Neurotic am I going to match post

[Bananagaurd15]

Third year DO student, currently doing rotations. Failed third semester OPP and successfully remediated it, the rest of my pre-clinical grades are fine. Was concerned about passing step 1 so I Only took comlex and scored >480. Im wanting to do pediatrics or family medicine, and all my advisor's mentors etc have told me I really shouldn't worry too much about not matching, but I am extremely stressed out about it. Im not looking to go to Harvard just scared i won't match and be screwed. The rest of my application is good extracurriculars, research (published) blah blah, but I am just incredibly neurotic. Looking to get thoughts and suggestions.

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[Schwifty]

If you apply broadly to peds/family med, community and former DO programs you should be fine. Look at the charting outcomes https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacd...utcomes-in-the-Match-2020_DO-Senior_final.pdf

 

[xjustcuious]

I’ll also recommend focusing on DO friendly regions like the midwest.. especially Michigan. Try to do auditions there if you can.

 

[Ho0v-man]

FM, no prob. Peds, just don’t focus on big name places in competitive areas. You’re really just fine in general though.

 

[Mr. Babe]

My stats are worse than yours and have 10 interviews lined up already this season. Applied to 37 programs. All FM. Just focus on doing well on level 2 and your COMATs. Matching will come.

 

[GoSpursGo]

You'll match. If you apply to DO-favorable programs peds should be possible, if that's what you want..