Med School: Mid-tier MD school in midwest
M1-M2 grades: All Pass
M3-4 grades: Honors in IM, Psych, Neurology, Family Med, High pass in surg, obgyn, peds
Class rank: 1st quartile
Step 1: Pass
Step 2: 24X
AOA: Yes
GHHS: Yes
Research:
NIH-funded summer grant with prospective patient data collection-focused research; a few global health-focused projects, a surgery project from M1
3 papers (2 first-authored) + 1 in review + 1 will be submitted prior to eras; 15 posters (including 4 first-author at national conferences)
Extracurriculars: first-gen college student and lots of volunteering with my community and immigrants, one experience that is pretty unique and extensive; national leadership position, lots of advocacy, longitudinal student government
LORs:
- M4 sub-i hospitalist/APD
- M4 sub-i hospitalist
- M4 elective/research - sub-specialty (PD for fellowship)
- IM Chair letter
Geographic Signaling: Don't have geographic limitations. Was planning on signalling Midwest, new England, mid-atlantic (or pacific). Family is around minnesota, california, and NYC. Don't need to stay close to family.
Red flags: None
Goals: Like research and academic medicine, considering fellowship
Delusional: UMich, UChicago, Northwestern, UPenn, UWashington, Mt. Sinai, Yale, BIDMC
Reach: Emory, UPMC, Boston, Sidney Kimmell, UWisconsin
Target: Henry Ford, Wayne State, OHSU, Rush, UIC, Loyola, Georgetown, GWU, Jefferson, RWJF, Tufts, Montefiore, UMaryland, SUNY-Downstate, Med College of Wisconsin, UMinnesota
Safeties: 10 community programs in IL/MI, SIU, others??
Unsure of my list. Would prefer academic since I enjoy research and want to do a fellowship in the future, but my step 2 score is below average.
Loved my ICU rotation... enjoyed sick patient populations
X + Y schedule would be great
Thank you!