Chance of matching

[pk1071]

I'm an international student in a top 40 US medical school and I've wanted to do NS since I was in college. I'm worried about not matching because of my stats and the fact that I'll need a J1 or H1b visa.
Stats:
Step 1: 238
Step 2: 240+
Honors in all except med and peds (high pass)
2 first author pubs, 1 first author review, 1 book chapter, 2 non-first author pubs
Currently taking a year off for NS research.

Should I apply to all possible NS programs and hope for the best, or dual apply with a backup (not clear on which other specialty yet)? My app basically screams NS so I'm also worried if I dual apply, the other programs will definitely know they are a backup.

[Guest]

Below average Step 1, below average pubs. Definitely back up worthy

[Guest]

what about for me
step 1 240+
step 2 255+
20+ pubs with 6 first author
4 chapters
AOA
I did a HHMI Fellowship last year which yielded 3 talks and 1 first author basic science pub

[Guest]

(01-25-2018, 04:01 PM)Guest Wrote: what about for me
step 1 240+
step 2 255+
20+ pubs with 6 first author
4 chapters
AOA
I did a HHMI Fellowship last year which yielded 3 talks and 1 first author basic science pub

Are you non-US citizen US grad?  If so, you stand a better shot.  If you are US citizen, you're fine.

[Guest]

US MD and US citizen

[Guest]

Chance of matching? And how many away rotations would you recommend? Focused on aways that are not top programs, accept multiple people a year, and have some sort of connect (resident graduated from school, faculty know chair, etc).

Step 1: 244
Step II: haven't taken
Research: 3 publications; 2 co-first author. National presentations: 4 Local presentations (school sponsored or regional conferences): 4
Grades: all pass (pass/fail; no honors at school)

[Guest]

(02-10-2018, 06:03 PM)Guest Wrote: Chance of matching? And how many away rotations would you recommend? Focused on aways that are not top programs, accept multiple people a year, and have some sort of connect (resident graduated from school, faculty know chair, etc).

Step 1: 244
Step II: haven't taken
Research: 3 publications; 2 co-first author. National presentations: 4 Local presentations (school sponsored or regional conferences): 4
Grades: all pass (pass/fail; no honors at school)

Very good odds if you apply broadly. Your step 1 is good enough to get interviews.  Try to get another pub submitted before mid Sept and consider 3-4 sub-I's at mid-upper tier places.

[Guest]

What are my chances?
Step 1: 245
Step 2: Havnt taken the exam (planning to take it after my interviews)

Research (3-4 basic science research projects throughout medical school, with authorship of basic science publication before interview, hopefully)
Accepted publications - 6 (3 first authors)
Submitted publications - 6 (3 first authors on this one too)

Assuming some of the submitted publications get accepted between now and September, what are my chances? Not planning to take Step 2 until after interviews, hoping my research and Step 1 is sufficient for interviews.

[Guest]

apply broadly and you'll be fine to match

[Guest]

(02-10-2018, 07:09 PM)Guest Wrote:

(02-10-2018, 06:03 PM)Guest Wrote: Chance of matching? And how many away rotations would you recommend? Focused on aways that are not top programs, accept multiple people a year, and have some sort of connect (resident graduated from school, faculty know chair, etc).

Step 1: 244
Step II: haven't taken
Research: 3 publications; 2 co-first author. National presentations: 4 Local presentations (school sponsored or regional conferences): 4
Grades: all pass (pass/fail; no honors at school)

Very good odds if you apply broadly. Your step 1 is good enough to get interviews.  Try to get another pub submitted before mid Sept and consider 3-4 sub-I's at mid-upper tier places.

Thanks for the advice!