Cracking the USMLE!!

MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN M.D.FARAZ KHAN LUNI M.D.

ISRA’A KHAN M.D.

UsmleBreaking The Ice

Muhammad Ali Khan M.D.

Getting started

How to apply When to start applying Prerequisites for applying Processing time for applications Application tips Applying to the match on time

When to start applying

Send your application at least 3 months before your desired triplet or “eligibility period”

Processing must be completed by the 25th of the first month of the triplet.

When to start applying

Example :

Application Sent : October 1

Desired Triplet : Oct – Nov – Dec

Application Processed – October 26

Triplet Received : Nov – Dec – Jan

APPLYING FOR THE EXAM

ONLINE APPLICATION

Can be saved for 14 days.

Not mandatory to enter your ward rotations.

Admission and graduation dates MUST be mentioned correctly.

If your application is not complete, it will be rejected.

Applying for the exam

Student vs Graduate The day your final year result is declared you

become a Graduate. You are a graduate even if you have not got

your diploma but your final year result has been declared.

Please fill in the correct information. Form 186 for graduates and also for students

as DMC participates in the web portal.

Applying for the exam

PAPER APPLICATION (opens only after you submit the fee)

Form 186 - Certification of Identification form. (If you are a student Form 186 is the only form you send)

Form 187 – IWA document submission form

Form 344 – ECFMG medical education credential submission form

Form 345 (2 copies) – Medical school release request

Pre requisites for applying

M.B.,B.S diploma 2 recent passport size photographs If you are applying as a student you just

need the Form 186 and 2 photographs. Buy one brown envelope and get it

stamped from Aftab bhai and put all documents in it and send it to ECFMG.

Remember the sender is Principal Dow Medical College and not YOU.

Use Fed Ex instead of TCS.

Pre requisites for applying

Graduate Form 186 Form 187 Form 344 Form 345 M.B.,B.S. diploma 2 photographs Letter from

principal if diploma not issued

Student Form 186 2 photographs Change of status

i.e. from student to graduate should be notified immediately.

Pre requisites for applying

If you are a graduate and your diploma has not been issued you need one letter from principal.

“ This is to confirm that (applicant’s name) has graduated and completed all requirements to receive the M.B.,B.S. degree from Dow Medical College. The degree will be issued in (month/year)”

Principal

processing time

1st Application

4 - 6 weeks.

ECFMG will notify you by e-mail when your application is received and when verified.

Keep viewing the status of your application on OASIS at www.ecfmg.org

Processing time

All later exam applications

8-10 days

No paperwork

Online application only

Processing time

FORM 327 – A

Processing time – 2 to 3 months

Submit Grade Book transcript to Hussain at Students’ branch DMC

Follow status online on OASIS

ECFMG certification

Complete certification application found at IWA www.ecfmg.org

Should have passed Step1, Step 2CK and Step 2CS.

Credentials verified. Required for Step 3 registration

www.fsmb.org Ideally should be certified before September

1, to ensure maximum interview calls.

My suggestions

Trust your abilities and get going.

Dream big and work hard to achieve it.

Get certification before September 1.

Apply early to ensure maximum calls

Good scores won’t give an edge if

applying late.

My Timeline June

Start working on your personal statement.

Start searching programs. Get to work on your LORs, you need 4 at

least. July

Buy the online token of ERAS. The window opens from July 1.

Start sending your LORs to ECFMG for uploading them on ERAS

My Timeline

August Your LORs should have been uploaded at

your ERAS office. Should ideally be certified by August 31.

September Apply to programs on September 1.

October to January Interview season.

My Timeline

February Submit your Rank Order List.

March Match declared on Monday of third week

of March. Post match scramble for three days after

the match.

Take Home Message

You are all going to do very well, just have faith in your abilities.

Important web links

For exam registration

IWA (www.ecfmg.org)

For checking status

OASIS (www.ecfmg.org)

For CS scheduling

Step 2CS Scheduling (www.ecfmg.org)

Read the booklet of ECFMG for updates.

Thank you!!!