ATTENTION: THE DORM HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED AND EXPANDED WITH A NEW QUIET STUDY ROOM.
DORM STAY IS STRICTLY OPTIONAL. WHEN COMPARING OUR COST WITH OTHER PROGRAMS, PLEASE COMPARE TUITION COSTS ONLY.
SERVICES
Our services start with receiving the candidate at BWI airport or BWI train station (only)
and bringing them to our dorm (hostel) to be a paying guest.
Dorm: We provide same-gender double or triple occupancy rooms. One room for a couple is available at a
higher rate. 
The entire dorm has ultra high-speed 16mbps
(broadband cable, wireless G) internet access. Bring your wi-fi capable notebook computer. Basic medical
care, laundry facility, limited use of fax and phone service including free U.S. long distance,
and large screen color television are provided. Full kitchen with utensils, dinnerware, and 3 large
refrigerators are provided. Comfortable bed with sheets, blankets and pillows are also provided. Our dorm
provides safe and comfortable basic accommodations. It is self-service, and the students are responsible for upkeep.
Recreational facilities like table tennis, a pool table, and nearby tennis courts are available. We want you to
enjoy your stay while you learn and succeed. Bus routes or car pool
are available at reasonable cost ($12-$15/day). We arrange weekend trips to Baltimore
and Washington, DC, at nominal cost. In our campus atmosphere you will make lasting friendships, learn
from each other and have fun at the same time. It is much better to be trained here as compared to your own
hometown. It is worth the additional cost and trouble.
Training: Each student will be trained a minimum of 9 hours/day x 5 days/week and some
weekends. Average training time will be over 50 hours/week for a minimum of 300 hours for the 6-week program.
Additionally, there may be medical conferences (e.g., Pri-Med) and seminars a few weekends and evenings. We
have a network of well-qualified physicians and top-notch hospital assignments in Maryland where the externs
will be placed, depending upon the area of interest. You will be trained with one physician/hospital for 3
weeks and receive an LOR, followed by another assignment of 3 weeks with second LOR. You may choose to add
additional 3-week sessions, or find research positions with our help. Ideally, our training should be done
after passing USMLE Part I and before or after Part II CK and CS. Training is designed to help you pass CS and
improve CK score. Excellent "Standardized Patient" training module will be included free of charge to
prepare for CS. However, there is no specific rule and you can join us with or without USMLE exams, if
you qualify for the program based on your CV (resume). Most specialties where FMG’s are likely to get
residency are included.
Additional Services: We will help you become familiar with the entire USMLE process, and
also to improve your CV as well as preparation of personal statement. We have an English language counselor
available for those with a heavy accent to improve your communication skills. Training in spoken American
English will also be included to help with vital communication skills absolutely needed to pass CS. Roughly
28% of FMG’s (mostly from India and China) and only 5% of local graduates fail in CS. Communication skills and
not medical training or intelligence accounts for that difference. We will help you overcome that.
Term Paper: Students will be required to select a medical topic of their choice, approved by
Dr. Mehta, and prepare an 8- to 10-page term paper on the subject. We have several up-to-date websites available
for research on the internet. It is our experience that when you go for a residency interview, putting the term
paper on the table will draw the interview to your area of strength. This will give you a good head start and
confidence to control the interview. We want to give you all the tools to excel and succeed so that you never
do less than your very best.
Why Choose Us? We have fine-tuned the science (or the art) of obtaining residency to a high degree.
For example, we encourage our students to waive the right to see LOR’s and have them sent directly from the
teaching physician to ERAS. This way the LOR (unseen by the student) carries a lot more weight. We provide
follow-through to make sure the LOR gets to ERAS.
Ours is an intense program in a compressed time frame to accommodate your busy schedule with USMLE exams, etc. In
6 weeks here, you will have the same hours of training as most other 3-month programs.
We are professionals in the medical field and in teaching, and we get results for you. That is why AMA News
published an article on March 26, 2007, specifically about Dr. Mehta and FMG Affordable. We do all this to
help you SUCCEED because our dictionary just does not contain the word "FAILURE".
Your Input To Us: We have prepared this website from our vantage point. However, we would really
appreciate knowing from you, the student, how helpful and thorough is our website presentation. If you have any
ideas as to how we can improve it, please let us know. We wish to make it a really user-friendly website that
sends a crystal clear message. We would appreciate your input.
Hostel facility:
Medical students often need to stay in United States to prepare for Step 2CS, Step 3 and Residency Match etc.
We have an excellent place to stay here at very affordable costs. This hostel facility is only for Medical
students, Doctors and their families. It is located in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21045 which is a
very beautiful nice and quiet location. Howard County is one of the best places to stay in United States
(ranked 7 in 2007). We have single and double occupancy rooms with common bathrooms. Larger accommodations
for families and couple are also possible on request.
Features:
Desktop and printer access, Free Wi-Fi Internet, Common kitchen – all kitchen appliances, utensils and plates
etc., Utilities included, Common room (study room), Entertainment – Cable TV, DVD Player, Pool Table, Table
tennis, and Tennis court within walking distance, Free Parking, Luggage Storage, Coin operated laundry,
Iron/Ironing board, Public Transport within walking distance (to Baltimore and Washington) and Within 15 min
drive from BWI airport and 1 hr from Dulles Washington International Airport (IAD).
Rents: Rooms will be available on weekly basis.
Private room: $180 Per Week.
Shared Double Occupancy: $160 Per Week /Person.
Summer rates (Memorial Day, May 25 through Labor Day September 7) are higher.
For reservations, inquiries regarding payments and to request for family or couple accommodation, Please write
to fmgaffordable@gmail.com or call 410-730-3961 or 443-285-9563.