USMLE Step 2 CK to Residency Match: 7 Challenges Indian IMGs Face - and How to Overcome Each
Indian IMGs face 7 key USMLE Step 2 CK challenges: targeting 255+ for Internal Medicine, shifting from rote to clinical reasoning, managing Rs. 16 lakh costs, navigating MyIntealth and the 7-year rule, securing USCE, building research via systematic reviews, and handling ERAS/SOAP across time zones. Overcome with NBME self-assessments, alumni networks, and PubMed-indexed publications. Plan early, match successfully.
May 19, 2026
Jason D'costa