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So as you can tell by my account name I'm an(*aspiring*) D.O. going through the Army HPSP program. I recently got back board scores for step 1 (yay!) and was looking for a little advice regarding Army Ortho programs. I only have so many electives and have to narrow down which Army hospitals to perform ADT's (and maybe some non-ADT's if i can).
(1) Would someone with experience be able to shine some light on what Army Ortho programs offer something unique that gives that program an advantage over others? I know Walter Reed has the Ortho oncology docs, which is really impressive to me. However, if there is such low volume at Walter Reed, the Ortho oncology wouldn't have as much of a draw.
(2) I just discovered my USMLE score will not even be shown on my application through MODS. Was that a waste of time to take step 1? (My score was over 255) Not sure if they will only look at my comlex score.
Thank you for your time!
(1) Would someone with experience be able to shine some light on what Army Ortho programs offer something unique that gives that program an advantage over others? I know Walter Reed has the Ortho oncology docs, which is really impressive to me. However, if there is such low volume at Walter Reed, the Ortho oncology wouldn't have as much of a draw.
(2) I just discovered my USMLE score will not even be shown on my application through MODS. Was that a waste of time to take step 1? (My score was over 255) Not sure if they will only look at my comlex score.
Thank you for your time!