06 October 2009 |

The USMLE exam series is required for all Medical School Graduates who want to become a Licensed Physician in the United States. The series of exams tests basic sciences, clinical science and patient management. As an International Medical Graduate you will be competing with US Medical Graduates for US Residency and Fellowship positions. USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores are particularly important to help your application to stand out.

29 September 2009 |

The Financial Times has reported that there are a record number of students at top business schools this year and because of this, leading schools such as Wharton, Harvard and Stanford have increased their intake. Other top schools such as INSEAD plan to increase their intake during the coming year to allow for more successful applicants.

23 September 2009 |

The ECFMG – Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates works with International Medical Graduates to provide certification. This certification assesses whether these graduates have the necessary educational standards to enter Residency in the United States. Every International Medical Graduate will have to gain ECFMG Certification in order to gain Residency or Fellowship in the US. Read on to find out more!

16 September 2009 |

There has been much discussion over the past few months about whether more business schools will begin accepting the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) as well as the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) as part of their admission policy. Business schools such as Harvard and Wharton have recently begun accepting the GRE, so it has been speculated that other schools may also adopt this. However a recent Kaplan survey has revealed that many schools do not have plans to follow suit.

26 August 2009 |

If you are a Doctor applying for residency in the US you should already be aware that you have to use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to submit your application. A part of your application is to submit a Letter of Recommendation (LoR). In order to do this you would need to reserve a slot on your MyERAS account so your Letter of Recommendation can be submitted though the ERAS PostOffice.