Applying Psych with Low Steps - Apply FM backup?

[lorian99]

I'm an M4 at my state school in the Midwest and I'll be applying to psych this year. Only thing is my steps are on the lower end (Step 1 - 206, Step 2 - 228) and my school's advisers say I should consider applying to some family med programs just in case. I saw that the match rate for AMG's who applied only to psych with my stats in the past are still pretty high at ~90%, so I'm not too worried, but should I really apply to family med programs too anyway? I don't have any red flags.

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[MDMechEngr]

I heard psych is more about fit than stats. I dont think you need to apply FM as backup if you apply broadly for Psych. I am only an M2 but gunning for an ultra competive specialty.

 

[Styrene]

I'm an M4 at my state school in the Midwest and I'll be applying to psych this year. Only thing is my steps are on the lower end (Step 1 - 206, Step 2 - 228) and my school's advisers say I should consider applying to some family med programs just in case. I saw that the match rate for AMG's who applied only to psych with my stats in the past are still pretty high at ~90%, so I'm not too worried, but should I really apply to family med programs too anyway? I don't have any red flags.

Did the adviser recommend that solely on the basis of step scores, or are there other factors?

Apply to every psych program and do a lot of interviews. You will almost certainly match if there are no other potential issues.