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With those stats and being an AMG? Certainely anything over 10 would be silly. Maybe even over 5 unless ur shooting only for the top neuro programs or are socially weird.
I'm currently asking myself the same question. I think cerebral edema is right! I keep hearing the number 10, but for me the situation is more complicated. I'm couples matching (he is doing IM) and we are both 210-215 on Step 1. So I'm aiming for ~30, is that ridiculous or reasonable?
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80 programs is a bit much even with that step 1. I would pick 40-50 max. You will definitely match somewhere respectable with those numbers. It gets very expensive each additional 10 that you select, otherwise there would be no downside to applying to 80.
I heard from current neuro PGY-1 (DO) who got 246? on step 1 and 245? on step 2 applied to only about ~24 programs. The person got into the 2nd choice.
On the other hand, I have talked to a person here (SDN) where he applied to 50 programs (just neuro, higher number including prelim), but that person said 30 should be fine.
So my n=2, range is 24-50 programs. my guess would be between 25-30.
I was aiming for 30...somehow got down to 24..
I get the sense that what matters the most is which program you are applying to rather than how many.
As long as I include 4-5 program that accepts DOs and much less competitive, like VCU, etc, I should be fine i believe.
On the other hand, I have talked to a person here (SDN) where he applied to 50 programs (just neuro, higher number including prelim), but that person said 30 should be fine.
So my n=2, range is 24-50 programs. my guess would be between 25-30.
I was aiming for 30...somehow got down to 24..
I get the sense that what matters the most is which program you are applying to rather than how many.
As long as I include 4-5 program that accepts DOs and much less competitive, like VCU, etc, I should be fine i believe.
I would err on applying to more than less.
The cost of applying is relatively low compared to risk of not matching.
I have a feeling it is going to be a more competitive year than in past.
My school (top 20) for example has a larger neurology application pool than normal and some of the students fall into the aoa and md, phd group.
The cost of applying is relatively low compared to risk of not matching.
I have a feeling it is going to be a more competitive year than in past.
My school (top 20) for example has a larger neurology application pool than normal and some of the students fall into the aoa and md, phd group.
