Med schools for specialization in oncology?

[suckafree108]

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Hi all,

I'm deciding what medical schools to apply for in the current cycle, and I would like to attend a school that can provide me with a good training for preparation in oncology practice and research. Of course the top ranked schools are all great but I'm looking for some schools that are good targets for my stats. (sGPA 3.6, MCAT 32P).

I'm in CA, so I'm already applying to UC schools. I am also a research oriented candidate so if you know schools that are more likely to consider students with a heavy research background that would be great.

All advice or comments are really appreciated! 🙂

 

[235788]

woe to you cali resident be sure to apply to 30 schools or so and just pray! Don't forget some DO schools...

 

[Packman2003]

Apply to UNC and Duke. They both have well-known cutting-edge cancer centers. I work at UNC and I see med students rotating through the cancer center so you will absolutely get exposure. It is across the country though and Duke is extremely competitive and UNC is extremely competitive for OOS students.

 

[Bacchus]

Do not pick your school based on a perceived fellowship you want to achieve.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Pick all OOS-friendly schools and pray. Your stats are below normal for the average Cali applicant who gets accepted, I believe.

Don't worry about best places for oncology before applying. Maybe consider it after getting some acceptances.

If I were you I'd only apply to a few (2-3) top 20 schools.... Pick a ton from the 40-90 range.

 

[Cinclus]

Baylor is next-door-neighbors with M.D. Anderson. You can set up rotations there pretty easily, from what I understand. UT Houston is affiliated with them, but they have a very strong in-state preference.

 

[suckafree108]

Thanks everyone for your input. Looks like I should be applying broadly. If i'm lucky enough to be accepted in multiple schools, I'll think about specializations then.

 

[Law2Doc]

Do not pick your school based on a perceived fellowship you want to achieve.

Agreed. You will have ample exposure to cancer at any hospital. For residency you might want to focus in on places that might lead to the subspecialty you want but for now any good US allo med school should provide you an adequate lunch pad. Plus most people change their mind at least once as to desired specialty, so it's foolish to make decisions based on a field you might not even like when you hit rotations.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Baylor is next-door-neighbors with M.D. Anderson. You can set up rotations there pretty easily, from what I understand. UT Houston is affiliated with them, but they have a very strong in-state preference.

Aren't they also only on the Texas app?

 

[Cinclus]

Aren't they also only on the Texas app?

UTH might only be, yeah. Baylor is on AMCAS.