How to match into residency as old Graduate: Step by step

How to match into residency if you are an old graduate? Sarthi student gives you tips to overcome the challenges for residency match as an IMG and how to network, how to go about your USCE and improve other aspects of your ERAS CV and interview preparation as you prepare for residency match.
Other questions we answered
residency programs with no graduation cut-off
old graduate friendly residency programs
old img friendly residency programs
old img match success stories
usmle 10 years after graduation
old img residency match
old img matched
residency programs for foreign medical graduates
Can an old IMG get residency?
Does age matter in Residency Match?
What are the chances of an old IMG graduate matching a residency program?
Is there age limit for residency in USA?
Networking Your way to a Successful Match
networking for imgs
How do you network for residencies?
Do connections help for residency?
How do you get a USMLE connection?
Is it hard for IMG to get residency?
Networking tips for residency applicants
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0:00 Introductions
1:20 Tip 1: USCE
2:15 Know the process
2:30 Research
3:00 Networking as IMG
9:00 Practicing interviews
10:00 Open house strategy
11:50 Sarthi guidance
13:30 Other tips

[@abdulshakoorkhan1629]

Great and thank you Sarthi team and Mario

[@hashemsdaughter4264]

I like it when you said that we came from the country where we don't know about all this

[@nithinprabhu3551]

Dr Mario your words gave a push.. was feeling low as things weren't going according to the plan.. You are a true blessing to the IMG community Thank you team sarthi for this video.

[@sudhaarumugam4474]

Very nice inspirational interview. When he said Match doesn't define if you are a good or bad doctor, it says it all. In gist when he said all the fight makes you a better person, better doctor, l can relate it myself. This is one of the best advice one could give to candidates looking to match. very nice interview.

[@ajinkyagaikwad3542]

Thanks a lot!! for this video

[@meedee6276]

Very inspiring. “It’s the fight “

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Let us know anything else we can help with.

[@dhwanimaheshwari4464]

Thanks, Dr.Mario & Usmle Saarthi for such an inspirational video. The Usmle journey couldn't have been described in better words. I'm an IMG with MBBS + MS, but I have a gap year. How does it affect my future for a residency in the US?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Gap years can be overcome. Scores are important along with USCE and research

[@usmlesarthi2024]

your CK score and USCE will help overcome it

[@outdoor516]

Yes, your score matters

[@yougle101]

thank you

[@iabezhanidze4592]

Hello. Thank you very much for such informative video. I was wandering if you had success match stories with IMGs 15+ YOG. Thanks ahead.

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Yes there are several on our channel

[@iabezhanidze4592]

@@usmlesarthi2024 thank you, I’ll look up.

[@meedee6276]

Hi , same here ! Can we connec, are you applying this season

[@maheenghayasrafique5468]

What about people who graduated 10+ years ago, 2011 graduate but were doing specialization from my respective country, did fcps cardiology back in 2020

[@asmitasharma483]

Which speciality he matched into?

[@farzanariaz713]

All are great videos bu USMLE saarthi. Kindly tell if I have done full residency in eye(ophthalmology) in Pakistan with article publications do I have chance to get match in ophthalmology?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Very hard without US research for a year atleast

[@nameeraahmad]

Does it matter from where you do medicine from? Like the reputation of your medical school in the whole of match process?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

not a great deal but if you are from a top school you will get more interviews, other aspects being similar

[@shaikwahidasulthana2458]

Good video, Which type of usce he did?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Mix of onsite and tele

[@shaikwahidasulthana2458]

Great video, Applying to match after 2 or 2.5 years of graduation, will this come under OLD GRADUATION?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

No. you will be fine

[@shaikwahidasulthana2458]

@@usmlesarthi2024 thanks for the reply

[@anonymousindian1947]

I graduated in 2000 and currently working as Associate Professor in Gastroenterology at a reputed medical College in South India. I am done with step 1 (2017) and step 2 ck (2018) but couldn't puruse further due to personal reasons. I am looking for a fellowship in Gastroenterology without having to go thru residency.. is that possible ? Need your kind help

[@usmlesarthi2024]

May not be easy. Geriatrics and nephro are easier.

[@thiliniwish19]

you can get a fellowship, even it is very hard, but to practice in the USA you must have a residency. my husband is GI too.

[@abisshekraj7150]

I'm at 6 years from YOG on 2023 , I have 3 publications and have been working under my said speciality in India and run my own hospital and Acls instructor and medical College tutor during this time :) i will be appearing for two more years of clinical research in the us :) I'm afraid if it will be impossible to match into a surgical speciality? At about 6-8 years during match ??? This is worrying me greatly ! Kindly shed some light

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Surgery will need high scores and relevant usce. Let us know if we can help

[@user-ex7dd3kl6z]

hi sirim totally confused i graduated in oct 2018 after that i was working in hospital and clinics. is it worth doing usmle,can i match? gonna give step 1 next yr

[@degamed9804]

In the same boat as you. I believe we can

[@noorsultan8296]

Hey j. Can I contact you?

[@alishanr]

Hi. I just wanted to know if any IMG has gotten a match after having failed the step 1 once?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Ofcourse it is doable. Each year we have several such students. Ck score research usce all can help overcome the failure.

[@alishanr]

Thank you so much for the reply. You have no idea how much hopeful this is making me feel.

[@dr.ahmedhulk]

I am 10 years post graduate ; just had anesthesia master from Egypt with only one publication; if I start usmle from now there is any hope for matching ?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Yes. Good scores and usce will help

[@dr.ahmedhulk]

@usmle sarthi how can contact with you to start guide in the journey

[@dr.ahmedhulk]

@usmle sarthi meaning uscs?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

@@dr.ahmedhulk www.usmlesarthi.com

[@usmlesarthi2024]

@@dr.ahmedhulk us clinical experience check residencymatch.usmlesarthi.com

[@anaos1004]

What specialty did he match into?

[@usmlesarthi2024]

IM

[@anonymousindian1947]

Once you are ecfmg certified, how long is this certification valid??

[@usmlesarthi2024]

Once certified you dont have to do again

[@anonymousindian1947]

@@usmlesarthi2024 thank u so much

[@intisar221]

We didn’t understand a thing about connections , other than texting residents in programs 🤦‍♂️. We need some rotations which help us connect . Texting residents isn’t helpful at all . Since we need to be in the hospital with the faculty

[@usmlesarthi2024]

you can check our rotations residencymatch.usmlesarthi.com/home