Hello, I need an advice on my chances getting into ortho residency. I am 2005 IMG from country of Georgia (Europe). After graduation I did ortho residency equivalent (5 years) in Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (CITO) in Moscow, Russia. Out of these 5 years, I spent 3.5 years in Department of Joint Replacement. After residency, I moved back to my country and started practice with specialization in hip and knee joint replacement. I have been working here for past 2 years. I have authored total knee arthroplasty guidelines in Russia. I authored thesis that was published for SICOT meeting. I perform THR and TKR (w. and w/o CAS). I am aiming for 2014 Match. After passing USMLE exams, doing research and observership in US: 1. What are my chances of getting into ortho residency? 2. What USMLE scores do I need? 3. How long should research and observership be? 4. What else should I improve in my application? I appreciate your help, Thank you in advance, Vasil Bachiashvili, MD