Didn't get any replies in the IM forum after a week, so thought I'd give it a go here. So I spent the first 2 months of 4th year doing surgery. I'm starting to think I want to do IM instead. IM was always the other field I was debating with so this isn't out of nowhere. I know I can definitely match into IM, but I really built a competitive app, and I would like to go to a very academic IM program. While I don't like doing surgery as much as I thought I would, I still like procedures, so I want to go into something like GI (which one of my main mentors through undergrad and med school practices, but of course, still open minded)-pretty competitive from what I hear, so program means a lot, right?
Step 1 was 260+, Step 2 CK scheduled in late october, step 2 cs taken without results back (hopefully a pass)
Junior AOA
High passed my 3rd year rotation - not honor; only honor surgery and ob/gyn, rest high pass
1 pub
Letter of Rec: We spend a few months in outpatient IM one day a week, so I'm going to get a letter from that guy. I have one from the chief of IM. Going to get one from surgeon, pedes, or FM attendings who liked me. Going to hopefully get one during september.
Here's a problem though, I cannot schedule a sub-I before apps are done. I'm thinking of doing like a MICU month in September to get my last LOR in for an intense inpatient experience, but I won't have the sub-I done or a letter from sub-I for the forseeable future. They may add a spot for me, but right now I'm looking at no.
1) Does taking Step 2 CK in late October matter?
2) Does not having my sub-I done or a letter from sub-I mean a lot?
3) Am I still competitive for very good academic programs that can help me eventually get a competitive fellowship (if I end up wanting to do one)?
4) Does not honoring my 3rd year rotation have a big effect?
Step 1 was 260+, Step 2 CK scheduled in late october, step 2 cs taken without results back (hopefully a pass)
Junior AOA
High passed my 3rd year rotation - not honor; only honor surgery and ob/gyn, rest high pass
1 pub
Letter of Rec: We spend a few months in outpatient IM one day a week, so I'm going to get a letter from that guy. I have one from the chief of IM. Going to get one from surgeon, pedes, or FM attendings who liked me. Going to hopefully get one during september.
Here's a problem though, I cannot schedule a sub-I before apps are done. I'm thinking of doing like a MICU month in September to get my last LOR in for an intense inpatient experience, but I won't have the sub-I done or a letter from sub-I for the forseeable future. They may add a spot for me, but right now I'm looking at no.
1) Does taking Step 2 CK in late October matter?
2) Does not having my sub-I done or a letter from sub-I mean a lot?
3) Am I still competitive for very good academic programs that can help me eventually get a competitive fellowship (if I end up wanting to do one)?
4) Does not honoring my 3rd year rotation have a big effect?
