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Old 03-06-2006, 07:34 PM
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Help Help help, I dont know what to do

Hi!!!
Im in a big trouble and I dont know what to do.
My eligibility period ends next march 31, and I cant extended becuase I already did it
If I can not do my test in this deadline It will be reflected on my applicant status as fail test.
Another questions , for this applicaction my diploma is already verified with my medschool but the school transcripts are pending. Do i have to resend the diploma a gain or I only have to send the transcripts with the application form this time
Thanks in advance
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Old 03-07-2006, 03:12 PM
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"If you are unable to take the exam during your original or extended eligibility period or you are unable to extend your original eligibility period, you must reapply, including payment of the appropriate fee(s), to take the exam" ....quoted from ECFMG FAQs....what i know is that it will NOT reflect as a fail or an exam that you have taken as you did not seat for the test...
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Old 03-07-2006, 03:24 PM
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call ECFMG re:pending transcript verification/tel#2153865900

Medical School Students

To be eligible for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS, you must be officially enrolled in a medical school located outside the United States and Canada that is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), both at the time that you apply and at the time you take the exam. In addition, the "Graduation Years" in IMED for your medical school must be listed as "Current" at the time you apply and at the time you take the exam. Your Medical School Dean, Vice Dean, or Registrar must certify your current enrollment status on the application. This certification must be current; the official must have signed the application within four months of its receipt by ECFMG. As soon as you graduate and receive your medical diploma, you must send two photocopies of your medical diploma and one full-face color photograph to ECFMG (see Provision of Credentials and Translations). The photograph that you send must be current; it must have been taken within six months of the date that you send it. A photocopy of a photograph is not acceptable.
In addition to being currently enrolled as described above, to be eligible for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS, you must have completed at least two years of medical school. This eligibility requirement means that you must have completed the basic medical science component of the medical school curriculum by the beginning of your eligibility period.
Although you may apply for and take the examinations after completing the basic medical science component of your medical school curriculum, you should consider the following recommendations before applying for Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS. Before taking Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS, it is recommended that you complete your core clinical clerkships, including actual patient contact. If English is not your first language, it is recommended that you take the Test of Spoken English™ (TSE®), offered by the Educational Testing Service® (ETS®), and achieve a score of at least 45 before taking Step 2 CS. For more information on the TSE exam or to obtain application materials, visit www.ets.org/tse or call ETS at (609) 921-9000. This recommendation is for self-assessment purposes only; if you take the TSE exam, do not send your TSE score to ECFMG.
If you have passed the former ECFMG CSA, you are not eligible to take Step 2 CS, except under certain, well-defined circumstances. Eligible circumstances include: taking Step 2 CS to permanently validate an expired CSA examination date (see Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education), taking Step 2 CS because your most recent performance on a clinical skills exam (CSA or Step 2 CS) is a failing performance (see Official Performance of Record for Examinees Retaking a Previously Passed Step in the USMLE Bulletin of Information), and retaking Step 2 CS to meet a time limit (see Reexamination and Reapplication and Retakes in the USMLE Bulletin of Information.).
ECFMG reserves the right to reverify with the medical school the eligibility of medical school students who are registered for an exam. If ECFMG requests reverification of your student status with your medical school, ECFMG will release your score report only after reverification of your status has been received by ECFMG.
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Medical School Graduates

To be eligible for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS, you must be a graduate of a medical school located outside the United States and Canada that is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Your graduation year must be included in the medical school’s IMED listing. You must have had at least four credit years (academic years for which credit has been given toward completion of the medical curriculum) in attendance at a medical school that is listed in IMED. The signature of the official who certifies your status as a graduate on the application must be current; the official must have signed the application within four months of its receipt by ECFMG.
You must also submit two photocopies of your medical diploma at the time of application if you have not sent the diploma to ECFMG previously. One full-face color photograph must accompany the copies of your diploma. The photograph that you send must be current; it must have been taken within six months of the date that you send your application. A photocopy of a photograph is not acceptable. If your medical diploma has not yet been issued, you must submit with the application a current color photograph and a letter signed by your Medical School Dean, Vice Dean, or Registrar that confirms you graduated from medical school, have met all requirements to receive your medical diploma, and states the date (month and year) that your medical diploma will be issued. You must then send the photocopies of your medical diploma to ECFMG as soon as your diploma is issued. (See Provision of Credentials and Translations.) You must also complete and submit with your medical diploma or letter from your medical school the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344) and Medical School Release Request (Form 345).
The name on your medical diploma and/or letter from your medical school must match exactly the name in your ECFMG record. If the names do not match exactly, you must submit legal documentation that verifies the name on your medical diploma and/or letter from your medical school is (or was) your name. (See Changing or Verifying Your Name.)
If English is not your first language, it is recommended that you take the Test of Spoken English (TSE), offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and achieve a score of at least 45 before taking Step 2 CS. For more information on the TSE exam or to obtain application materials, visit www.ets.org/tse or call ETS at (609) 921-9000. This recommendation is for self-assessment purposes only; if you take the TSE exam, do not send your TSE score to ECFMG.
If you who have passed the former ECFMG CSA, you are not eligible to take Step 2 CS, except under certain, well-defined circumstances. Eligible circumstances include: taking Step 2 CS to permanently validate an expired CSA examination date (see Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education), taking Step 2 CS because your most recent performance on a clinical skills exam (CSA or Step 2 CS) is a failing performance (see Official Performance of Record for Examinees Retaking a Previously Passed Step in the USMLE Bulletin of Information), and retaking Step 2 CS to meet a time limit (see Reexamination and Reapplication and Retakes in the USMLE Bulletin of Information).
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Old 03-07-2006, 03:30 PM
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i believe you need to call ECFMG w/ regards to your Medical Transcript instead of waiting for it to be verified..just ask them what to do, ok.Second, since you cannot do anything else if you plan NOT to take March 31 exam than to reapply&pay for your next exam wait first to be eligible , i mean all your documents must first be verified etc, before reapplying so that there will be no hassles other than reviewing for your boards,ok...tel #2153865900 for ECFMG
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Old 03-08-2006, 11:33 AM
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Thank you for your replies
I alredy sent an email to ecfmg , Im wainting for the reply
thanks!!
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