Good residency programs in Anesthesia for average applicant

[doctobe87]

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Hi everyone,
I'm an MS3 and I could use some advice..
So I'm loving anesthesiology but I scored slightly below average on Step1. My grades are okay but not a 4.0 by any means. What are some good residency programs that you could rec. that aren't the top of the top competititve that I might have a chance to get in to. Pretty much any advice about good residency programs would be very helpful to me! I'm trying to plan away rotations 4th year and would like to apply to programs with residency that I have a shot getting in to and that would be a place that I'd get good training as well.
Thanks!

 

[PMPMD]

Hi everyone,
I'm an MS3 and I could use some advice..
So I'm loving anesthesiology but I scored slightly below average on Step1. My grades are okay but not a 4.0 by any means. What are some good residency programs that you could rec. that aren't the top of the top competititve that I might have a chance to get in to. Pretty much any advice about good residency programs would be very helpful to me! I'm trying to plan away rotations 4th year and would like to apply to programs with residency that I have a shot getting in to and that would be a place that I'd get good training as well.
Thanks!

Consider midwest and southeast regions in general (though there are definitely highly competitive programs there). Also accept that you'll have to apply to more programs to get the same # of interviews. Slightly below avg step 1 is not a game breaker as much as failing or sub-200 but may make it harder for top programs. Look up "Charting outcomes in the match" for detailed stats.

 

[axeon123]

Some programs, when you do an away rotation, will offer courtesy interview regardless of your step, so if you do well at the away rotation and the residents and attendings enjoy working with you, you may have a good shot. Also, submit your application within the first week on ERAS to get access to the entire interview pool. You should know what top tier programs are and second tier programs, so you can make sure you apply to many second tier programs. I was right at average step1 and slightly below average step2 and ranked 9, wish I had submitted in the first week, and although I did match, I wish could be more picky. Many programs that are in the middle of nowhere apparently provide really good training (at the expense of desirable living region, which is relative per person) because they are the only major academic hospital in that entire state.

 

[bcat85]

Consider midwest and southeast regions in general (though there are definitely highly competitive programs there). Also accept that you'll have to apply to more programs to get the same # of interviews. Slightly below avg step 1 is not a game breaker as much as failing or sub-200 but may make it harder for top programs. Look up "Charting outcomes in the match" for detailed stats.

This is definitely the way to go. There are several very solid programs that are traditionally less than ultracompetitive because of location--UAB, Emory, and UTSW come to mind--maybe even WashU--though its probably a bit more competitive and tends to draw from a more national applicant pool. I'd also look into UIC and Michigan.

 

[PMPMD]

I'll also plug my Cleveland programs. - CCF and Case/UH.

 

[urge]

Good residency programs in Anesthesia for average applicant

Why do you want a good residency when you are average? Go to an average residency. That would make more sense.