The filters that cost IMGs a season.
A program that doesn't sponsor your visa, or caps graduation year at 3, turns an application fee into a sure rejection. We check every one of them before you apply.
Try it on sample programsJ-1, H-1B or neither
We store which visas each program sponsors and the date we confirmed it, then match that to the visa you need. Visa policy changes, so it's re-verified every season.
Year of graduation
Many programs cap years since graduation at 3 to 5. We compare your graduation date to each limit, and show how much room you have.
Hands-on, not observership
Programs often need hands-on US experience, not observerships. We ask for type, months, setting and whether a US letter came from it.
Exam attempts
Many programs screen out any failed attempt. We ask for attempts per Step, not just pass or fail, and match them to each program's policy.
Also on your list.
The details that usually live in forum threads.
ECFMG certification
Some programs require certification by a set date. We track your status and each program's deadline.
Step 2 CK is the main score
Step 1 is pass/fail since 2022, so we weigh Step 2 CK and treat older numeric Step 1 scores differently.
Step 3 and H-1B
Step 3 can help programs sponsor H-1B. We show which programs ask for it.
Country and school ties
Programs that already train residents from your country or school score higher for you.
Categorical and preliminary
Each track is its own row, so odds for a preliminary year don't get mixed with categorical.
Wasted fees, counted
See how many application fees your list saves by dropping programs that can't take you.
Priced for your country.
A season pass costs less where incomes are lower. Your price is set by the country your card was issued in, checked against your location.
See prices