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Does anyone know the track to become a plastic surgeon? There aren't any residencies in plastic surgery, so which residency is required? Then what after the residency makes you a "plastic surgeon?"
There certainly are plastic surgery residencies.Does anyone know the track to become a plastic surgeon? There aren't any residencies in plastic surgery, so which residency is required? Then what after the residency makes you a "plastic surgeon?"
There are less than 90 plastics residencies in the main match according to NRMP. I think there are other avenues available as well, like doing gen surg first. It is and probably will be for the foreseeable future one of the most competitive specialties, so probably the only part of the track you should worry about right now is making top 5 in your class and top 5% on the Step I.
Wouldn't 33% AOA means that a majority of the students aren't even top 10%? After looking at NRMP, it just seems like any exclusive club. It's the work you contribute (RESEARCH), good grades (top 25%), and CONNECTIONS. Face it, 90 spots divide by 50 states is less than one spot per state (I know they're not evenly distrubuted...) over the course of 5 years.. only 5 new plastics per state which means they probably know each other.. and have a nephew who needs to get in..
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Wouldn't 33% AOA means that a majority of the students aren't even top 10%?
Number of Applicants 148
Applicants per position 1.80
Mean USMLE Step 1 Score 231
My program received over 250 applications this year. (?)
I found this guide helpful last year.
http://www.plasticseducation.com/Gilmans_PRS_Guide.pdf
...i guess spelling's a good start in being competitive; is "competitive" spelled right?
I've seen the match stats everyone's posting here. But aren't there plastic surgery residency spots available through the San Fransisco Match as well? I don't *think* those are included in these figures posted here, but I may be wrong. (Or is the SF Match for people that already have surgery residency experience?)
And yes, I've noticed the same thing with many of the match stats re: the AOA percentage. In nearly ALL fields (derm and a *couple* others being exceptions), the percentage of students in AOA (top 10-20% of class in grades, depending on where you are) is roughly 15% or so--exactly what it would be for a normal distribution of med students from any class. Some it's less, of course, like family practice, but most it's right around average.
So it seems like board scores, interest, interviews, connections, etc. is most important.