Need help adding to my list for pediatrics

[Ironjaw]

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Hi all, Friendly Neighborhood DO M4 student here finalizing my ERAS list and hoping for some suggestions of programs that are realistic for me esp. if you have/have heard good things said about them. I'm reaching out because my school's admission counselor says I should be applying to 40-50 programs and I can probably count on two hands the programs I know anything of substance about. As far as location I'd love Chicago, the west coast, NYC or Miami (but wouldn't everyone) and am open to others as long as the program is a good fit. I need some solid options to fill out my list that won't be too big of a reach. My interests are peds ID and adolescent medicine, mostly adolescent. I'll have done 3 away rotations with good marks.

My ideal spot is a full service peds hospital with all specialties but not full of fellows, though hopefully a program from which I can get a fellowship.

My stats are as follows:
From PNW, background is Fire service and clinical research
5 publications, 4 of which have me as first author.
1 award in medical school from fire district where I volunteered hundreds of hours during M1+M2
GPA 87% no failed courses
Boards: Level 1 584, Level 2 537, Step 1: 216, Step 2: 227 PE is coming in two weeks.
Mostly high pass on my rotations, some honors and a couple of passes with good comments, no fails so far *crosses fingers*
LoR's are good and include IM, FM, Psych, outpatient and inpatient peds.

 

[ciestar]

A few programs in the Philly area would be a good choice.

 

[Ironjaw]

A few programs in the Philly area would be a good choice.

Any specific ones I should consider? I do hear it is always sunny there...

 

[ciestar]

Any specific ones I should consider? I do hear it is always sunny there...

St. Christopher’s, Einstein, Jefferson, Cooper, Crozer, maybe PSU Hershey

 

[Ironjaw]

St. Christopher’s, Einstein, Jefferson, Cooper, Crozer, maybe PSU Hershey

Thanks Bruh!

 

[DO2015CA]

one good thing about pediatrics is that all subspecialties are attainable from all residencies. You will just have better access to resources at specific residencies. On top of that, both of your interests are subspecialties that don’t fill each year. So you will get a spot

 

[Ironjaw]

one good thing about pediatrics is that all subspecialties are attainable from all residencies. You will just have better access to resources at specific residencies. On top of that, both of your interests are subspecialties that don’t fill each year. So you will get a spot

Yeah that is comforting to me, I'm just trying to make sure I don't accidentally apply to all reach programs XD

 

[DO2015CA]

Yeah that is comforting to me, I'm just trying to make sure I don't accidentally apply to all reach programs XD

Cross check Freida for cutoffs/averages with the programs websites if they have DOs

 

[NecFasc92]

Cross check Freida for cutoffs/averages with the programs websites if they have DOs

Freida is so inaccurate though. It’s very frustrating

 

[DO2015CA]

Freida is so inaccurate though. It’s very frustrating

Yes but it is also a good place to start since there are so many programs. I found most peds programs didn’t list comlex/step mins

 

[Ironjaw]

Yeah I've been using residency explorer to find programs where my level scores are ~the middle of their applicants or better. I'll try to check as many programs' websites as I can but 50 is going to take a while.