Ok - so I have my heart set on neuro, president of SIGN, been to AAN, ect. I'm doing MD/PhD program so have a while to go still. Just got Step 1 scores back - what really is considered a decent "competitive score" for neuro? Does it help that I like research too and have publications?
It's been a few years since I was involved in the application process, so I couldn't comment on what current thoughts are regarding competitive scores, however, as the previous poster noted, it does depend on which programs you're applying to. Also, as others have noted, neurology is not a very competitive specialty. The fact that you are genuinely interested in research and have proven that by getting your MD/PhD would, in my opinion, be viewed as a real advantage. You are obviously very interested in the field...president of SIGN, already been to the annual meeting...interviewers will love you.
With an MD/PhD, as well as your extracurriculars, you should shoot for the upper tier schools, but apply widely, just to cover your bases. Once you start getting interview invitations, you'll have a better idea of where you stand. You should be fine.
Your acdvice was not constructive it was actually sarcastic. Who are you to fully know my intentions of my post? I am actually rotating in Neurology now and I love it. This is why I posted my post.
You are correct. My comments were sarcastic, but so were yours...so what?
Who am I to know your true intentions? All I know is what you have posted, in this and OTHER threads/forums. Perhaps you should reread all your previous posts. You've made your intentions very clear. So now you say you're doing a neuro rotation...how convenient. Would you care to say where? I suspect you won't.
You seem to jump to conclusions rather quickly and make judgements based on those conclusions. Sounds like a personal problem. You should work on it...
Personal attacks aside, I am only responding to the information YOU have posted. As someone who, apparently, couldn't get into a US school and as you have stated, barely passed your boards, perhaps you should consider a less "cerebral" specialty. I could be wrong, but I honestly don't think you'd be happy in neurology.
BTW, I am not bashing carribbean schools. I know several people who, for whatever reason, could not get into a US school. However, they were able to overcome their personal issues and obtain good board scores. You must know that being from a carribbean school is a disadvantage. The best way of overcoming that disadvantage is by obtaining superior boards scores. It's not too late though. You could put all of your energy into obtaining a better step II score.
