Applying this cycle as well and have a few questions. How do fellowship programs view applicants who are a bit removed from residency training? I graduated residency in 2021 and have a year left of my active duty service obligation in the Navy. I tried to address this as well as an additional interruption in training between PGY1 and PGY2 due to service commitments in my personal statement but it’s not an uncommon path for the Navy.
Given interviews are likely to be virtual again resulting in people applying a bit more broadly, what would be a good number of programs to apply to? I know in the past I’ve seen +/- 10 but I’m probably going to apply to double that number to increase my chances.
What do programs use to screen/filter applicants? Step scores? Residency evaluations? My Step 1 score is mediocre (low 2XXs) but Step 2/3 were both significantly improved and I passed the boards this past October.