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She’s thinking of not even trying if she is going to get autofiltered by most programs. Has anyone matched GI with a low step score? What should I tell her? Dont have any other information to give since she’s just starting her internal medicine residency this year and wanted to plan accordingly from the start.

edit: She attended US medical school, non-visa requiring

got 529 on level 2 but 226 on step 2. should I even report my step 2? scored way lower than expected

feeling so defeated about my step 2 score. Practice NBMEs were in the 240s so anxiety must have gotten the best of me on test day. Also, I was so burnt out since I took step 2 after comlex.

it’s taking me forever to chart review as an IM resident

any tips?

anyone studying for level 3 and need a partner? We can go through CDM cases together

Need sp to go through amboss

This Reddit is aways arguing MD vs DO. MDs want to make themselves feel superior even though both are providing the best care possible for the patients. I cannot believe people post about taking another gap year vs taking their DO acceptance. Look, most people are not going to match ENT, neurosurgery, derm, or plastics. Even at an MD school, it’s like 6 or 7 who match those specialty. Sure, your chances will be higher but it’s not impossible with a DO degree.

This program vs that program. Like dude, residency is temporary, your skills are forever. At the end of the day, it’s not the program that makes you but it’s you who should make the most out of that program. So stop looking at just T10s or T20s. So many things aside from prestige matter in real life.

This sub makes it feel like failing a step exam is the worst thing ever even though plenty of people who failed in my school matched competitively. This sub focuses way too much on cutoff scores and filtering failures, but what they don’t emphasize is that connections and networkings can get you past the filter. Sure, scores are important and try not to fail any exams, but if you are hit with this news at some point in time, you have to know that showing further improvment + networking to know the right people at the right time can get you past the filter. Connections is important even at the residency level. I am saying this as someone who failed boards and thought my career was over when reading this sub. I had never failed a major exam before, so I remember after MS2, I was in complete depression because I saw no way out. I had invested time, effort, money, gap year to get into medical school, and I failed the most important exam of my life. Then, I happen to come across this sub, and people posted saying it was over to match competitively because they screen for failures. Though I was devastated, I kept going. Then, come match day, I saw other people with step failure match competitively even though I thought it was impossible at that time. I have gone through the match myself and have realized that showing further improvement and networking is so important. Remember, there is nothing impossible in this life (by god’s grace) but the Probability of getting some things over others are just less likely.

This sub is always bringing down people who want to do FM/IM/Peds. What the fuck is wrong with doing those specialities? One can be the smartest guy in the class and do FM. Let’s never forget that Jesus Christ was the most powerful, yet he washed people's feet. Be like Christ. Doctors should be the smartest in the room, but they should also be the kindest and most humble. It is a special calling. Unfortunately that is not always the case because money and prestige corrupts

I will be starting residency end of this month and I am so scared. Here are the reasons:

- I have ADHD and I have always been so disorganized.

- I am slow when doing tasks because I aim for perfection.

- I feel like I zone out frequently

What are ways to deal with this? Does anybody have similar problems?

what is the most efficient way to use Up to Date?

I have a lot of loans

I need a therapist in Alabama as I am moving to this state. I need a great one. Does anyone have one they can recommend?