For international
medical graduates
The path from an international degree into U.S. residency is winding and badly documented. These are the guides Dr. Bray walks his mentees through — from first clinical rotation to the Match and beyond.
Residency Application Timeline
The 18–24 months to the Match, at a glance — the ECFMG critical path, U.S. clinical experience, the fixed ERAS/NRMP dates, and the visa layer. Built around the projected 2028 Match.
Open the timeline → Clinical experienceU.S. Clinical Experience
The value hierarchy, specialty-specific timing, where to source rotations, and how to turn one into a strong letter.
Read the guide → ResearchU.S. Research Options
Using a research year as a bridge to residency — paid vs. unpaid vs. fee-based, visa pathways, and traps to avoid.
Read the guide → Graduate educationU.S. Educational Options
MPH and MBA paths, the ROI of a U.S. master’s, and the fellowships and assistantships that fund them.
Read the guide → Interview seasonInterview Questions
The questions programs ask you on interview day — by category, with frameworks for strong answers.
Read the guide → Interview seasonQuestions to Ask Programs
The questions you ask programs — of PDs, faculty, and residents — to judge fit and spot red flags.
See the questions → Interview seasonInterview Prep Resources
A curated set of guides, videos, tools, and communities for the 2026–2027 interview season.
Browse resources → The MatchThe SOAP 2027 Playbook
A 96-hour game plan for the supplemental offer round — the go-bag, the token strategy, and the interview.
Read the guide → After the MatchGoing Unmatched
Why IMGs fail to match, and a 12-month remediation timeline to come back stronger next cycle.
Read the guide → OpportunitiesIMG Connect
A navigable explorer of gap-year clinical, research, and training opportunities — searchable and filterable.
Open IMG Connect → ResourcesClinical & Career Resources
Beyond the IMG path — conference and society directories, a journals database, IM updates, ABIM board prep, checklists, and clinical cases.
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