Guest pseudodoc Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 wondering how many of you have written the USMLE, and as a canadian medical student would it be useful to write the test even if applying to residency positions in canada? thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Wong Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 I've written them. Canadian program directors won't care about your USMLE scores (they're a pretty foreign concept to most PD's, and the e-CaRMS program doesn't even have a spot to list your exact score, only a Pass/Fail notation). Still, I think it's a great idea to write them as you progress through your medical education. The Step 1 material will probably never be as fresh in your mind again after Med 2, and having those steps written crosses off one additional hurdle should you ever wish to do residency or fellowship in the US, or decide to practice there in the future. If you have written all three USMLE steps, you have the ability to apply for an H1B visa, which is a superior visa when going to the US (as opposed to the crummier J-1 visa, which can be obtained without any prior USMLE history). Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pseudodoc Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 thanks for the post Ian kudos to you for running this forum, i dont know where you find the time. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Wong Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Floating back to the top... Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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