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Can I match Urology being in 4th Quartile classrank? I did not take the first year and a half of medical school too seriously. Have always had an interest in Urology and scored decent on Step 1.
Mid Tier MD school, 244 Step 1
Research: 2 Urology pubs (1st author), 2 Urology Letters, 1 smaller Urology publication, 1 unrelated pub (middle author)
LORs: Have good support in the department. I have been working with the same research mentor since the beginning of first year.
Class Rank: 4th Quartile (should raise to 3rd if I continue to do well 3rd year)
Grades: 1H and 1HP so far through 4th year. Still have IM/Surg to go.
Frustrated at myself for blowing off the first two years of med school as much as I did. My Urology mentor said the only thing they really care about when matching students into Urology is Step 1, LORs and Research. Not sure how accurate this is or how big of a downside being in the 4th (possibly 3rd) quartile is given how competitive it is.
Thanks!
Mid Tier MD school, 244 Step 1
Research: 2 Urology pubs (1st author), 2 Urology Letters, 1 smaller Urology publication, 1 unrelated pub (middle author)
LORs: Have good support in the department. I have been working with the same research mentor since the beginning of first year.
Class Rank: 4th Quartile (should raise to 3rd if I continue to do well 3rd year)
Grades: 1H and 1HP so far through 4th year. Still have IM/Surg to go.
Frustrated at myself for blowing off the first two years of med school as much as I did. My Urology mentor said the only thing they really care about when matching students into Urology is Step 1, LORs and Research. Not sure how accurate this is or how big of a downside being in the 4th (possibly 3rd) quartile is given how competitive it is.
Thanks!
