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Hi there. I'm currently in the throes of planning out fourth year and setting my sites on specific residency programs that I'd like to focus my attention on. I guess I don't necessarily know where I stand and was looking for some help on what caliber programs I should be aiming for.
DO student
Step 1: 233 Level 1: 602
No Step/Level 2 yet, but am confident I'll hit at least 240 based on shelf exams.
Class leadership and national student org leadership. This led to helping establishing another national level student organization.
Pretty consistent volunteer experience, with some being mental health focused.
Research at a top 5 engineering school on an interesting neuro project, but only got some small local presentations out of it.
Clinical grades have been about half pass, half high pass/honors. Honored my psych rotation.
Ideally I'd like a program that places emphasis on excellent clinical experience as I'd like to pursue either clinical education or start a PP eventually. Research would be great, but not necessarily at the top of the priority list. I'm particularly interested in programs that might discuss the philosophy of psychiatry (background in philosophy and the metaphysical aspect of psychiatric disease, classification, and ethics of treatment are part of what led towards this field).
I guess what I'm asking is... where do I fit? I feel like DO status and only slightly above average scores with no big publications takes me out of the running for "top" programs. So should I be looking toward mid-tier programs, or would I still have a shot at more impressive programs? Would a targeted sub-i help improve those odds?
DO student
Step 1: 233 Level 1: 602
No Step/Level 2 yet, but am confident I'll hit at least 240 based on shelf exams.
Class leadership and national student org leadership. This led to helping establishing another national level student organization.
Pretty consistent volunteer experience, with some being mental health focused.
Research at a top 5 engineering school on an interesting neuro project, but only got some small local presentations out of it.
Clinical grades have been about half pass, half high pass/honors. Honored my psych rotation.
Ideally I'd like a program that places emphasis on excellent clinical experience as I'd like to pursue either clinical education or start a PP eventually. Research would be great, but not necessarily at the top of the priority list. I'm particularly interested in programs that might discuss the philosophy of psychiatry (background in philosophy and the metaphysical aspect of psychiatric disease, classification, and ethics of treatment are part of what led towards this field).
I guess what I'm asking is... where do I fit? I feel like DO status and only slightly above average scores with no big publications takes me out of the running for "top" programs. So should I be looking toward mid-tier programs, or would I still have a shot at more impressive programs? Would a targeted sub-i help improve those odds?