Hi Molly, I am a 3rd year medical student at Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and I am thinking about going for an
anesthesia residency. I have already done one rotation in this area and
enjoyed it immensely. However, I have a couple of questions that are
bothering me. If you could be of any help, I would greatly
appreciate it.
1) I took the COMLEX and scored in the 96th percentile, but I did not
take the USMLE. Is this score good enough to apply to ACGME programs?
SHOULD I TAKE THE USMLE IN ADDITION? If so, what scores do I need to be
competitive?
2) I was wondering if you knew of any programs that are friendly towards
DO's across the country (i.e Which programs have D.O.s in their residency program,
Have DO attendings on staff, etc.)? Especailly programs that have accepted students without taking the USMLE
3) Where are good programs across the country that I can do electives at that offer housing? Do I have a chance of getting into these programs and does it help doing an elective there?
Any additional advice that you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help on the matter.
Seth Cohen
MS-III
