Entering MS3 with no research. Am I screwed?

[notmycupoftea]

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USMD student at low-mid tier school. Have been trying to get involved with several projects but have really struggled to get any traction. Have a few projects that I wrote an IRB for that were moving along well, but have spent the entirety of this summer fighting through the administrative bureaucracy at my school to get things approved/submitted. Have emailed countless attendings/residents for other projects but haven't had any luck.

Really am feeling overwhelmed. Thinking about doing radiology, which I know is quite competitive. Entering M3 with zero research/pubs to my name and worried about things only getting busier. Any advice on where to go? How screwed am I?

 

[jambro]

I don’t think radiology is that competitive and it seems to be getting less competitive with AI etc. Honestly if you just have some rad extracurriculars and a case in point submission you’re probably fine if your step 2 is >250

 

[Dragonite7]

Sorry to hear about the classic bureaucracy struggles. You're not screwed. You still have a full year ahead, so if you can be productive during it and do well on Step 2 you can finish with a strong application.