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Hello,
Guys I really need help. Getting my step 2 back threw me into a loop and no idea what I'm doing when it comes to signals. Worried I am not assessing myself correctly. Applying IM
I got low 230s on my step (even though I was scoring 248/249 in the NBME 3 days before the exam. Passed step 1/level 1. 56x on level 2 (I know not many programs care about level 2, but hoping this adds argument that step 2 is one data point/just a fluke).
I have 7H, 3HP, and 1P. Honors include internal med. All of my comments are strong with superlatives like best student, very impressive, top student. Letters are just as strong I believe.
No red flags. Relative red flags(?): 3rd quartile student, 1P and 1Low Pass on shelves (all others HP)
Research: Minimal. Bench work resulting in 1 poster at 2 conferences during med school. 2 posters in undergrad. 1 project currently underway.
Extracurriculars: Busy, busy. Did fundraisers, speaker event, organized workshops, community service, and social events.
Couples match: Partner is applying med-peds. Their step 2 is very competitive. Goal for myself competitive IM subspecialty.
Gold
Albany Med Health System Program
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
?
Silver
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Program
University at Buffalo Program
Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital Program
Albany Med Health System Program
Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Program
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine Program
University of Rochester Medical Center Program
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program
Other
Geisinger Health System Program (Danville)
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Program
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Program
Will be applying to community programs outlying these academic centers, but want to remain at the same institution.
Guys I really need help. Getting my step 2 back threw me into a loop and no idea what I'm doing when it comes to signals. Worried I am not assessing myself correctly. Applying IM
I got low 230s on my step (even though I was scoring 248/249 in the NBME 3 days before the exam. Passed step 1/level 1. 56x on level 2 (I know not many programs care about level 2, but hoping this adds argument that step 2 is one data point/just a fluke).
I have 7H, 3HP, and 1P. Honors include internal med. All of my comments are strong with superlatives like best student, very impressive, top student. Letters are just as strong I believe.
No red flags. Relative red flags(?): 3rd quartile student, 1P and 1Low Pass on shelves (all others HP)
Research: Minimal. Bench work resulting in 1 poster at 2 conferences during med school. 2 posters in undergrad. 1 project currently underway.
Extracurriculars: Busy, busy. Did fundraisers, speaker event, organized workshops, community service, and social events.
Couples match: Partner is applying med-peds. Their step 2 is very competitive. Goal for myself competitive IM subspecialty.
Gold
Albany Med Health System Program
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
?
Silver
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Program
University at Buffalo Program
Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital Program
Albany Med Health System Program
Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Program
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine Program
University of Rochester Medical Center Program
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program
Other
Geisinger Health System Program (Danville)
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Program
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Program
Will be applying to community programs outlying these academic centers, but want to remain at the same institution.
