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while anesthesiology has gotten more competitive over the past few years compared to the early 90s, how competitive does an applicant need to be? obviously when a program gets 350+ applications, they cant interview every applicant.
how realistic is for an USIMG to get anesthesiology residency interviews, if they have Step 1 scores of below 80, Step 2 scores above 80, strong letters of recommendation, with 1 being from an anesthesiology department chair (from a no-name community hospital), and 2-3 electives in anesthesiology by the time of interview season?
obviously step 1 is a make or break factor as far as getting your foot in the door for invites, but does a barely passing Step 1 score completely slam the door shut?
there are many anesthesiology residency spots compared to fields like pm&r, radiology, or opthomology. there were about 95 unfilled spots in this year's match. how competitive is it for someone with the above credentials to have a shot at interviewing at the bottom tier anesthesiology residency programs?
in the past, there has been a preception that anesthesiology programs seem to place emphasis on class rank, research, personal statement, etc, and more on board scores and recommendation letters. does this still hold true?
while i cant change my grades and board scores, is there anything i can do to improve my chances at landing some interviews? i have done a 4 week anesthesiology rotation, and i believe i could be a good anesthesiologist. i am willing to make any sacrifices to get a spot, anywhere, no matter how malignant. i would even consider doing 2 preliminary years in surgery if i had to.
if anyone could advise me, or give me some contacts of places where i could apply or rotate to solidify my chances, please reply or pm me. thank you.
how realistic is for an USIMG to get anesthesiology residency interviews, if they have Step 1 scores of below 80, Step 2 scores above 80, strong letters of recommendation, with 1 being from an anesthesiology department chair (from a no-name community hospital), and 2-3 electives in anesthesiology by the time of interview season?
obviously step 1 is a make or break factor as far as getting your foot in the door for invites, but does a barely passing Step 1 score completely slam the door shut?
there are many anesthesiology residency spots compared to fields like pm&r, radiology, or opthomology. there were about 95 unfilled spots in this year's match. how competitive is it for someone with the above credentials to have a shot at interviewing at the bottom tier anesthesiology residency programs?
in the past, there has been a preception that anesthesiology programs seem to place emphasis on class rank, research, personal statement, etc, and more on board scores and recommendation letters. does this still hold true?
while i cant change my grades and board scores, is there anything i can do to improve my chances at landing some interviews? i have done a 4 week anesthesiology rotation, and i believe i could be a good anesthesiologist. i am willing to make any sacrifices to get a spot, anywhere, no matter how malignant. i would even consider doing 2 preliminary years in surgery if i had to.
if anyone could advise me, or give me some contacts of places where i could apply or rotate to solidify my chances, please reply or pm me. thank you.
