Child Neurology, Please advise.

[kafa11]

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Hey all,

I am having a difficult time figuring out how competitive my application is for peds neuro spots and I would really appreciate some feedback.

I am a third year DO student.
USMLE Step1: 248
COMLEX: 670
Top 5 in my class
Rotations to date: Honors in Surgery, IM, Neurology, Peds, and Radiology.
Strong LORS
8 years of unrelated research experience
several abstract publications

I know I have a strong application in general, but I want to know how competitive I am as a DO for top tier programs such as CHOP, JHU, Columbia and Stanford. Also, I have been getting mixed advice about whether I need to take USMLE step 2 or just COMLEX.

Any additional feedback regarding my application and how to make it stronger would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!

 

[ACoordinator]

Hey all,

I am having a difficult time figuring out how competitive my application is for peds neuro spots and I would really appreciate some feedback.

I am a third year DO student.
USMLE Step1: 248
COMLEX: 670
Top 5 in my class
Rotations to date: Honors in Surgery, IM, Neurology, Peds, and Radiology.
Strong LORS
8 years of unrelated research experience
several abstract publications

I know I have a strong application in general, but I want to know how competitive I am as a DO for top tier programs such as CHOP, JHU, Columbia and Stanford. Also, I have been getting mixed advice about whether I need to take USMLE step 2 or just COMLEX.

Any additional feedback regarding my application and how to make it stronger would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!

My program accepts COMLEX scores alone and doesn't require USMLE from DO applicants. However, as in all things...it depends on the program. My suggestion is to call the programs that you are interested in and ask them whether or not you need to take Step 2.