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Smeer · 07-17-2008, 01:02 PM

Hey everybody,

I know attaining competitive residencies in the U.S. is getting tougher and tougher by the day, and that in order to stay on top of the game a lot of foreign medical students are trying to get research electives earlier and earlier. I was wondering if it's possible, at least for a Pakistani medical student, to attain such an elective at the end of his/her first year even if he/she doesn't have a record of professional exam results atm. Personally speaking, Professional Exams at KE are held in November and I doubt that they'll have the results and transcripts ready by December when I'm expecting to leave for my next break back to the States. Would it be better to wait until the next summer to shoot for some research or is it possible to get a research spot without any academic record to show?

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Smeer Med Studentz All Star Posts: 381 Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Lake Forest, CA, United States	Hey everybody, I know attaining competitive residencies in the U.S. is getting tougher and tougher by the day, and that in order to stay on top of the game a lot of foreign medical students are trying to get research electives earlier and earlier. I was wondering if it's possible, at least for a Pakistani medical student, to attain such an elective at the end of his/her first year even if he/she doesn't have a record of professional exam results atm. Personally speaking, Professional Exams at KE are held in November and I doubt that they'll have the results and transcripts ready by December when I'm expecting to leave for my next break back to the States. Would it be better to wait until the next summer to shoot for some research or is it possible to get a research spot without any academic record to show?