OB/GYN competitiveness

[sassbun]

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I'm a MS3 interested in OB/Gyn, and have been hearing/reading a lot about how OB/Gyn has become increasingly competitive in the last year or so, but it's a little difficult to gauge exactly what this means, and my online research hasn't been particularly informative (even APGO, etc).

Just for context, can anyone give some insight into what a competitive applicant at a highly competitive program would look like? Obviously it varies dramatically, but I'm just trying to figure out where I would roughly fit in.

 

[outsider]

"can anyone give some insight into what a competitive applicant at a highly competitive program would look like? "

Just look in the mirror

 

[HumbleMD]

I'm a MS3 interested in OB/Gyn, and have been hearing/reading a lot about how OB/Gyn has become increasingly competitive in the last year or so, but it's a little difficult to gauge exactly what this means, and my online research hasn't been particularly informative (even APGO, etc).

Just for context, can anyone give some insight into what a competitive applicant at a highly competitive program would look like? Obviously it varies dramatically, but I'm just trying to figure out where I would roughly fit in.

It's a lot like medical school. A good Step 1 score, AOA, a good Med School, and good grades will get you in the door for an interview. A plethora of research, leadership, and good interview performance will get you a high spot on a rank list. It's looking like things are indeed more competitive for getting interviews, but the chatter I've been hearing is less that we became dramatically more competitive, and more that we all applied to 20-25+ rather than 15 programs. Only time, the match, and AAMC report will tell if board scores actually are increasing.

 

[Requiem4Souless]

Instead of conjecture, check out the NRMP website. Look for the Data and Reports for some very useful information in where you stand. In particular, the Program Director's Survey and Charting the Outcomes of the Match will be the most useful. The former is a breakdown of what the program director's purport are important criteria to them. The latter lets you see the odds of matching based on various characteristics (USMLE score, number of volunteer experiences, etc.). Both reports are broken down by specialty so just skip the OB/GYN sections.

 

[GuzzyRon]

"can anyone give some insight into what a competitive applicant at a highly competitive program would look like? "

Just look in the mirror

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