WAMC. Low Step 1 score. Better Step 2 score. Lots of Psych extracurriculars.

[nevadabear123]

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[splik]

is this a joke. your application is fine for psych. there are now supposedly 6 programs in the bay area. you should be a very competitive as long as you aren't this annoyingly neurotic in person. you could consider doing away rotations at the programs of interest to seal the deal (assuming again not annoyingly neurotic and perform well)

 

[TexasPhysician]

I don’t see the problem with matching psych.

 

[uname943]

Kaweah Delta and UCSF Fresno are both in Northern California. They are relatively less competitive.

 

[nevadabear123]

is this a joke. your application is fine for psych. there are now supposedly 6 programs in the bay area. you should be a very competitive as long as you aren't this annoyingly neurotic in person. you could consider doing away rotations at the programs of interest to seal the deal (assuming again not annoyingly neurotic and perform well)

Hi I'm just scared that my step 1 score is vastly low... it's a 213... aren't there like 230 cut offs for most Californian programs?

 

[nevadabear123]

I don’t see the problem with matching psych.

Do you think I should apply to outside of California? What schools do you suggest? I'm also just scared my step 1 score will get me screened out....

 

[splik]

Hi I'm just scared that my step 1 score is vastly low... it's a 213... aren't there like 230 cut offs for most Californian programs?

you need a slap. no psych program in the country has a cut off of 230. that is not a thing. please don't spread this nonsense. the very best programs don't need to consider board scores much at all. depending to some extent on your medical school, you would be considered very competitive.

 

[TexasPhysician]

Do you think I should apply to outside of California? What schools do you suggest? I'm also just scared my step 1 score will get me screened out....

Definitely apply outside of California to safety schools. California is the most competitive state for virtually every specialty.

 

[nevadabear123]

you need a slap. no psych program in the country has a cut off of 230. that is not a thing. please don't spread this nonsense. the very best programs don't need to consider board scores much at all. depending to some extent on your medical school, you would be considered very competitive.

Thanks forgetting me know! What do you mean by "the very best programs don't need to consider board scores much at all" ? Do you mean they have no cut off scores but look at the applicant as a whole?

I'm sorry for asking... just some of the residents I've talked to at my school said that there were cut offs when they applied so that got me a bit anxious because my step 1 score is not as high as some of the other applicants.

 

[nevadabear123]

Definitely apply outside of California to safety schools. California is the most competitive state for virtually every specialty.

What states do you recommend? I'd like to ideally work with underserved communities long-term, especially the LGBTQ+ community.

 

[splik]

Thanks forgetting me know! What do you mean by "the very best programs don't need to consider board scores much at all" ? Do you mean they have no cut off scores but look at the applicant as a whole?

I'm sorry for asking... just some of the residents I've talked to at my school said that there were cut offs when they applied so that got me a bit anxious because my step 1 score is not as high as some of the other applicants.

some of the less competitive programs have cut offs between 200-220. If you don't hear from particular programs of interest and are concerned you may have been screened out you can always contact them and express your interest (as long as you have specific reasons why you are interested in the program).

 

[TexasPhysician]

What states do you recommend? I'd like to ideally work with underserved communities long-term, especially the LGBTQ+ community.

Any states not touching the Pacific Ocean or New York.

 

[Kikikatchu]

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Hey nevadabear123, my situation seems similar to yours. Do you have an email we could correspond through? I would love some advice and guidance from someone who has already been through this process.

 

[meow1985]

I'm aware of some programs screening people out for step *failures," but not low scores.

I can't speak to whether there are cutoffs, but it's pretty much an axiom that programs look at applicants as a whole.