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There is hope Part II.
Hi everyone, I'm new to this post, but am already very impressed with the dialogues amongst the participants. I'm a PGY1-11/12 starting my "true" residency soon. For those who are questioning their chances of getting into Rad Onc, I am happy to show y'all the package I had when I matched into this field in complete naked, unadulterated, and shameless fashion.
Undergrad GPA: 2.8 (but I did REALLY WELL on my MCAT)
MEd School GPA cumulative: 3.2
year one: 3.4
year two: 2.2 (yes, 2.2)
year three: 3.7
year four: 3.6
MEd School Rank: 107/196
AOA: yeah, right
Step I: 225
Step II: 213 (I took it early, too)
I took a year off b/w 3rd/4th year to do research in laser surgery. It wasn't Rad Onc or Onc related. Just wanted to play with lasers and surf. I produced 4 primary authorships, 3 supporting authorships, 2 abstracts, and 3 presentations; plus I caught 10+ good waves per week. I was awarded two national student research grants.
I did three rotations. one in house and two externships at good institutions. Got three great letters of recs, all well known in their fields. I didn't get an interview at one, didn't apply to another, and the final place was not offering a spot.
I participated in a decent amount of extracurricular activities ranging from class and campus leadership positions to flag football, but nothing striking.
I applied to almost every program north and west of the Bible Belt (though I regret not even considering U Florida).
I'm going to refrain from making any comments or opinions on why or how I matched to what I consider to be the best field in medicine. I leave such analysis to each of you individually, but will reserve the right clarify or expunge on this topic in the future, but I will make two things clear. 1) You need to be completely confident in you chances or completely ignorant of the growing, overwelming competitiveness in the application pool. 2) Ultimately, you should not question your chances of getting in, but rather question your commitment and desire of becoming a Rad Onc Doc. If you know this is what you really, really want to do, then stick with it. Perserverence is worth more than a 230+ on your USMLE.
Hope this helps, and good luck to all who are partaking this pilgrimage to the Promise Land. And to all who matched this year: Welcome to the Mountain Top. Enjoy the light, and here, have a beer on me.
Hi everyone, I'm new to this post, but am already very impressed with the dialogues amongst the participants. I'm a PGY1-11/12 starting my "true" residency soon. For those who are questioning their chances of getting into Rad Onc, I am happy to show y'all the package I had when I matched into this field in complete naked, unadulterated, and shameless fashion.
Undergrad GPA: 2.8 (but I did REALLY WELL on my MCAT)
MEd School GPA cumulative: 3.2
year one: 3.4
year two: 2.2 (yes, 2.2)
year three: 3.7
year four: 3.6
MEd School Rank: 107/196
AOA: yeah, right
Step I: 225
Step II: 213 (I took it early, too)
I took a year off b/w 3rd/4th year to do research in laser surgery. It wasn't Rad Onc or Onc related. Just wanted to play with lasers and surf. I produced 4 primary authorships, 3 supporting authorships, 2 abstracts, and 3 presentations; plus I caught 10+ good waves per week. I was awarded two national student research grants.
I did three rotations. one in house and two externships at good institutions. Got three great letters of recs, all well known in their fields. I didn't get an interview at one, didn't apply to another, and the final place was not offering a spot.
I participated in a decent amount of extracurricular activities ranging from class and campus leadership positions to flag football, but nothing striking.
I applied to almost every program north and west of the Bible Belt (though I regret not even considering U Florida).
I'm going to refrain from making any comments or opinions on why or how I matched to what I consider to be the best field in medicine. I leave such analysis to each of you individually, but will reserve the right clarify or expunge on this topic in the future, but I will make two things clear. 1) You need to be completely confident in you chances or completely ignorant of the growing, overwelming competitiveness in the application pool. 2) Ultimately, you should not question your chances of getting in, but rather question your commitment and desire of becoming a Rad Onc Doc. If you know this is what you really, really want to do, then stick with it. Perserverence is worth more than a 230+ on your USMLE.
Hope this helps, and good luck to all who are partaking this pilgrimage to the Promise Land. And to all who matched this year: Welcome to the Mountain Top. Enjoy the light, and here, have a beer on me.