Hi all, I am an M4 applying ophtho trying to decide whether it's worth the effort to dual apply. My advisors have told me it's not necessary but the horror stories you hear of people not matching with 15 interviews scares me. I could dual apply to radiology without too much difficulty but I am concerned if having to interview for both specialties will lead to burnout and cause me to perform worse on interviews for both.
My stats:
MD school ranked 20-30 in South
1st quartile for grades but no AOA (Honored IM but HP surgery if that matters)
Step 2: mid 260s
Research: 11 papers (5 first author), 15 abstracts
Decent ECs
Probably 2 average LORs and 1 strong
Did not do aways
I know I am probably being neurotic but I would like to know, from the people on this board, would you recommend that everyone dual-apply with how competitive it's gotten?
My stats:
MD school ranked 20-30 in South
1st quartile for grades but no AOA (Honored IM but HP surgery if that matters)
Step 2: mid 260s
Research: 11 papers (5 first author), 15 abstracts
Decent ECs
Probably 2 average LORs and 1 strong
Did not do aways
I know I am probably being neurotic but I would like to know, from the people on this board, would you recommend that everyone dual-apply with how competitive it's gotten?
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