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Greetings fellow path enthusiasts-
Reading this board has given me some reason for concern regarding my recent application. You see, I have applied to only five programs (UW, UCSF, Stanford, UCLA, and UCSD). I have been assured by the path faculty here at UCSD that I have nothing to worry about, but then I come to this board and see that many people are applying to 15 or more programs. The faculty here either may just be being nice, or may be out of touch with current trends.
I think that I'm a reasonably competitive applicant (MD/PhD with a good USMLE score and good grades), but I am a chronic worrier. What do people think? Am I going to screw myself? Should I add some more programs? Is path THAT much more competitive than in years past?
I will say that there are at last count SIX people in my MSIV class here at UCSD that have said they are applying for path (three of us are MD/PhDs). I don't know if this meshes with what people are seeing at other schools, but it certainly seems to be more popular.
thanks,
-mrp
Reading this board has given me some reason for concern regarding my recent application. You see, I have applied to only five programs (UW, UCSF, Stanford, UCLA, and UCSD). I have been assured by the path faculty here at UCSD that I have nothing to worry about, but then I come to this board and see that many people are applying to 15 or more programs. The faculty here either may just be being nice, or may be out of touch with current trends.
I think that I'm a reasonably competitive applicant (MD/PhD with a good USMLE score and good grades), but I am a chronic worrier. What do people think? Am I going to screw myself? Should I add some more programs? Is path THAT much more competitive than in years past?
I will say that there are at last count SIX people in my MSIV class here at UCSD that have said they are applying for path (three of us are MD/PhDs). I don't know if this meshes with what people are seeing at other schools, but it certainly seems to be more popular.
thanks,
-mrp