r/IMGreddit is a subreddit with 90k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, img, study partner, usmle, and preparation, and they frequently recommend/review forex card, webcam, and renters insurance, and the most common flair used is residency, observership/externship, visa, non-us img, and eras.
A community for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) navigating the path to US residency - Caribbean grads, foreign medical school graduates, and everyone in between.
Share your USMLE prep, ECFMG and visa questions, signaling strategy, interviews, Match results, and the trials and tribulations of the IMG journey.
Please review the rules before posting. ALL IMGs & IMG supporters welcome.
Popular Topics in r/IMGreddit
#1
Struggling
32 posts
#2
Img
12 posts
#3
Study Partner
12 posts
#4
Usmle
10 posts
#5
Preparation
7 posts
#6
Study
7 posts
#7
Housing
7 posts
#8
Roommate
7 posts
#9
Step 2
6 posts
#10
Step 1
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/IMGreddit
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#2
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Webcam
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Renters Insurance
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Flair Used in r/IMGreddit
#1
Residency
: "Are IMG friendly programs generally toxic, with minimum benefits, and workaholic?"
32 posts
#2
Observership/externship
: "Islamophobic(?) attending"
19 posts
#3
Visa
: "BANNED COUNTRIES LIST"
16 posts
#4
NON-US IMG
: "Should I give up?"
13 posts
#5
ERAS
: "How Do You Select Which Programs to Apply to in The Match?"
12 posts
#6
ECFMG
: "OET result to pathway to ECFMG certificate, how long did it take you?"
11 posts
#7
what are my chances
: "Do I have a chance?"
11 posts
#8
usmle step 2
: "45% UWorld done, NBME 10 baseline: 230. 1 month out, aiming for 255+. Grind UW or switch to CMS forms?"
11 posts
#9
Residency Application
: "Any IMGs who successfully matched into UAE OB/GYN residency? I'd really appreciate your advice."
10 posts
#10
usmle step 1
: "Online library"
10 posts
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Last updated: July 28, 2026