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I'm an MS4 at a mid-tier allopathic medical school who is currently debating between GS vs internal medicine (w/hopes of going into gastro). I've been pretty interested in all things GI related so an area of interest I have in terms of GS is colorectal surgery.
Scores: Step 1: 235/Step 2: Have not taken yet
Grades: Top 50% of class. Honors in surgery, IM, family. HP everything else.
Research: All of my research is in the basic sciences/benchwork and not directly surgery related. I have 2 first author publications in a well-reputed physiology journal, an abstract published in the journal Gastroenterology (high impact I guess), and I was invited to present a talk on an abstract I submitted to Digestive Disease Week (I wasn't able to present due to taking Step 1)
EC's: Volunteered with school's free clinic doing phlebotomy/translation for 2 years. Was part of our school's program to address urban underserved populations and worked with several students to develop and implement a successful/sustainable resource counseling model for a local FQHC. Was a subcommittee chairperson for AMSA.
I'm hoping to match at an academic program with opportunities to continue doing bench research. However, I know my scores would make less than competitive at some of the top programs. Do I still have a chance to match at an academic program? Additionally, do I have a chance at any of the west coast programs? I grew up and went to college in California, but I'm not sure how much that counts for these days
Scores: Step 1: 235/Step 2: Have not taken yet
Grades: Top 50% of class. Honors in surgery, IM, family. HP everything else.
Research: All of my research is in the basic sciences/benchwork and not directly surgery related. I have 2 first author publications in a well-reputed physiology journal, an abstract published in the journal Gastroenterology (high impact I guess), and I was invited to present a talk on an abstract I submitted to Digestive Disease Week (I wasn't able to present due to taking Step 1)
EC's: Volunteered with school's free clinic doing phlebotomy/translation for 2 years. Was part of our school's program to address urban underserved populations and worked with several students to develop and implement a successful/sustainable resource counseling model for a local FQHC. Was a subcommittee chairperson for AMSA.
I'm hoping to match at an academic program with opportunities to continue doing bench research. However, I know my scores would make less than competitive at some of the top programs. Do I still have a chance to match at an academic program? Additionally, do I have a chance at any of the west coast programs? I grew up and went to college in California, but I'm not sure how much that counts for these days
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