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Hey guys,
I have some questions about doing away rotations, and my competitiveness for matching into general surgery. Sorry for the length.
About me
-Attend average medical school
-Step 1 210s, Step 2 250s
-Clinical Rotations started out with B's, and ended with A's. . . Surgery rotation received a B. . . Medicine rotation received an A
-Have very strong LOR's from attendings at my institution
-Have had two abstracts accepted and were presented at two conferences, not by me but by colleagues as I was outside of the country during conferences. . .hopefully will publish either one of those two before graduating.
-Took a year off between my 3rd and 4th year to do volunteer work and gain international clinical work in various settings in a 3rd world country.
-Between 1st and 2nd year volunteered 4 weeks at Women's health clinic in a 3rd world country
-I am planning on couples matching with my girlfriend who is wanting to do Emed, she is a very competitive applicant
-In the end, we would like to end up on the West Coast (California more specifically), the Midwest (Ohio or Chicago) or the East Coast (NYC, Boston or DC). . . Keeping in mind our respective medical schools are not located in those places
1. How competitive am I for General Surgery and what programs should I look at? I am lost as to which programs I might be competitive for. . . For example would I be competitive at UCLA, USC, Stanford, Northwestern, Ohio State, University of Cincinnati, UMich, and NYU. Or should I focus my efforts at community programs, if so which ones are good?
2. How many away rotations should I perform? I am definitely doing one in California but would consider a second one if its a good idea.
3. Where should I do my away rotations? Should I look to do them at prestigious places or places where I only have a chance?
4. If I were to do another away where should I do it?
5. Since I am applying to places outside of the area of my medical school, do I need to rotate at schools in those regions to have serious considerations at institutions in those areas? For example, do I need to rotate in NYC to have a chance at East Coast programs?
Thanks in advance for your help - hopefully this will help answer others questions - and again sorry for the length.
I have some questions about doing away rotations, and my competitiveness for matching into general surgery. Sorry for the length.
About me
-Attend average medical school
-Step 1 210s, Step 2 250s
-Clinical Rotations started out with B's, and ended with A's. . . Surgery rotation received a B. . . Medicine rotation received an A
-Have very strong LOR's from attendings at my institution
-Have had two abstracts accepted and were presented at two conferences, not by me but by colleagues as I was outside of the country during conferences. . .hopefully will publish either one of those two before graduating.
-Took a year off between my 3rd and 4th year to do volunteer work and gain international clinical work in various settings in a 3rd world country.
-Between 1st and 2nd year volunteered 4 weeks at Women's health clinic in a 3rd world country
-I am planning on couples matching with my girlfriend who is wanting to do Emed, she is a very competitive applicant
-In the end, we would like to end up on the West Coast (California more specifically), the Midwest (Ohio or Chicago) or the East Coast (NYC, Boston or DC). . . Keeping in mind our respective medical schools are not located in those places
1. How competitive am I for General Surgery and what programs should I look at? I am lost as to which programs I might be competitive for. . . For example would I be competitive at UCLA, USC, Stanford, Northwestern, Ohio State, University of Cincinnati, UMich, and NYU. Or should I focus my efforts at community programs, if so which ones are good?
2. How many away rotations should I perform? I am definitely doing one in California but would consider a second one if its a good idea.
3. Where should I do my away rotations? Should I look to do them at prestigious places or places where I only have a chance?
4. If I were to do another away where should I do it?
5. Since I am applying to places outside of the area of my medical school, do I need to rotate at schools in those regions to have serious considerations at institutions in those areas? For example, do I need to rotate in NYC to have a chance at East Coast programs?
Thanks in advance for your help - hopefully this will help answer others questions - and again sorry for the length.
