Hello all,
I am a 3rd year student at a DO school that discovered the field of PM&R recently, and I love every aspect of it. I understand that the field is becoming more competitive every single year. And I am afraid I shot myself in the foot by taking step 1 when I was less than 100% ready. I wanted to get done with the exam before my rotations started, even though my practice scores weren't around where I wanted it to be and that resulted in me scoring below average.
Some stats:
Non-traditional
Step 1: 215
COMLEX : pending score but I am expecting >550
No red flags (never failed a class, no professionalism issues, slightly below average student at P/F school)
Good amount of volunteering and involvement in the community
1-2 research projects (None PM&R related)
Tons of corporate/work experience
All the feedback I've had from my previous attendings say that I am great to work with, and very social/easy going person that gets along with staff.
I plan on setting up 1-2 electives during the end of my 3rd year in outpatient PM&R, unfortunately my school does not have an affiliated hospital that has inpatient PM&R rotation.
I am open to matching anywhere, so location and prestige does not matter to me that much.
Do I have a chance?
What are the steps that I need to take in order to maximize my chances?
I am a 3rd year student at a DO school that discovered the field of PM&R recently, and I love every aspect of it. I understand that the field is becoming more competitive every single year. And I am afraid I shot myself in the foot by taking step 1 when I was less than 100% ready. I wanted to get done with the exam before my rotations started, even though my practice scores weren't around where I wanted it to be and that resulted in me scoring below average.
Some stats:
Non-traditional
Step 1: 215
COMLEX : pending score but I am expecting >550
No red flags (never failed a class, no professionalism issues, slightly below average student at P/F school)
Good amount of volunteering and involvement in the community
1-2 research projects (None PM&R related)
Tons of corporate/work experience
All the feedback I've had from my previous attendings say that I am great to work with, and very social/easy going person that gets along with staff.
I plan on setting up 1-2 electives during the end of my 3rd year in outpatient PM&R, unfortunately my school does not have an affiliated hospital that has inpatient PM&R rotation.
I am open to matching anywhere, so location and prestige does not matter to me that much.
Do I have a chance?
What are the steps that I need to take in order to maximize my chances?
