r/IMGreddit is a subreddit with 89k 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, what are my chances, 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
Forex Card
3 reviews
#1
HDFC
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Niyo
5.0★ from 1 review
Webcam
2 reviews
#1
Logitech
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Renters Insurance
2 reviews
#1
State Farm
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/IMGreddit
#1
Residency
: "Don't let anyone steal your dreams"
48 posts
#2
Observership/externship
: "Cold emailing for USCEs"
21 posts
#3
Visa
: "Denied entry to the U.S. and sent home. I feel like my dream is over."
18 posts
#4
what are my chances
: "Is the UK really "dead" for IMGs? Comparing USMLE, UKMLA, AMC, and UAE"
18 posts
#5
ERAS
: "Thoughts on my signals"
18 posts
#6
NON-US IMG
: "Is this path even achievable?"
14 posts
#7
ECFMG
: "Form 183 rejected without any clarifications"
14 posts
#8
Residency Application
: "Old grads who defied filters"
10 posts
#9
Miscellaneous
: "Why are some IMG not able match despite everything looking good in theory ? I hear of folks will great step score,step 3 done, research experience,USCE done and yet they are unmatched. What gives?"
8 posts
#10
usmle step 1
: "Two failed attempts — this is where my Step 1 journey ends"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/IMGreddit
Yearly
+22k members(31.9%)
Similar Subreddits to r/IMGreddit
r/ERAS2024Match2025
14k members
13.9% / yr
r/FamilyMedicine
78k members
24.0% / yr
r/IMG_USMLE
4k members
3.4% / yr
r/MCCQE
14k members
38.5% / yr
r/medicalschool
806k members
5.4% / yr
r/medschoolph
134k members
12.4% / yr
r/pathology
28k members
21.0% / yr
r/ResidencyMatch2025
7k members
146.4% / yr
r/Step2
75k members
20.6% / yr
r/USMLEindia
16k members
48.5% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/IMGreddit, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: July 21, 2026