- Joined
- Aug 27, 2018
- Messages
- 1
- Reaction score
- 0
Hello
MS3 recently interested in ophtho
Step 1: high 240s
School: Low tier MD
Clinical grades: All passes
Rank: 3rd quartile
research: 2 low impact pubs (non-ophtho)
I know I have to get great letters in ophtho and more research in ophtho. I would prefer ophtho match in pacific NW or Northeast. As far as I see it I am maybe middle of the pack or even slightly below average as an ophtho applicant? As such I was wondering if its heard of to apply to gen surg as a back up. I love ophtho but I am couples matching with a very competitive candidate for OBGyn and would rather we both start residency together and in the same place rather than be unmatched and have the unsurety of me starting a prelim year near her and not knowing where im going
Thanks
MS3 recently interested in ophtho
Step 1: high 240s
School: Low tier MD
Clinical grades: All passes
Rank: 3rd quartile
research: 2 low impact pubs (non-ophtho)
I know I have to get great letters in ophtho and more research in ophtho. I would prefer ophtho match in pacific NW or Northeast. As far as I see it I am maybe middle of the pack or even slightly below average as an ophtho applicant? As such I was wondering if its heard of to apply to gen surg as a back up. I love ophtho but I am couples matching with a very competitive candidate for OBGyn and would rather we both start residency together and in the same place rather than be unmatched and have the unsurety of me starting a prelim year near her and not knowing where im going
Thanks