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I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to a little question in the back of my mind that's been bugging me. As of now, I'm planning on applying for a pretty competitive specialty (ophtho). Unfortunately, I'm not AOA nor have over 240 in my board scores, so I realize that I might not match. I've been told that if I don't match in the Army's FYGME, I'll most likely get a deferrment to the civilian match. But, since the civilian match is very competitive as well, what would happen if I didn't match there either? Would I be able to do my NRMP internship year and apply for something else (like anesthesia) the next year? Would I be able to apply for another pgy2 program and take another deferrment year until the residency begun? What's the policy for people in that situation??
