Matching Radiology Chances

[manny24]

How difficult is it to match community Radiology? I know the average USMLE is 240, but I heard the grades are much lower for the community programs.

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[CidHighwind]

Idk, also depends on where there community programs are.

 

[choa06]

How difficult is it to match community Radiology? I know the average USMLE is 240, but I heard the grades are much lower for the community programs.

Agree w/Highwind, definitely depends on location. I matched at a community place and I had 240s/250s on my usmles

 

[Timtom98]

Agree w/Highwind, definitely depends on location. I matched at a community place and I had 240s/250s on my usmles

Amg or IMG?

 

[choa06]

Amg or IMG?

US MD graduate

 

[manny24]

US MD graduate

Damn, US MD with those stats should be top or mid tier academic!

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

Damn, US MD with those stats should be top or mid tier academic!

A radiologist is a radiologist

 

[BlueBleck]

A radiologist is a radiologist

How is the job market for radiologists overall though? Does graduating from a community program severely handicap your job prospects?

 

[guytakingboards]

How is the job market for radiologists overall though? Does graduating from a community program severely handicap your job prospects?

1) The job market right now is great.

2)Not as much as you'd think for, for a couple of reasons.
-If you want to stay in the area, there's nothing better than a 4-year job interview.
-Community-trained residents are often sought after for Ivory tower fellowships because they know you can handle the clinical volume. A lot of high-level residency programs are known for coddling their residents and letting the fellows do the work. So if you go to a community residency but still want the name on your CV, its totally possible.

 

[BlueBleck]

1) The job market right now is great.

2)Not as much as you'd think for, for a couple of reasons.
-If you want to stay in the area, there's nothing better than a 4-year job interview.
-Community-trained residents are often sought after for Ivory tower fellowships because they know you can handle the clinical volume. A lot of high-level residency programs are known for coddling their residents and letting the fellows do the work. So if you go to a community residency but still want the name on your CV, its totally possible.

Appreciate the reply! I keep looking at satisfaction rates, match rates (90%+ if 210+ as a DO), income, and feel like I must be missing something. I keep reading but just do not get it.

I was wondering if it was that community programs put you at a disadvantage, and that's why lower tier programs are easier to get into, but I guess not.