medicine vs surgery grade

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which one is more important in the application process, medicine or surgery? I made a B earlier this year in my Medicine rotation and I am on surgery now and working hard trying to make an A. I guess since it is a surgical subspecialty, then it is better to make a B in medicine and an A in surgery? Will a B in medicine hurt my chances significantly if everything else in my application (boards, research, letters) are all good?

 

[chirurgino]

Your surgery grade is more important. Obviously it doesn't hurt to have your grades as high as possible, but remember that ENT is a surgical subspecialty. If you do well in surgery and in your ENT sub-I, you should be fine. Also remember to get predominantly ENT letters when you apply -- you can have one letter from general surgery, but don't bother getting letters from your other rotations.

 

[resxn]

surgery. . . .by far.