Applying with a red flag

[Applicant1]

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Hi,

I am currently a 3rd year allopathic medical student who will be applying for anesthesia next cycle. One red flag that I have is that I failed gross anatomy and low pass in another course, and was put in the 5 year M.D. program. I continued to do better in 2nd year, and got a low 220’s on Step 1. I plan on doing better on Step 2. I am doing good in clinical rotations. I also did 3 months of anesthesia research between 1st and 2nd year.

I understand that this will keep me from applying to top programs. But, I think I have a good chance of matching at an average program. I looked at older threads and it seems that I will be able to match somewhere. Am I right?

Thank you.

 

[okayplayer]

Yes.

 

[jetproppilot]

Hi,

I am currently a 3rd year allopathic medical student who will be applying for anesthesia next cycle. One red flag that I have is that I failed gross anatomy and low pass in another course, and was put in the 5 year M.D. program. I continued to do better in 2nd year, and got a low 220’s on Step 1. I plan on doing better on Step 2. I am doing good in clinical rotations. I also did 3 months of anesthesia research between 1st and 2nd year.

I understand that this will keep me from applying to top programs. But, I think I have a good chance of matching at an average program. I looked at older threads and it seems that I will be able to match somewhere. Am I right?

Thank you.

Anesthesia Chairmen won't care about your gross anatomy grade, dude. Put that in your past, KEEP YOUR CHIN UP, continue doing the good work that you're doing CURRENT DAY (that's what's important man...current day) and you'll be fine.

Best of luck to you. You've picked a wonderful profession to pursue.

 

[IlDestriero]

Your step 1 score was ok. You learned the material. Don't f up again and you're fine. MGH, UCSF, etc may not agree, but other places won't give a damn if you have a couple good letters and got your act together in the rotations. Stay dialed in on anesthesia, go to their journal club, etc. Make an impression.
Kick ***** in your residency, make chief, join a good group and laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[Shimmy8]

nm

 

[foley12]

I repeated my second year due to a number of personal reasons all kind of jumbled into one really bad year, i.e., I didn't fail any classes or tests, just did poor across the board and my school recommended I repeat. I did, and it was difficult.

Best of luck.

No failures and they made you repeat ? That is very harsh. Whatever happened to P = MD. IMO a repeated year looks much worse then poor pre-clinical grades which noone really cares about.

 

[Applicant1]

I talked to my mentor and he said that applying to about 70-80 programs is a good idea.

Anymore advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[chudat]

i rly think 70-80 programs might be overkill for a u.s. med school grad. 220s is good score imo

 

[Random Anesthesiologist]

You might be asked about repeating your first year.

I had to split my 1st year (just did my 1st year part-time over 2 years) for financial reasons which allowed me to work, and I was asked about it at most interviews.