Just completed my MS3 ENT rotation and ended up loving it, but not sure how competitive I am relative to other applicants. My biggest concern is lack of ENT-specific research, although I have a lot of Ophtho research (which I was originally interested in).
Step 1: 258
M1/M2 grades: all honors
MS3 grades: H in internal med, HP in fam med, psych, and neuro so far. Will work hard for an H in gen surg
Class rank: top 25%
AOA: just applied for junior aoa, waiting to hear back
Research: 1 first author ophtho pub, 2 ophtho manuscripts currently submitted, 2 ophtho poster presentations, 2 poster presentations in undergrad. NO ENT RESEARCH but will be getting started on an ENT project soon in my dept.
Volunteer: co-chair of organization that serves economically disadvantaged teens, lots of volunteer hours at free clinics
Hobbies: was a member of traditional asian dance team which competed nationally.
Can anyone comment on my chances going forward, and specifically how lack of ENT-specific research will hurt me?
Thanks!