Hello SDN,
I am a 4th year DO student with a bit of a predicament and I would greatly appreciate your input.
My stats - USMLE Step 1: 239, GPA: 3.59, Research and Volunteer: None
I am applying only to MD anesthesia this september. I had an anesthesia rotation scheduled for July that was cancelled a week before it was supposed to begin due to "contract issues" between the site and my school. After fighting with my school's administration to get me into another anesthesia rotation in August or September to replace it, it appears this won't be happening. A few questions I was hoping people with experience in matching anesthesia could answer are:
How much of a detriment will not having any anesthesia rotations prior to applying (as i do have one scheduled for march) or anesthesiologist letters be to my application?
While I have worked with a few anesthesiologists transiently who may be willing to write me a letter, I've never formally rotated with them. Would their letters carry any weight with programs?
Would a surgeon's letter suffice as a replacement for an anesthesiologist's letter?
Thank you for your time and help with this.
I am a 4th year DO student with a bit of a predicament and I would greatly appreciate your input.
My stats - USMLE Step 1: 239, GPA: 3.59, Research and Volunteer: None
I am applying only to MD anesthesia this september. I had an anesthesia rotation scheduled for July that was cancelled a week before it was supposed to begin due to "contract issues" between the site and my school. After fighting with my school's administration to get me into another anesthesia rotation in August or September to replace it, it appears this won't be happening. A few questions I was hoping people with experience in matching anesthesia could answer are:
How much of a detriment will not having any anesthesia rotations prior to applying (as i do have one scheduled for march) or anesthesiologist letters be to my application?
While I have worked with a few anesthesiologists transiently who may be willing to write me a letter, I've never formally rotated with them. Would their letters carry any weight with programs?
Would a surgeon's letter suffice as a replacement for an anesthesiologist's letter?
Thank you for your time and help with this.