Saturday, May 18, 2013

Q & A WITH BASSATOM: EPISODE 1 !!!

Hello. It has been quite sometime since I posted anything on this blog. For that matter, it has been
some time since any of us has posted anything on this blog! Well, life has been fast for the past one month. Busy with visa work, writing my book. And the internet here is quite slow. So, it makes it difficult to make videos and upload them!!

Still, as promised I have come with my video answering your questions. In this first episode I have answered 5 of your questions.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

WHAT TO DO IF THE NAME IN MY PASSPORT IS DIFFERENT?

Does your passport look like this?

SURNAME:
GIVEN NAME: GEORGE SRINIVASAN REDDY

OR

SURNAME: GEORGE SRINIVASAN REDDY
GIVEN NAME:

If not, then this post is not for you :)

If so, you are in big trouble. The thing is that this name as it is has no problem in India, but the USA people have a problem with it. They contend saying that its not possible for a person not to have a surname or not having a given name!( the logic is sound of course :))

Sunday, April 21, 2013

LAUNCH OF OUR YouTube CHANNEL!!


We are pleased to introduce our first video podcast on this website. This is an introduction to our YouTube Channel,

Through this channel we hope to answer many of your questions and doubts. Also am not photogenic and the camera definitely hates me !!! Since am not a professional it certainly needs more work and I will try to make the videos definitely more engaging and interactive as the time goes by!

Stay tuned for more videos coming your way!!!


Saturday, April 20, 2013

USMLE STEP 2 CS: VISA & TRAVEL.

Now it is the season for USMLE Step 2 CS. This is the exam which  takes the longest time to report back your results. So it cannot be emphasised how important it is to give the exam as soon as possible.

EXAM CENTERS:
Now to give USMLE Step 2 CS there are only five centers in the USA. They are Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Houston.

WHERE SHOULD I GIVE MY EXAM??
On the forums you can see many people discussing which center to choose over the other. There are many who claim that certain centers have a higher pass percentage compared to others! These are all just URBAN
MYTHS. The reason why some centers have a higher pass percentage than others is because there are more IMGs giving their exams from these centers compared to others! The relative percentage of passing is almost the same everywhere. Eventually it all depends upon your individual performance. Remember, this is a standardized test. Which means, the testing environment, model patients are same in all centers. If you perform well and to the best of your ability you will clear the exam irrespective of the center!

Friday, April 12, 2013

THE COST OF A RESIDENCY SPOT:

Its not cheap, aint it?
Well residency spot in US doesn't come at a bargain price and it may reallyyyyy stretch your resources.

Rough idea of the expenses you may incur

Step 1: 900$
Step 2 CK : 900$
Step 2 CS : 1300$
Step 3 : 850$

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