number of honors

[avgjoe]

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So for those of you residents who are part of the application process, or fourth years who may know based on yr records and those of yr colleagues, what's the average number of honors grades applicants (successful ones) have? Professors I talk to keep mentioning how it'd be great if one honored everything - how often does that happen? do they really expect that or close to that?

 

[SocialistMD]

So for those of you residents who are part of the application process, or fourth years who may know based on yr records and those of yr colleagues, what's the average number of honors grades applicants (successful ones) have? Professors I talk to keep mentioning how it'd be great if one honored everything - how often does that happen? do they really expect that or close to that?

Sure it would be great if one honored everything; it would also be great if money grew on trees, if Santa really did leave you presents under the tree and if the Cubs could win a World Series. The truth is, it is very rare for it to happen. Even junior AOAs will have a high pass appear on their transcript from time to time. As far as getting a surgery residency, the most important honor you can have is in your surgery clerkship. After that, it is just icing on the cake. There are people who have matched into academic surgery residencies without a single honor on their transcripts, so just do your best and try for an honor, but don't think it is the end of the world if you don't.

 

[Vincristine]

I'd like to think that honors in Surgery (of course), any Surgical Elective, any Surgical Sub-I, Medicine, and maybe OB are quite helpful.

 

[SocialistMD]

I'd like to think that honors in Surgery (of course), any Surgical Elective, any Surgical Sub-I, Medicine, and maybe OB are quite helpful.

Of course any honor will be better than a non-honor. However, to not honor a course isn't the kiss of death in most instances.

 

[Ergo]

Of course any honor will be better than a non-honor. However, to not honor a course isn't the kiss of death in most instances.

Exactly.

Do your best, while maintaining a nonmalignant personality.
Be 10 min early, read about cases ahead of time.
Know how to tie knots. Help others on your team.
Let the rude comments of others roll off your back.
Be relaxed and friendly - they wont want to work with you if youre difficult.

The board score is your new middle name as you begin to discuss residency application with program directors and faculty. Do well on this test - it is more important than all first and second year grades put together. You either will be or wont be AOA, but dont fail anything. If youre not AOA but have a strong board score and people liked you on clerkships (even if not honors) you can get great interviews.

 

[merlin]

I'm curious how near reality this last statement really is...how much are your grades going to limit interview offers with an above average Step score. Anyone getting tons of interviews or someone who knows people who matched last year want to weigh in on this post?