Hi all! I was hoping to get some advice from the knowledgable people here about the possibilities of matching into Rad Onc as an MD/PhD student from a lower ranked medical school.
1. I've recently been accepted to an MSTP at a lower-ranked school without their own Rad Onc residency program. Do you think this would be a serious problem in trying to match into Rad Onc? Would the fact that I would be an MSTP student allow me to successfully compete for top-tier Rad Onc residency programs despite coming from a lower-ranked school (assuming good step scores and grades)?
2. I know people on these forums mentioned that having research related to Rad Onc helps, but do you think having research not related to rad-onc (I am considering doing my PhD in biophysics), could hurt me in the match?
I would really appreciate your advice on the questions above!
1. I've recently been accepted to an MSTP at a lower-ranked school without their own Rad Onc residency program. Do you think this would be a serious problem in trying to match into Rad Onc? Would the fact that I would be an MSTP student allow me to successfully compete for top-tier Rad Onc residency programs despite coming from a lower-ranked school (assuming good step scores and grades)?
2. I know people on these forums mentioned that having research related to Rad Onc helps, but do you think having research not related to rad-onc (I am considering doing my PhD in biophysics), could hurt me in the match?
I would really appreciate your advice on the questions above!