210 step I for IM or Peds

[useatoothbrush]

I'm pretty down about my Step I score, I scored a 210, about 20 below my target score and what I had been getting on my practice exams. I wanted to do IM or peds at a larger university program in the NE (considering h/o). Will this keep me out of middle tier programs (more established programs Jefferson, Temple, Brown)? I know that there is more to one's application than Step I but it's a fact that standardized tests are the easiest way to screen out applicants.

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[Mattabet]

It will probably be just fine. If you're worried about it, focus your efforts on doing well third year; make the rest of your application shine.

But medicine and peds are huge fields, so I'd bet you'll find a match you're happy with as long as you're not unreasonably picky.

 

[ArcGurren]

Yeah don't be too restrictive about where you apply, and also make sure you bolster your apps with good clinical grades. Away rotations at those sites helps.