Plastic Chances? Am I just dreaming...

[Scars]

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[stevio99]

Definitely do the plastics away rotations. Concentrate on getting excellent letters.

Your step 1 score will get you interviews. So definitely apply for the plastic surgery match. Apply to every plastics program. Borrow money, beg, or ebay fire-sale to make it happen.

You can apply to gen surg as a backup. With your scores, I'd say apply to 10-20 gen surg programs as well. Customize your application so your gen surg application has a gen surg essay along with gen surg letters of rec (for gen surg, just finding any surgeon who will write a positive one is enough).

Good luck.

 

[bco001]

I am wondering if I have any shot either. I'm in the middle of my M3 plastics rotation, and I'm loving it. I'm just wanting to know if I should even consider this specialty. Step 1 score 238, AOA, I have neurosurgery research with my name on an abstract and poster. I know my step 1 is pretty low for this specialty, but is it a deal-breaker?

 

[tomato basil]

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[SouthernSurgeon]

I am restricted in my geography to So Cal. Do I have a chance in PRS?

If you restrict yourself to So Cal, no.

If you use your brain and apply broadly, yes