What are my chances?

[mattb1616]

• Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
• MD/DO/IMG: MD
• USMLE Step 1: Pass
• USMLE Step 2: 239
• Clinical Grades: average
• LORs: 2 strong radiology letters, 2 strong letters from Sub-I
• Research/Publications: multiple case reports, 1 paper
• Class Rank/Quartile: 3rd quartile
• Medical school: upper tier Midwest

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[brownman23]

The board scores and class rank are well below average, but your research is above average. If "upper tier Midwest" means Northwestern, UChicago, WashU, UWisconsin, Mayo, or UMichigan...you'll be fine.

I would recommend applying broadly. Don't think you'll need to apply to a back-up specialty.

 

[mattb1616]

The board scores and class rank are well below average, but your research is above average. If "upper tier Midwest" means Northwestern, UChicago, WashU, UWisconsin, Mayo, or UMichigan...you'll be fine.

I would recommend applying broadly. Don't think you'll need to apply to a back-up specialty.

Yes it means one of those schools. Thank you! the plan was definitely to apply broadly

 

[mattb1616]

Yes it means one of those schools. Thank you! the plan was definitely to apply broadly

anything else I could do to improve my chances?