IMG Success Story: IMG Pursuing Surgery CANNOT Be Stopped!

Kristina Kuklova was born and raised in Russia, moved to the United States at the age of 15 years old, and lived in Florida ever since. She recently graduated from American University of Antigua and will be starting her position as a preliminary general surgery resident at the University of Connecticut this summer. Kristina is passionate about mentoring and helping others on their paths of becoming physicians, especially those interested in surgery. No dream is too big! You can follow her journey on Instagram @Kkuklova.md. [0:00] - INTERVIEW SEGMENTS [0:22] - Match Background [1:11] - Orthopedic Surgery [2:15] - Advisors, Networking, and Beyond [3:15] - "99% Said No..." [4:13] - Letters of Recommendation [5:06] - Getting a Foot in the Door [8:10] - Don't Listen to the Naysayers (Be a Juggernaut) [13:06] - Pursue Your Dream [14:49] - Application Strengths & Weaknesses [18:07] - Going Above and Beyond for More Interviews [22:30] - Looking to the Future [25:30] - Recap, Best Tips, and Advice! #MatchAResident #IMatched #Match2021#IMG #InternationalMedicalGraduate #GeneralSurgery #Prelim Match A Resident ® - Your Residency Support System ▪▪Subscribe: http://bit.ly/MARSubscribe ▪▪Facebook: http://bit.ly/MARFB ▪▪Twitter: http://bit.ly/MARtwitter ▪▪Web Link: http://www.matcharesident.com/ Match A Resident (MAR) is the leading service providing you with customized residency program lists. You are not required to call or email the residency programs for their requirements. Simple! Enter your credentials on our website and our state-of-the-art system will instantly generate the list for you. Visit http://www.matcharesident.com Residency Statement is a service that assists you with your personal statement editing and/or development visit http://www.ResidencyStatement.com Residency Experts is your Medical Residency Application Solution: Providing review, editing or feedback for the MyERAS Application, Personal Statements, and Letters of Recommendation for busy medical residency applicants. Visit at: https://www.ResidencyExperts.com Electronic Residency is a service that offers assistance and coaching during the Match and Post-Match seasons. Explore our new and unique SOAP℠ services. Register now at http://www.ElectronicResidency.com Questions? Contact us at (858) 221-8510 or email us your question or phone number at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you!