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1. How to get a
medical seat in
America?

3. Why Nigerian Students
are dreaming to study/
practice medicine in
USA?
Because, they are receiving
some of the best education
in the world for one of the
most noble degrees.

4. Studying Medicine in USA
Unlike other countries, studying Medicine in the USA is only available
as a PG option. It lasts from 3 to 7 years depending on specialty.
PG-1: Internship
(Generic 1 year basic training program)
PG-2-4: Residency
(Training in the selected specialization)

5. CriteriaTo Study Medicine in USA
1 Pre-med degree
2 Scores on the MCAT
3 Letters of recommendation
4 Extracurricular activities
5 Personal qualities
6 Commitment to medicine

6. Medicine Seats Available in USA
No. of Applicants with program choices in 2018 37,103
No. of Seats available 33,167
No. of PGY-1 positions available 30,232

7. Financial Requirements
Avg. Course Fee
(4 years)
Avg. Living Cost
(4 years)
Avg.Total Cost
(4 years)
$ 230,000 $ 44,000 $ 274,000
Note:You also need to prove that you have around $ 25,000 per year in your bank account

8. PGY-1 Residency Matching in 2018
Application Category
Matching
Percentage
U.S. Allopathic/ Osteopathic Medical School 88%
U.S. Citizen International Medical School
Students and Graduates (IMGs)
57.1%
Non-U.S. citizen IMGs 56.1%

9. Top IMG Friendly Medical Specialties
# Specialty
Total positions
filled by IMGs*
1 Pathology 45.2%
2 Internal Medicine(Categorical) 43.2%
3 Neurology (Categorical) 35.0%
4 Family Medicine 30.3%
5 General Surgery (Preliminary) 28.7%

10. Factors Influencing Residency Match
1 USMLE Step 1 Score 6 Personal Statement
2
Specialty Specific Letter of
Recommendation 7 Class ranking/quartile
3
Medical Student Performance
Evaluation (MSPE/Dean’s Letter) 8 Any failed attempt in USMLE
4 USMLE Step 2 CK 9 Evidence of professionalism & ethics
5
Grades in required clerkships / in
desired specialty 10
Fluency in language spoken by your
patient population

11. The path to study
medicine in the USA for
international students
is generally a tough one
But, AtTexila American
University (TAU), we
make it simple & easy

12. 1. USMLE Step 1 Score
• Inbuilt USMLE training from 1st year
forTAU students.
• 96% USMLE Step 1 pass rate.
• TAU Exit Exam in accordance with
NBME CBSSA before USMLE Step 1
• LCME Accredited Curriculum in
partnership with Ponce Health Sciences
University uses USA curriculum at core
of academics

13. 2. Specialty Specific Letter of Recommendation &
MSPE/Dean’s Letter
Your academic relationship with the
faculty / specialist ensures that students
abilities are known.
• Alumni of PHSU practices in all 50
states of USA.
• Rotations within USA ensures that
student’s abilities are known to the
consultants and directors

14. 3. Fluency in Language Spoken ByYour Patient Population
50.6% of the total number of U.S.
students enrolled in foreign-language
courses take Spanish
• Spanish is taught to all students of TAU
and are prepared for Level 2 exam.
• Level 2 exams in Spanish are conducted
by Mexico embassy in Guyana and other
Spanish speaking countries embassies.

15. 4. USA Clinical Rotation / Residency Guidance
TAU’s Clinical Assistance Office in New
Jersey (USA) provides:
• Clinical exposure in USA
• Guidance in Residency match
• Selection of Specialization, based
on historical match trends
• Selection of cities with higher
match chances

16. 5. Evidence of Professionalism & Ethics
TAU uses a Flipped classroom model:
• Students can consume lecture
materials at their own pace
• The teacher is present while
students apply new knowledge
• Critical thinking and Identical
learning
• 71% of teachers who flipped their
classes noticed improved grades

17. HowTexila Becomes a Pathway to USA?

18. HowTexila Simplifies the US Dream?
US Clinical Rotations
Residency Match success
Coordination office in New Jersey
Free PG Assistance
Alumni in all 50 states in USA to assist
USMLE Step 1 success rate