Osteopathic Ortho Residency for below-average stats

[Duotone]

Thanks everyone for all your contributions to this wonderful forum.

I am an OMS-III currently doing my clerkships and also about to schedule audition rotations. I have 4 X 4wks audition rotation slots to schedule and want to optimize my chances as realistically as I can. My stats:

COMLEX-1: 530s
USMLE-1: 220s
Class performance: Straight Bs (Mid-80s)
Clerkship: All honors thus far (including GenSurg,IM, Peds, FM)
Rec Letters: Predictably decent (based on my clerkship)
No publications/research/posters
No failed test/exam/remediation/reprimands

I do believe this may not be the stats that would open doors, but with the help of my audition rotations (and hopefully interviews), I intend to squeeze in and stay in wherever a door is ajar. I am not restricted by location, and will go to, and make the best of wherever I get accepted (IF I get accepted).

I need some advice on programs to aim for and those to avoid because of the limitations in my stats.
Thus far, it seems like Mercy St Vincent, Dayton, Toledo, Doctors & DesPeres may be out of my reach based on the info I have acquired from the archives of this forum. However, any inside info on these programs and many others is well appreciated.

I am also making alternative specialty plans (in the spirit of being realistic) should Ortho not work out. Thanks all for your input and advice.

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[ChiDO]

Avoid the ones you listed and you could get interviews where you rotate if you are good.

 

[Duotone]

Avoid the ones you listed and you could get interviews where you rotate if you are good.

Thanks for your advise!

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

Mercy St. Vincent is the Toledo program.

Quite honestly, with that score, its not likely to happen (re Toledo)

That program had a bit of a down turn after a number of attendings left. However, there is a flurry of new attendings (I will be one in a few months) and so it will likely become very competitive again.