210 too low for pediatrics?

[PediatricsRocks]

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Well I haven't taken my test yet, nor have I taken any practice tests yet, but assuming I do around a 210, can I still get into pediatrics (if the rest of my application is average)? Or is psychiatry my only option at that point?

 

[HTxFrog]

If you are a US grad then yeah you can get into peds with a 210 for sure. In 2009, 257 people with scores between 201-210 matched peds and only 7 didn't match with scores in that range. For IMG's it was about 50/50 with that score. Take a look: http://www.nrmp.org/data/chartingoutcomes2009v3.pdf

 

[McGillGrad]

Yes, you will absolutely match SOMEWHERE in peds with a 210. I would even go as far as saying a native English speaking IMG will be virtually guaranteed to snag a spot if you apply widely enough.

FYI- Psych is getting more competitive than peds.

 

[MedMan25]

Yes, you will absolutely match SOMEWHERE in peds with a 210. I would even go as far as saying a native English speaking IMG will be virtually guaranteed to snag a spot if you apply widely enough.

FYI- Psych is getting more competitive than peds.

Overall, psych is not more competitive than peds

 

[MedMan25]

Well I haven't taken my test yet, nor have I taken any practice tests yet, but assuming I do around a 210, can I still get into pediatrics (if the rest of my application is average)? Or is psychiatry my only option at that point?

Assuming you're a US allo grad, 210 would also give you a shot at anesthesia, general surgery, emergency medicine, and several others.

 

[foofish]

Overall, psych is not more competitive than peds

True, but peds isn't more competitive than psych either. If you look at the Careers in Medicine data, for both 90.4% of US seniors matched in 2010 (670/741 for psych and 1711/1892 for peds).

 

[C5toC9]

Assuming you're a US allo grad, 210 would also give you a shot at anesthesia, general surgery, emergency medicine, and several others.

i thought anes was one of the more competitive ones?

 

[otacon88]

Assuming you're a US allo grad, 210 would also give you a shot at anesthesia, general surgery, emergency medicine, and several others.

i thought those were mid range, with scores of 220+?

 

[Perrotfish]

i thought those were mid range, with scores of 220+?

Average scores around 220, yes, but like all averages 50% of matriculants are below the average. I know my school had people match into EM last year without breaking 200 on Step 1.