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Like many other male MS1s, I am entering medical school with a high interest in Orthopedic Surgery. Ortho was the first shadowing experience I had in high school and I've basically been in love with it ever since. Unfortunately, it happens to be one of the more competitive residencies to match with. For what ever reason, despite having a stellar GPA in college, I had a low MCAT score slightly above the 50th percentile on my one and only try. I was fortunate enough to still be accepted to various MD programs and even matriculate to my number one medical school. That being said, I feel like I have an uphill battle coming up, where I need to translate that 50-ish MCAT percentile (which is probably 10th percentile for matriculated med students) to at least a 90th percentile Step score. I know the Step score will have more to do with how hard I work so I wont ask for advice there (feel free to give some if you'd like). However, I'm seeking advice on the extracurriculars necessary to match ortho. I don't want to overstretch myself so much that I don't give my studies their proper time but things like research, being a leader of the interest group, class president, volunteering etc., what do you guys personally think I should look into doing the minute I step on campus?
P.S. Im open to other specialties as well and don't want to shut them out, but ortho is what i'm gunning for
P.S. Im open to other specialties as well and don't want to shut them out, but ortho is what i'm gunning for