Number of programs applied

[Tazmaniac]

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I'm applying for Pediatrics and picked 13 programs. Just wanted to know how below or above average this number was. I've talked to some ortho-bound friends who are going for 30s and 50s in their number of applied programs.

 

[ckent]

For derm, one of my classmates told me that the norm was around 100 (ie every derm program out there 😱 ). Plus they have to apply to a lot of prelim programs too if they want to be in the same area for prelim. Anyways, for internal medicine, US medical graduates usually apply to ~15 programs. If your a good student and you didn't only apply to top programs (eg Harvard, hopkins, etc), then I think that you will be fine. You should apply to 3-4 middle schools (schools around your level) plus 3-4 safety schools, then the rest can be reach schools (schools above your level of competititivity).

 

[prwunecom]

and I chose 15 programs to apply to.......not the most competitive field, so I'm told, although some of the programs I've applied to are rather competitive.

 

[doepug]

I think I went a little overboard... 26 radiology programs, and 7 prelims. I'll stay in Baltimore for my internship, so I'll only have to travel to the rads interviews.

Good luck all -
doepug

PS - Tazmaniac - how was Alaska?