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ASHere are some US clinical elective options for IMGs that do not require VSLO affiliation:
1️⃣ Cleveland Clinic (Ohio)
• Application fee: $400
• Step 1 required
• OET/TOEFL required
• ❗ No tuition fee
👉 One of the most budget-friendly and competitive options.
2️⃣ Stanford University
• Application fee: $300
• Document fee: $250
• TOEFL / IELTS / OET required
• Step 1 NOT required
• Tuition: $3,100 (2 weeks) | $6,200 (4 weeks)
3️⃣ Yale University
• Application fee: $200
• TOEFL / IELTS / OET required
• Step 1 NOT required
• Tuition: $4,775 (4 weeks)
4️⃣ University of Illinois Medical Center
• TOEFL required (if education not in English)
• Tuition: $3,500 (4 weeks)
5️⃣ Herbert Wertheim School of Medicine (FIU)
• Application fee: $300
• Tuition: $3,000 (4 weeks)
• No OET/TOEFL required
• Step 1 NOT required
6️⃣ Marshall University (Florida campus)
• Step 1 required
• Fees not listed publicly
👉 Contact via official website for updated details.
7️⃣ University of Colorado
• Application fee: $150
• Tuition: $4,000 (4 weeks)
• Step 1 required
• TOEFL / IELTS / OET required
8️⃣ University of Florida (UF College of Medicine)
• Application fee: $50
• Step 1 required
• Tuition: $1,120 per week
9️⃣ Johns Hopkins University
• Tuition: $500 (research elective)
• Step 1 NOT required
You can also contact the official elective coordinators via the emails listed on their websites for further details.
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