how important is class standing if you want OS

[greenluster]

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If you have a low class rank ( say, in the middle thirds ) and a low gpa, is it practically over if you wanted to specialize in oral surgery?

I heard that high board scores can offset weak dental transcripts, and this seems to be the advice most posters give to people who ask about their chances in getting accepted.

But then again, most oral surgery applicants have both high gpas and boards. Maybe there's something I don't know about but how can you be competitive if you only have one but not the other?

 

[gokgo]

I am very interested to know to. In particular what are chances of an applicant for a 6 yr program with a top 40% rank 90s board score with a lot of externships and research etc? would the 90s NB1 score make up for a low class rank?

 

[River1780]

The answer is yes...oral surgery is definitely attainable with a class rank in the middle 50% and a high board score (92 & above). I personally know someone who ranked ~80/105 with a 92 on Part I that matched at a fairly reputable oral surgery program. That person did several externships, research, and presented at conferences, but I think this is what he had to do with a class ranking that was that low. What to take from this: Part I board scores seems to dominate class rank in making an OMFS candidate competitive.