also do away rotations (one at a 'reach' hospital and another at a place you have good chances of getting into).
Somtimes if you impress them during the rotation you can score great points, and no one will care about your score as long as it was passing on the first attempt.
If you are a grad from a US MD school, then you really shouldnt havent problems getting interviews. I would say there are tons of places in the north east (ny, nj,etc).
Good luck!