^Simply not true. Look at the residents from any program.
In real academia quality > quantity to an extent. Basic science > clinical research. On the extreme end, publishing a singular Nature/Cell/Science paper every 2-3 years won’t cut it. Similarly, no one cares about having 50+ papers in world neurosurgery or Cureus unless you’re trying to meet a quota.
Depends on who is reading your app for the sake of residency. Most ppl will zone out after seeing 10+ abstracts and papers. If you can have 4-5 clinical papers as 1-2nd author or a couple basic science/top journal publications then you’re good. The applicants with a ridiculous number of pubs usually were involved in some database formation or are benefit from a home program where they don’t have to do much data collection.
Just got a 205 on step 2. I have 1 abstract and 1 letter to the editor. I go to Harvard medical school. Don’t care where I match as long as I do. Do I have a shot?
You have higher chances than an IMG unless you have connections.^
My dad is a chair at a t10 school but in another speciality. Hope his influence can help out but not sure it will since it’s at a competitive place
Sure you can. I know a resident who is a slacker at a top place, and the spot was literally built for her. It only takes a call.
That’s a relief. In my M3 year so don’t have time to get any significant research in before ERAS. Will definitely have my dad start calling around for me
"I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine." I'll get your child into my program, if you'll get mine into yours.
No BS. A med student matched into the program that the clinical fellow was graduating from. Then, the clinical fellow ended up in the student program as faculty.
