Chances as a D.O.?

[Roark10]

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Hello all,

In the summer, I'll be beginning at an osteopathic school. I have been told that I will likely change my mind over and over in medical school, but lately I have fallen in love with the hem/onc route. Assuming that I don't waver during medical school, what are my chances to get a decent IM residency and then a hem/onc fellowship down the road? Are there any broad things (in addition to research) I should be doing during my first two years? Thanks!

 

[gutonc]

Crush USMLE Step 1. And ignore anyone who tells you that you only need to take COMLEX.

 

[OneStrongBro]

Crush USMLE Step 1. And ignore anyone who tells you that you only need to take COMLEX.

Gutonc nailed it.

Get the highest Step 1 score and get as many 3rd year honors as possible to get into the best internal medicine residencies. Look on the internal medicine program.

Once you are in a strong IM program, fellowships will look mostly at the residency program that you came from rather than medical school and/or D.O.

 

[sameharu1991]

This is probably a general question but when people say strong IM program - what does this necessarily mean? How do you tell if IM programs are strong?