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No chance at this point.
You may want to consider an MPH or MBA before you apply.
Or, perhaps petition NBME to retake Step 1.
I hate to be a naysayer, but maybe you will like family medicine or psychiatry - those are really good fields, too - try a rotation through.
-S
lets say hypothetically an applicant's stats are:
250 Step 1
top 25% of med school class
mediocre med school (rank ~70)
MD/PhD in cancer-related field
~2 original research first author publications
~5 small publications
mediocre 3rd year clerkship grades (High Pass)
what are the chances for any radonc program?
thanks,
medman1
No chance at this point.
You may want to consider an MPH or MBA before you apply.
Or, perhaps petition NBME to retake Step 1.
I hate to be a naysayer, but maybe you will like family medicine or psychiatry - those are really good fields, too - try a rotation through.
-S
With stats like those I'd be surprised if you even graduate.
Good luck though.
lets say hypothetically an applicant's stats are:
250 Step 1
top 25% of med school class
mediocre med school (rank ~70)
MD/PhD in cancer-related field
~2 original research first author publications
~5 small publications
mediocre 3rd year clerkship grades (High Pass)
what are the chances for any radonc program?
thanks,
medman1
Honestly, you have your work cut out for you. I go to a lower tier program, and our step1 average was 262. The PhD thing might hurt you too. I think of all fields, radiation oncology is the least likely to accept PhDs. As far as the publications, unless they're in the Red Journal, they are pretty much worthless. If I were you, I would try to schedule as many outside rotations as possible (assuming they don't screen based on stats) and try to get letters from as many big names as you can to make up for your otherwise inferior stats. It's a longshot, but I've seen crazier things happen. Good luck.
"Rate my stats" posts are quite annoying though...
True but for those without a strong home department or strong support from the academic deans, sometimes random Internet advice is better than no advice