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Hello everyone!
I am a current DO student applying only to psychiatry this cycle. I am having trouble figuring out what programs to send signals to. I would love to match at an academic program on the East Coast, but I don't know if I am competitive enough as a DO.
My stats include:
Step 1 & Level 1: passed
Step 2: 256
Level 2: 576
Publications: 1 publication (3rd author) with 4 presentations and one podium presentation. One case study that I presented.
Volunteer: multiple long-term experiences throughout medical school ( I think this is one of the strengths of my application)
Clubs: had a leadership role in PsychSIGN at my school
Letters of recommendation: two psychiatrist preceptors and a letter from an attending at an academic facility, but no PD psychiatry letter.
Honors: only honored on my psychiatry rotation, but I never failed a course or had any red flags on my application.
I would just love to hear if I can shoot for programs with less than 5% DOs or if I should try to send signals to programs with around 20% DOs. Also, how to divide up the 10 signals!
Thank you in advance, the advice is much appreciated!
I am a current DO student applying only to psychiatry this cycle. I am having trouble figuring out what programs to send signals to. I would love to match at an academic program on the East Coast, but I don't know if I am competitive enough as a DO.
My stats include:
Step 1 & Level 1: passed
Step 2: 256
Level 2: 576
Publications: 1 publication (3rd author) with 4 presentations and one podium presentation. One case study that I presented.
Volunteer: multiple long-term experiences throughout medical school ( I think this is one of the strengths of my application)
Clubs: had a leadership role in PsychSIGN at my school
Letters of recommendation: two psychiatrist preceptors and a letter from an attending at an academic facility, but no PD psychiatry letter.
Honors: only honored on my psychiatry rotation, but I never failed a course or had any red flags on my application.
I would just love to hear if I can shoot for programs with less than 5% DOs or if I should try to send signals to programs with around 20% DOs. Also, how to divide up the 10 signals!
Thank you in advance, the advice is much appreciated!
