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Hi Everybody! Mostly just looking for someone to give me some possible pointers and/or tell me I'm not too far off base with my plans. Or that I am, and at least then I can do something about it.
Background info:
So, I'm a current 3rd year setting up away/activity duty rotations for my 4th year. Air Force, HPSP.
I am looking at doing internal, so I have a decent idea of where I want to apply for these rotations. I have passed Step 1, passed all my core rotations, and honestly the rest of my required coursework this year is a cakewalk because I frontloaded so hard. I have two strong internal letters of rec, and hope to add a few more + military medicine references with time.
The Problem
My problem is related to the fact that my school runs until June 15th... and if I try to take 2-3 weeks dedicated time for step 2 study, that gives me time for only two 4 week rotations before September (15th I believe?) when applications for the military match are due. So I have to ask... what should I prioritize? My Step 1 was decent, but definitely not stellar... so I really want to prioritize Step 2 and I know I need CK at least done before I can apply. And I also know I need at least one military site, but my gut says to try to do both, in case the first one is rough and I am able to change my approach to do better in the second. Or just to have two.
So that leaves me without a sub-I before I can apply. I guess I'd technically have one week of another rotation before submitting my application... so should I do my subI immediately after the military? Leave it for later?
Interviews are usually October though, so a SubI right after would **** with that... and I can't make my military rotations into a SubI (or so my school informs me)... so I guess I'm just wondering what to emphasize going into this.
Background info:
So, I'm a current 3rd year setting up away/activity duty rotations for my 4th year. Air Force, HPSP.
I am looking at doing internal, so I have a decent idea of where I want to apply for these rotations. I have passed Step 1, passed all my core rotations, and honestly the rest of my required coursework this year is a cakewalk because I frontloaded so hard. I have two strong internal letters of rec, and hope to add a few more + military medicine references with time.
The Problem
My problem is related to the fact that my school runs until June 15th... and if I try to take 2-3 weeks dedicated time for step 2 study, that gives me time for only two 4 week rotations before September (15th I believe?) when applications for the military match are due. So I have to ask... what should I prioritize? My Step 1 was decent, but definitely not stellar... so I really want to prioritize Step 2 and I know I need CK at least done before I can apply. And I also know I need at least one military site, but my gut says to try to do both, in case the first one is rough and I am able to change my approach to do better in the second. Or just to have two.
So that leaves me without a sub-I before I can apply. I guess I'd technically have one week of another rotation before submitting my application... so should I do my subI immediately after the military? Leave it for later?
Interviews are usually October though, so a SubI right after would **** with that... and I can't make my military rotations into a SubI (or so my school informs me)... so I guess I'm just wondering what to emphasize going into this.
