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    Ophthalmology Pre-Residency Fellowship at Pacific Clear Vision Institute/Oregon Eye Consultants: Dr. Ambati & Dr. Hunter

    Hello everyone! I want to inform you all about a fantastic opportunity for medical students or recent MD/DO graduates. We are looking for students with a gap year or those who did not match this cycle. Pre-Residency Research Fellowship at Pacific Clear Vision Institute (PCVI) and Oregon Eye...
  2. Piglet2020

    Low Step 1 - Risk not matching or dual apply?

    Hi all, I'm pretty committed to ophtho but my step 1 score is a major hurdle. Step 1 in low 220s, Step 2 near 250. My school advisor wants me to dual apply to play it safe since it's unusual for someone with a low step 1 to match something as competitive as Ophtho. However, I just cant...
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    Applying two different subspecialties on SF - Match ?

    My question is, how possible to apply to different sub-specialties on SF Match? Technically it is possible but if I would like to write a powerful personal statement and upload subspecialty related LORs so it seems almost impossible doing it with same PS and LORs. On the other hand, if I write...
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    Ophthalmology residency application

    Hello, I was just wondering; are we allowed to apply for Ophthalmology and for another residency program simultaneously? For example, apply for Ophthalmology through the SF match and apply for Anesthesiology/Radiology/Neurology/Internal Medicine etc through ERAS? Or does one exclude the...
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    Ophthalmology Match 2018-2019

    Getting closer to that time, figured I'd start this. Also started a new google sheet! (copy and paste but replace the two * with .) docs*google*com/spreadsheets/d/1DCcmc4cQ8cdb27AcDIA_IH6vHg-MYvRDPabmmuxEfi0/edit?usp=sharing For last years sheet...
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    Standardized LOR for SF Match used for ERAS TY/Prelim applications?

    Hi guys, So I know this new Standardized letter is just a pilot this year but I have a question. My dean of student affairs pretty much told me to give my letter writers the option to writer either a traditional or standardized version for CAS. And I know most people use their ophtho letters for...
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    Timing of Step 2

    Hey guys, Quick question, I did really well on my Step 1 (267) and have been trying to figure out timing of Step 2. When should I be taking it, I have 3 weeks to study after my internal med rotation in June which would be pretty prime but I've had a few people tell me to push it til October...
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    SF Match stats question re "Avg. # offers per applicant"?

    Hey all, on the SF match website is says Avg. # offers per applicant is 4.4 is this the average number of interview offers per applicant or something else?
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