How to match into USMLE Residency in the United States: The 10 most important factors

Apart from your USMLE scores, there are many other factors required for you to match successfully into residency in the United States. In this video we discuss all the important factors such as USMLE Step 1/Step 2 CK scores, Letters of Recommendations (LORs), MSPE, Personal Statements, Interviews, Year of Graduation (YOG) Gap, Location, Resume, Visa status and Networking. My name is Dr. Challa and I'm an IMG who just completed the match process and matched into internal medicine in the United States. If you have any questions, please leave a comment in the comments section below or add me in instagram and ill be sure to answer any questions. Add me on Instagram! -   / dr.challa   Time stamps: 0:00 Start 0:56 Usmle Scores 2:26 Letters of Recommendations (LORs) 4:40 MSPE (Medical Student Performance Evaluation) 6:15 Personal Statement 8:21 Interviews / Interpersonal Skills 11:01 Year of Graduation Gap / YOG Gap 13:23 Location 14:00 Medical CV / Medical Resume 16:23 Visa Status 17:46 Networking Links: - 2018 Program Director Survey - https://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploa... Charting outcomes for IMGs - https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.... Pros & Cons of Foreign Letters of Recommendations - https://www.acmedical.org/pros-cons-a... Details about MSPE - https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2018/06... The Ultimate Guide to writing a Personal Statement - https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com... FREIDA - https://freida.ama-assn.org/Freida/#/ How to create a well written Medical CV/Resume - https://www.acponline.org/membership/... Example Medical CV/Resume - https://www.myperfectresume.com/how-t... In this video, we cover the following topics - How do I match into residency in the United States? What do I do if I get a low USMLE score? How do I get Letters of Recommendations (LORs) Should I get my LOR from U.S Faculty What is Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) How do I get a good MSPE What is a Personal Statement (PS) How do I write a good Personal Statement/PS How do I prepare for Residency Interviews? What questions do they ask in Residency Interviews? What is Year of Graduation Gap (YOG) gap? What is a good YOG gap? What do I do If I am an old graduate / big YOG gap? What are the IMG friendly states? What should I keep my location as for ERAS applications How do I write a good Medical CV/Resume? What is USCE (United States Clinical Experiences)? What are clerkships, externships, observerships, research? Do I need research for Residency? What is Work Experience / Volunteer Experience / Research experience? Does Visa Status/citizenship matter for Residency? / Can I get Residency if I'm not a U.S Citizen? How can a Non-U.S IMG can Residency in the United States? Do I need to have contacts for Residency? How do I make contacts for residency? USMLE Step 1 Resources - Gold Standard Resources First Aid 2020 (Latest edition) (U.S) - https://amzn.to/2y68rF5 Uworld - https://uworld.com Pathoma - https://amzn.to/2VKCdII Reference Resources Boards and Beyond - https://www.boardsbeyond.com Kaplan - https://amzn.to/35jXaNK Additional Resources Sketchy - https://sketchymedical.com 100 Cases by Conrad Fischer - https://amzn.to/2KK0nMM Goljan Pathology - https://amzn.to/2VJmLfF All information was collected through personal experiences, extensive interviews of candidates who've successfully matched and research. This information is intended to help guide people with their journey and the information presented may or may not apply to every individual.