Alaa Mahmoud

ECFMG Certified | AAMC ID 16744512
Internal Medicine Applicant Match 2027 🇪🇬
Love Embroidery 🧵 and Baking
Proud Dog Mom 🐾

[Alaa Mahmoud @AlaaMahmoudk]

Hi #MedTwitter 👋

I’m Alaa Mahmoud, a 2026 Tanta University graduate from Egypt 🇪🇬, applying to #InternalMedicine #Match2027.

Outside medicine: I enjoy embroidery🧵, movies🎬, and being a proud dog mom.

Let’s connect 🤝

AAMC ID: 16744512
#Match2027 #InternalMedicine #IMG

[Mohamed Elshamy @doctorshamy]

In less than two years, I was able to complete USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, OET, obtain my ECFMG certification, take Step 3, arrange three months of clinical rotations in the United States, complete them, and prepare and apply for the Internal Medicine Match.

At the same time, I was completing my clinical training in Egypt, going to the gym, spending time with friends and family, and trying to enjoy life along the way.

I don’t think this happened because I am exceptionally smart. In my opinion, what made the biggest difference was building habits over the years and staying consistent with them.

One of the most important habits was waking up around 4 AM and going to bed between 8 and 9 PM. Getting enough sleep was essential. From around 4:30 to 8:30 AM, my study time was protected—no phone, no distractions, just focused work.

Consistency was another major factor. You do not need every day to be perfect, but you need to keep showing up.

Having a clear plan and strategy also helped me enormously. Instead of thinking about everything I had to accomplish over the next year, I focused on what needed to be done that day.

For example:

Today I will finish one UWorld block between 5 and 8 AM.

Then I will go to my hospital rotation.

After that, I will take a break, go to the gym, continue studying if needed, and spend an hour with my family.

Simple plans, repeated consistently, can build toward very big goals.

Another lesson I learned was the importance of saying no. When you have something important to accomplish, you have to protect your time and prioritize what matters most.

But discipline does not mean ignoring your health or your life.

Take care of your body and your mental health. Exercise. Sleep enough. Spend time with people you care about. Have a day when you completely step away from studying. Do things you genuinely enjoy.

Burnout can destroy consistency, and consistency is what makes long-term goals possible.

You do not have to be extraordinary every day.

Have a plan.
Protect your time.
Take care of yourself.
Stay consistent.

Then give it time.

[Alaa Mahmoud @AlaaMahmoudk]

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[Alaa Mahmoud @AlaaMahmoudk]

Hi #MedTwitter 👋

I’m Alaa Mahmoud, a 2026 Tanta University graduate from Egypt 🇪🇬, applying to #InternalMedicine #Match2027.

Outside medicine: I enjoy embroidery🧵, movies🎬, and being a proud dog mom.

Let’s connect 🤝

AAMC ID: 16744512
#Match2027 #InternalMedicine #IMG

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