opthamology questions

[fizzbot]

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Could you give me info on optha:

Match spots availiable:
Average Board Scores:
Average class rank:
When the match takes place exactly:
What an optha residency path contains:

Anyone? Please and thank you

 

[fizzbot]

anyone?

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

Ophtho is pretty darn competitive because of its lifestyle/income ratio, so their matched Step I has traditionally been in the 225+ range. The match takes place in January. If anyone has specifics like the OP is looking for on this and the other SF participants (similar to the NRMP study that keeps popping up around here) I'd like to see it, too.

 

[fizzbot]

Yes I read about the SF match on the website, but really it doesn't say much, its just you interview in November/December, find out about optha match in January, then you match in NMRP to PGY1, peds, or one other one before you begin your optha. (Basically you match into everything (optha track) except your first year out in January, then in NMRP you match for single first year out.

 

[fizzbot]

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[anon-y-mouse]

Could you give me info on optha:

Match spots availiable:
Average Board Scores:
Average class rank:
When the match takes place exactly:
What an optha residency path contains:

Anyone? Please and thank you

just a polite suggestion... but it's spelled "ophthalmology"; i'm sure those ophthalmologists would get pretty pissed if you spelled it incorrectly in e-mails to PD's etc.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Ophtho is pretty darn competitive because of its lifestyle/income ratio, so their matched Step I has traditionally been in the 225+ range. The match takes place in January. If anyone has specifics like the OP is looking for on this and the other SF participants (similar to the NRMP study that keeps popping up around here) I'd like to see it, too.

Ask and ye shall receive!
For 2005, source SF Match:
Ophthalmology
Ranked 609
Matched 443
- US Seniors 374
- US Grads 35
- IMGs 34

Positions:
Offered 445
Filled 443
Left 2

Avg. USMLE Step 1
- Matched 229
- Unmatched 213

Pct. Matching:
Overall 74%
- US Seniors 86%
- US Grads 57%
- IMGs 33%

No info on extracurriculars and such tho, sorry.

 

[Flyfisher]

just a polite suggestion... but it's spelled "ophthalmology"; i'm sure those ophthalmologists would get pretty pissed if you spelled it incorrectly in e-mails to PD's etc.

he missed the first H and the L, wow. usually people just miss the first H.

maybe he should apply for anastisology instead.

 

[njbmd]

Moving to the specialty forum.

 

[JMK2005]

Could you give me info on optha:

Look at the FAQ. It should answer all your questions and many more that you didn't think of.