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Hi guys,
I'm a MS3 right now and trying to figure out what I want to go in to. I'm really interested in ophtho, but I'm also interested in other specialties like Radiology and maybe Ortho. Another thing about me is that I really want/need to stay in the West coast (California would be ideal).
That being said, my questions is: is it realistic to apply for ophtho and another competitive field like Radiology at the same time? Since the ophtho match results come out earlier, I can drop my radiology match once I find out I matched or not. This is assuming I only apply to West coast programs (~10-15). Would this be a bad idea?
Stats:
- My step 1 is Low 260s
- NO publication (1 paper that I'm like 7th author in surgery paper lol)
- Just started 3rd year but lets just hypothetically say: honor 3~4 rotations with at least one in surgery or IM (hoping)
I'm really just trying to get insight on how this would work and if its a good idea. Thanks for your advice!
I'm a MS3 right now and trying to figure out what I want to go in to. I'm really interested in ophtho, but I'm also interested in other specialties like Radiology and maybe Ortho. Another thing about me is that I really want/need to stay in the West coast (California would be ideal).
That being said, my questions is: is it realistic to apply for ophtho and another competitive field like Radiology at the same time? Since the ophtho match results come out earlier, I can drop my radiology match once I find out I matched or not. This is assuming I only apply to West coast programs (~10-15). Would this be a bad idea?
Stats:
- My step 1 is Low 260s
- NO publication (1 paper that I'm like 7th author in surgery paper lol)
- Just started 3rd year but lets just hypothetically say: honor 3~4 rotations with at least one in surgery or IM (hoping)
I'm really just trying to get insight on how this would work and if its a good idea. Thanks for your advice!