MS3 checking in for another 'what are my chances' thread (sorry in advance) preclinical: very average student. Not AOA. Somewhere in the 2nd quartilestep 1 - 237clinical: HP medicine, HP ob/gyn. Expecting more HPs with 1-2 honors.research: 1 radiology pub (first author), 1 ethnic medicine pub (first author), 1 chemistry pub (first author; from undergrad). I know this needs to be bulked up and I'm prepared to work my tail off for the next 6-8 months to get some quality urology research in.extras: championship cup series licensed motorcycle racer. Lead a service group focused on homeless outreach. various other BS activities...I'm willing to go basically anywhere to match and don't give a rats ass about the prestige of the program I match at. I also know that I'm in the lower 50% of applicants and am aware that's not a good place to be when the overall match rate is 67%. What I do know is that this is the work I want to do. If its incredibly unlikely I''ll match, I'm prepared to do OB/GYN and then a urogynecology fellowship to get the next best thing. Thoughts?
I do not give a damn! Thanks for sharing
uro resident here. go for it dude. i think your chances are better than you think.
Even if you bulk up your application, it would be difficult to get many interviews with a 237. you would be filtered out even before people read your application. trust me its not worth the risk unless you can effectively parallel plan for another specialty and apply to both.
[quote=peedragon]Even if you bulk up your application, it would be difficult to get many interviews with a 237. you would be filtered out even before people read your application. trust me its not worth the risk unless you can effectively parallel plan for another specialty and apply to both. [/quoteI just interviewed at one institution and the PD told us they don't use a screen, so clearly there are programs out there that recognize an applicant is more than a board score (as long as they are willing to look at all the applications). However, regarding the screen, most programs use around a 220 as their "official" screen. If you go to FREIDA online and look up the urology programs, most of them provide the screen they use (if they report it in the first place).
You have a good step 1 score. That is not your limiting factor.Your clinical rotations need improvement. Try to understand why you get HP on your previous rotations and learn from your experience. Aim for excellent and honors on your remaining rotation. Work hard on all rotations but especially surgery and urology rotation. Your clinical performance (knowledge, hardwork, professionalism, ability to get along with others) will not only affect your clinical grade but how well you do on Urology rotation and your Sub-Is.You may want to take your step 2 early. Of course Urology research and publication will help. Find a Urology attending whom you can relate and who can guide and support you. Definitely do at least two Sub-I in Urology during your fourth year.If Urology is what you want to do, instead of thinking about your chance now, think about how you can put together the best application by the time you apply with factors that you still have control over.