Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a UK graduate who returned to Singapore in early 2017. This might sound a silly question. But can I ask how long should we give ourselves when trying for residency in a particular speciality before giving up and going to become RP or GP instead?
I known of seniors who tried to get into competitive specialties like eye, Ortho for like 4-5 years, but eventually they just gave up and become GP instead (coz it is just too competitive and you don't want to keep trying till you eventually become a reg when you are 40 years old. Lol)

I failed to secure a residency spot for past 2 application cycles, not sure if I should continue trying or just go for the RP/go tract instead?