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Getting close to planning aways and want to start making a list of programs to which I will look to apply to. Below are my stats and some questions. Any feedback or strategies to improve my competitiveness would be appreciated.
Stats:
~240 step 1
preclinicals: mostly high pass with few honors
clinicals: half high pass and half honors so far (no surgery grade yet)
ranking: probably somewhere in top 50% maybe top 30%
Research:
- should have ~2 pubs by application
- have ~ 3 presentations
- bench and some clinical review type stuff
Extracurriculars:
- clubs and projects at school I can talk extensively about
1. Could anyone shed some light on how competitive I am for different tier programs? I am not from the east coast so I assume chances there are slim at the big academic programs there.
2. Looking to do research so would like to apply to the 6+ programs. Would like an academic career after residency/fellowship.
3. Not sure about which fellowship I would choose after but as of now I am definitely interested in pursuing one. Just not sure which yet.
4. Will try my best to improve on step 2 but hopefully, I can at least score in the same percentile.
Some questions:
a) when should I take step 2?
b) do I need to do aways?
c) no research in surgery so far, will that hurt or any research is fine?
d) any hope at the top 20 places (according to doximity ranking)?
Stats:
~240 step 1
preclinicals: mostly high pass with few honors
clinicals: half high pass and half honors so far (no surgery grade yet)
ranking: probably somewhere in top 50% maybe top 30%
Research:
- should have ~2 pubs by application
- have ~ 3 presentations
- bench and some clinical review type stuff
Extracurriculars:
- clubs and projects at school I can talk extensively about
1. Could anyone shed some light on how competitive I am for different tier programs? I am not from the east coast so I assume chances there are slim at the big academic programs there.
2. Looking to do research so would like to apply to the 6+ programs. Would like an academic career after residency/fellowship.
3. Not sure about which fellowship I would choose after but as of now I am definitely interested in pursuing one. Just not sure which yet.
4. Will try my best to improve on step 2 but hopefully, I can at least score in the same percentile.
Some questions:
a) when should I take step 2?
b) do I need to do aways?
c) no research in surgery so far, will that hurt or any research is fine?
d) any hope at the top 20 places (according to doximity ranking)?