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Hi y'all,
I graduated from medical school in 2014 and started OB/GYN residency training at that time up until June 2016. I had family issues that I had to take care of which messed with my ability to pass USMLE Step 3 within the three allowed attempts for Texas licensure and for contract renewal in the OB/GYN residency program. Now, when I took Step 3 once my family issues were taken care of I re-took Step 3 and improved my score by +30 points. I'm re-applying to OB/GYN residency programs with vacancies, but I'm starting to think this specialty might not be for me after all. Other than the Step 3 issue, I completed 2 years in good standing. Have great LORs. I'm giving myself until September to apply/interview for OB/GYN residency positions, but if nothing happens I'm leaning toward re-applying to internal medicine through the match (I was very interested in infectious disease during my IM rotation in medical school and still am). Do y'all think it's possible I can match into an IM residency position after all this?
I graduated from medical school in 2014 and started OB/GYN residency training at that time up until June 2016. I had family issues that I had to take care of which messed with my ability to pass USMLE Step 3 within the three allowed attempts for Texas licensure and for contract renewal in the OB/GYN residency program. Now, when I took Step 3 once my family issues were taken care of I re-took Step 3 and improved my score by +30 points. I'm re-applying to OB/GYN residency programs with vacancies, but I'm starting to think this specialty might not be for me after all. Other than the Step 3 issue, I completed 2 years in good standing. Have great LORs. I'm giving myself until September to apply/interview for OB/GYN residency positions, but if nothing happens I'm leaning toward re-applying to internal medicine through the match (I was very interested in infectious disease during my IM rotation in medical school and still am). Do y'all think it's possible I can match into an IM residency position after all this?