I just want to jump in and say a couple of things in regards to Saaney Gurung's rather depressing post. Of course, residency is competitive and expensive; however, it is not out of reach. There are numerous Nepal-trained physicians undergoing residency in the USA, and I do not think the application process cost anywhere close to $50,000.

One thing I would like to point out here is, Saaney Gurung might have seen so many rejected candidates, but what puts them in rejection pile is not having a good application (example, not having a good personal statement/ not describing experiences properly/ not understanding how to describe those experiences/ not knowing what the schools are really look at). I can say, if those students are trained better in application process, then they will have a higher chance.

I have a brother, who applied (on his own) last year, but did not a get single residency interview. This year, I helped him to shine/edit his application and so far he has got 5 interviews already. Therefore, people, it is more about what you write and how you write. If any of the students looking for residency needs such help. Please feel free to contact me. You can send me a PM and we can discuss in further.