Is one more grades/rank heavy than the other? I'm interested in ortho so what's the consensus on ortho AOA residencies and what they prefer in applicants compared to their MD counterparts?
From what I've heard, auditions are huge in AOA Ortho. Like if you don't do an audition, don't expect an interview, regardless of what your board scores are (or so I've heard). I don't think that's really the case with ACGME Ortho, because there are a lot of them and you usually can't audition at a ton of them.
That said, I have no firsthand experience with ortho, so hopefully someone with more knowledge about it can come in.
From what I've heard, auditions are huge in AOA Ortho. Like if you don't do an audition, don't expect an interview, regardless of what your board scores are (or so I've heard). I don't think that's really the case with ACGME Ortho, because there are a lot of them and you usually can't audition at a ton of them.
That said, I have no firsthand experience with ortho, so hopefully someone with more knowledge about it can come in.
What, you're school doesn't give you like 100 electives in 4th-12th year?
I think it's ridiculous too. You'd think if they really wanted to, they could do like a "first look" during the interview for like a day, and that would be enough to know that you fit in.
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