Application Diagnostic
$49 · free tier available
A structured read of your eligibility, timing, evidence and list strategy against a fixed rubric, reviewed and signed by me. Returned within 48 hours.
— days until programs begin reading
Dr. Rafia Khan, MD
Application Diagnostic
Internal Medicine · United States
Residency guidance for IMGs, from a doctor who has been one.
I am Dr. Rafia Khan — an internal medicine physician practising in the United States, and an international medical graduate myself. This site is for doctors who earned their medical degree outside the US or Canada and are working toward a US residency post.
The route is long, it is badly explained, and very little of it comes with anyone telling you the truth about where you stand. I do three things about that: a structured diagnostic of your application, 1:1 mentorship for the rest of the road, and a place to ask a question before you commit to anything.
See what I offer
Three things, plainly priced.
The Risk Check costs nothing.
The Risk Check costs nothing.
Who this is for
- 1You earned your medical degree outside the US or Canada — US citizens who studied abroad included.
- 2You are applying through ERAS for a US residency position.
- 3You are aiming at the 2027 Match, or deciding whether to be.
If that is not you, this will not help — it is one specific process, in one specific country.
Three things, and what each one is for
Not a funnelStart wherever your actual problem is — and if the free one answers it, that is a good outcome.
1:1 Mentorship
By application
Focused interview prep, a stronger CV or personal statement, US clinical experience strategy, or the confidence to tell your story without shrinking. Spots are limited — I only take mentees I can genuinely show up for.
Ask a question
Free
A WhatsApp message, or the community where I post updates through the cycle. No booking, no card, no obligation.
Who you are dealing with
Know what is actually wrong with your application, while you can still fix it.
Applying to 100 programs in one specialty costs roughly $2,700 in ERAS, ECFMG and NRMP fees before a single interview — and none of it is refundable. Most IMGs spend it without ever getting a straight answer about where their application is weak. This is that answer: a structured read of your eligibility, timing, evidence and list strategy, reviewed and signed by me before it reaches you.
I am an international medical graduate myself.
Dr. Rafia Khan, MD · Internal Medicine
- Now
- Site Director of an Internal Medicine residency training program, and practising internal medicine in California since 2019.
- Trained
- Medical College for Women & Hospital, Bangladesh, then Internal Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. Board certified by ABIM.
California licence A161761, NPI 1942659594 — both verifiable, and the full detail is on the Diagnostic page.
Every IMG walks a different path
If you want a person, not a reportA diagnostic tells you what is wrong. Some people need someone to walk the rest of it with them — focused interview prep, a stronger CV or personal statement, US clinical experience strategy, or simply the confidence to tell your story without shrinking.
If we decide my mentorship program is the right next step, the fee for a discovery call is credited toward your enrollment. Spots are limited — I only take on mentees I can genuinely show up for.
Reach out before you buy
Questions firstJoin the community
Stay connected— days · — usable weeks
The 23rd arrives whether the application is ready or not.
The Risk Check is free and takes no card. If it finds nothing, you have lost ten minutes and gained the only straight answer anyone will give you this cycle.
This is an assessment of your residency application. It is not legal, immigration or licensure advice — for those, consult a licensed attorney. It does not predict interview invitations, and it does not guarantee or imply any Match outcome. Verify every date and eligibility requirement against AAMC, ECFMG and NRMP directly.
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