Im a current D3 who never wanted to specialize. I just finished my first pediatrics rotation (3 weeks long) and i fell in love with it. I have not participated in any peds clubs/shadowing/research, but i plan on participating now as a 3rd year. My class rank is exactly 40 out of just over 100 total students. GPA is 90.5 (we go off a 100 scale).
Im worried i will be glossed over if I apply because I havent participated in those things i mentioned above, and my rank isnt top 20% or even 30%. The only things I have going for me is that I am my class's class president (3 years running), I have good faculty relationships, and I have been told that my hand skills are well above average.
One of the peds faculty at my school, who is on the pediatric residency admission committee, told me that they will set up meetings with me and be my mentor to help me apply because they think i would be great at PEDS. Im just worried my stats arent there, and Im honestly wondering if any of you have a reality check for me before I devote all my energy to this.
Do yall have any thoughts on my application, based on my brief story?