I'm Back!

[Triathlon]

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I don't know if anyone remembers me, but I was here for a while last year. I took a "I think I want to do psychiatry" hiatus. I have since rotated through a PM&R spot and I am back. I just couldn't stay away, it fits.
So as a new fourth year student I was wondering if there is anything last minute I can do to improve my application. I am average all around numbers wise and have done great in clinicals, I have an above average grasp of the MSK system. I have not done "research" and my extracirricular activity revolves around private swim, cycling and running lessons as well as training myself. I just want to have an edge when it comes to interviews. For example what are some things I could be able to say when asked what I have done in the last six months (between now and Dec) that show my commitment to the field? Any help would be great! Thanks!

 

[drusso]

What kind of letters of rec do you have??

 

[Triathlon]

What kind of letters of rec do you have??

So far basic med. preceptors (fam and internal), plus I got one from the program director/ chair of the program where I rotated (PM&R).
I can get another letter from a physiatrist that I have shadowed (worth it?)

 

[Atlantic]

So in the next 6 months...try to get a PM&R preceptor to hook you up with some research. Even a case report to submit for a poster presentation would be a great topic for conversation during your interviews. I'm a big fan of volunteering too...it's fun, it reconfirms your interest in rehab, and shows some humanism. Since you seem like a sporty kind of person, try to put in some hours with a local disability sports group.