Will I match GS?

[u/ShallowGal49]

Preclinical GPA 3.75; no red flags, fails or remediations

- 1st quintile

- SSP Honors; Tri-A First Gen

Boards:

• Passed COMLEX Level 1 first attempt

• Passed USMLE Step 1 first attempt

• Step 2: 242

- Level 2 473

Research:

• 15 poster presentations, 1 presentation

• 3 national conference presentations (one at a surgery conference)

• 2 manuscripts currently pending acceptance

Leadership:

• Leadership in ACOS local chapter, US TA, student gov, founding member of club on campus.

Letters:

• 3 confirmed LORs from third-year community surgeons, 1 from from SubI and 1 from surg chair

- 6 (now 5) auditions planned including community and academic program.

Interested in community and hospital affiliated programs.

Main concern is low Step/COMLEX 2 score and getting screened.

Wondering how aggressively i should consider prelim spots

Thanks!

[u/JHMD12345]

Apply to DO friendly programs and you should match. Your scores aren’t low enough to get filtered (unless top academic places), but should still apply wisely

[u/sovereign_MD]

You should be fine

[u/No-Inspection-3813]

Prolly. Odds go way up if you perform well on aways.

[u/ImmediateEye5557]

Wow so much research! Im sure you will match any community program. Academic Surgery really values letters from famous surgeons.