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I am a 22 year old Air Guard medic. Starting med school at Nova in July and am applying for Air and Army HPSP. My packets are up for the boards now.
I love the military, I have no problem with service obligations but I do have a problem with limitations on my career prior to it even starting.
To sum up my post, I am trying to decide between the two branches. I have multiple family members who have done Army HPSP and has turned out very well for them.
1.) Assuming I am offered both scholarships, which branch would be better for autonomy when choosing residency?
2.) Does a GMO year increase your chance of obtaining a residency of your choice?
3.) I am young and feel I could offer a couple years without it hurting my career. So if I wanted to do FS or GMO then apply for a more competitive residency such as ortho or another surgery I can do this. Correct?
Thank you all!
Alex
I love the military, I have no problem with service obligations but I do have a problem with limitations on my career prior to it even starting.
To sum up my post, I am trying to decide between the two branches. I have multiple family members who have done Army HPSP and has turned out very well for them.
1.) Assuming I am offered both scholarships, which branch would be better for autonomy when choosing residency?
2.) Does a GMO year increase your chance of obtaining a residency of your choice?
3.) I am young and feel I could offer a couple years without it hurting my career. So if I wanted to do FS or GMO then apply for a more competitive residency such as ortho or another surgery I can do this. Correct?
Thank you all!
Alex