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I'm a DO student interested in pediatrics, but i also have an interest in Derm.
To be honest, my step 1 scores arent super amazing top 99.99999 percent (haven't taken step 2), but i'm a member of the osteopathic honors society, and have some other extra-curricular activities that make me a good candidate like clinical work before medical school. I know that derm is ultra difficult to get into, and to be honest after reading how just about every specialty is competitive, i'm thinking with my sub 90th %tile scores, i'm shut out of just about every specialty except for FP, IM, and Peds (which i do love incidentally)
My question is, is it hard to get into a derm residency after completing a peds residency, or are there programs that offer derm fellowships after pediatrics?
Should i consider even trying to get into an osteopathic derm residency?
To be honest, my step 1 scores arent super amazing top 99.99999 percent (haven't taken step 2), but i'm a member of the osteopathic honors society, and have some other extra-curricular activities that make me a good candidate like clinical work before medical school. I know that derm is ultra difficult to get into, and to be honest after reading how just about every specialty is competitive, i'm thinking with my sub 90th %tile scores, i'm shut out of just about every specialty except for FP, IM, and Peds (which i do love incidentally)
My question is, is it hard to get into a derm residency after completing a peds residency, or are there programs that offer derm fellowships after pediatrics?
Should i consider even trying to get into an osteopathic derm residency?