly more difficult in the future as an IMG since Step 1 is pass/fail?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey. Check out my video from a few months ago “my thoughts on step 1 becoming pass/fail”. It says how I feel about the changes

[@puttinginwork72]

Also, where did person X do their rotations? Was it in NY as well?

[@SeanDarmal]

California

[@DanielKaganov]

Also that sick itachi / Sasuke poster is 🔥

[@SeanDarmal]

dude nice to see you on my page, lets get that collab going! us anime bros gotta stick together

[@DanielKaganov]

@@SeanDarmal yes for sure bro haha

[@lexcoup]

Thank you for the honest video post. This really helps! I am a foreign graduate pursuing residency and gave up due to low scores and COVID. I needed observership but I decided to postpone it for COVID and financial reasons. Dang, you got me with the intro, really was jealous for the bitcoins.

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey thank you for your support. let me know what you end up doing or how your plans end up unfolding in the next few months. keep in touch. hahahah i am glad i got you hahah $$$$

[@ThorsDad7]

You earned my subscription after that intro lol

[@SeanDarmal]

hahaha thanks so much Joe, i appreciate you bro

[@pawandeepsinghs]

Hi Sean, I am in Brooklyn brother, would you able to meet sometime over coffee and provide some guidance with apps ?

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey man, I am sorry I don't live in Brooklyn, but if anyone needs help I usually talk to them through instagram, so hit me up if you have any questions. best of luck brother

[@pawandeepsinghs]

@@SeanDarmal Thanks, Will do :)

[@smooovtay]

Hi! How many did you apply for in total?

[@ashkonrigginsmag280]

Any input on other sub specialties like anesthesiology or general surg?

[@SeanDarmal]

Ashkon, I dont really know the exact numbers for anesthesia, but my friends that did apply to anesthesia, matched... but i dont know anyone who applied to surgery. sorry about that

[@UchihaItachi-nm3vn]

@@SeanDarmal hello. Do you know their step scores? For the ones that matched into anesthesiology? I really want to go into that field and I don’t know if it’s possible as an img

[@hossein7143]

Thanks bro really helpful for a new student like me😅

[@SeanDarmal]

Of course man. Just get past term 1. If you can do that you can go all the way

[@hossein7143]

@@SeanDarmal wow thanks alot. I got a positive answer from you and I will save it in my mind for ever. Good luck

[@ERdoctorMike]

sick intro!

[@joeramirez2156]

Dude I have been following Sean since this dude started med school. This dude makes Hilarious vids.

[@SeanDarmal]

@@joeramirez2156 whats up papi, my bro been a day one. hahah thanks man for everything. hope youre well

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey Michael, Thanks for checking out the video man. I appreciate you.

[@chenwowt5639]

Did you match and where ??????

[@SeanDarmal]

hi! check out the newest video on the channel. :)

[@Navjotkaur-oh2fg]

Can we choose our field after usmle because I want to be a pediatrician and someone told me you cannot choose your field by your choice after usmle is that true ??? Please answer

[@SeanDarmal]

Yes you definitely choose your field that you want to practice in and you apply for that field, in all the different cities and states you would want to work in. Then you interview at the programs that send you invites. So normally you choose what you want to go into

[@HassanPoyo]

Are you a US IMG?

[@SeanDarmal]

yes i am!

[@raghavgera9147]

What about the factors for matching? Like research experience and all?

[@SeanDarmal]

it definitely helps if you have published papers! real good talking point during interviews

[@ataliacohen2154]

That's crazy that you only got 8 interviews out of 190 applications!! Psychiatry is pretty competitive though, and I am so happy for you that you're just that much closer to your goals! What would you say is a good score range for Step 1 and 2 in order to get into a more competitive field such as yourself? I am not familiar with the scoring at all

[@SeanDarmal]

hey Atalia, thanks for stopping by again, I appreciate the kind words. hmm. I would say 230's - 240's would be a great place to be for more competitive fields. maybe even higher. the goal for a lot of us was just to get a 230 or higher.

[@victoriathomas1915]

Thank you

[@SeanDarmal]

No problem. :)

[@iamimperfect5443]

Probable scores fr derma bro?

[@SeanDarmal]

You think fam?

[@iamimperfect5443]

Dermatology bro

[@brandonmagallon4367]

I subscribed because of that loan joke haha

[@SeanDarmal]

hahah lets gooo. thanks for the support

[@davidabed5058]

how about surgery?!

[@SeanDarmal]

Hey David. I am sorry i dont know anybody who applied for surgery. My bad man

[@19mterry]

Any ppl you knw in surgery?

[@SeanDarmal]

I am sorry. I don’t know anyone who applied surgery :(

[@avichal6630]

Thankfully here we have government funded medical schools and even though they are hard to get into they cost like 7k for the whole school plus maybe the hostel expenses Here’s to not being in a mountain full of debt

[@AZ-wg3eg]

Did you match? Or are you entering match 2022?

[@SeanDarmal]

I matched brother

[@AZ-wg3eg]

@@SeanDarmal fuck yeah baby!

[@AZ-wg3eg]

Entering couples match 2024 with my hunny

[@grantmcintire1156]

My man!!

[@Jack-wt3pd]

What a handsome looking dude

[@SeanDarmal]

thank you my dude. right back at you

[@amermh144]

@@SeanDarmal looks middle eastern, any ME roots? hope you match.

[@mike112693]

wooow those portraits in the back. SOMEONE IS AN UCHIHA FANBOY

[@SeanDarmal]

Yeahhhh boyy. 🔥

[@jacobhernandez953]

are you an IMG?

[@SeanDarmal]

yeah man i went to SGU

[@dr.saharfatima9826]

what SGU

[@xoxofitchy]

BLESSINGS!

[@SeanDarmal]

thank you

[@sweetierene]

The intro killed me😂😂

[@SeanDarmal]

thanks for watching

[@DanielKaganov]

LOL THAT INTRO

[@SeanDarmal]

thank you man

[@drmirza1475]

Omg that intro 😂

[@SeanDarmal]

its the truth :)

[@19mterry]

🤣🤣🤣