Hello,
I am a 3rd year medical student who was basically set on going into ENT. I took a year off after my 2nd year to do a year of basic science research in ENT (with a research fellowship), but after doing my ENT and Plastics rotations, I've realized that Plastics is the right career choice for me. My stats are as follows: step 1- 245, passed all my clerkships (no honors; currently on my gen surg rotation), 7 publications (half of them are first-author, some publications are in hand surgery but through Ortho PI), attend a top 10 medical school in the east coast. I have gotten numerous research grants as well. I guess my question now is, should I apply into ENT and try for the independent route or would I have a shot at applying to the integrated route? If I have a shot at the integrated plastics route, what can I do to make my application more competitive?
Thanks.
I am a 3rd year medical student who was basically set on going into ENT. I took a year off after my 2nd year to do a year of basic science research in ENT (with a research fellowship), but after doing my ENT and Plastics rotations, I've realized that Plastics is the right career choice for me. My stats are as follows: step 1- 245, passed all my clerkships (no honors; currently on my gen surg rotation), 7 publications (half of them are first-author, some publications are in hand surgery but through Ortho PI), attend a top 10 medical school in the east coast. I have gotten numerous research grants as well. I guess my question now is, should I apply into ENT and try for the independent route or would I have a shot at applying to the integrated route? If I have a shot at the integrated plastics route, what can I do to make my application more competitive?
Thanks.