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WrongIn regards to match:
1. Now that STEP1 is pass/fail, pre-clinical grades/GPA matter a lot.
Haven't heard that one yet.2. Residencies heavily consider your COMAT.
Step 2 is king. Research is a distant 2nd. No one cares about other ECs except to use them as interview fodder.@Goro If the individual goes to a P/F school like me, how does the residency/PD assess the applicant? Step 2 and ECs? I am still learning the ropes!
I’m sure the ranking is kept in a file by quartile but I heard the school told some students they do not send ranking to residencies.Step 2 is king. Research is a distant 2nd. No one cares about other ECs except to use them as interview fodder.
A P/F DO school is hurting it’s applicants honestly. I suspect you are still being ranked and this rank will be reported to residencies
Step 2@Goro If the individual goes to a P/F school like me, how does the residency/PD assess the applicant? Step 2 and ECs? I am still learning the ropes!
Why do you believe preclinical/clinical grades don't have an impact? What about a failed preclinical course or having to repeat a rotation?Step 2
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Why do you believe preclinical/clinical grades don't have an impact? What about a failed preclinical course or having to repeat a rotation?
PDs have said as much. Also, many schools are P/F themselvesWhy do you believe preclinical/clinical grades don't have an impact?
Those will always be red flagsWhat about a failed preclinical course or having to repeat a rotation?
in the competitive specialties it tends to matter a small bit more, but is very PD dependent. Some places don’t care and some will screen for top quartileDo things like preclinical and clinical grades matter based on what specialty that you're going into or is it fairly unimportant across multiple specialties? Cause I imagine that an individual's class rank may matter somewhat for certain specialties now that step 1 is pass/fail, although I feel that I could be wrong.
is there a way potential applicants can find out which places do tend to care about things like that? I won't be applying for a while, but I'm assuming that it might be good to know early on, just in case. My assumption is just that it's basically Ivy leagues who will screen for top quartile, right?in the competitive specialties it tends to matter a small bit more, but is very PD dependent. Some places don’t care and some will screen for top quartile
You’d be amazed at the ridiculous standards a program you’ve never heard of will have because they truly believe that they’re the best program ever.is there a way potential applicants can find out which places do tend to care about things like that? I won't be applying for a while, but I'm assuming that it might be good to know early on, just in case. My assumption is just that it's basically Ivy leagues who will screen for top quartile, right?
Most are open about those requirements. No it’s not just Ivy League. I know of DO programs in ENT/ortho with that cutoff. I’ve even seen a few university GS programs with that cutoff.is there a way potential applicants can find out which places do tend to care about things like that? I won't be applying for a while, but I'm assuming that it might be good to know early on, just in case. My assumption is just that it's basically Ivy leagues who will screen for top quartile, right?