u/Savings_Phrase_1458

Hello!

I am freaking out. I have hardly activities from med school (I struggled my first two years) - only club I was in was SOMA (DO), I have 1 poster, and I joined a number of psychiatric / medicine organizations this year like 5-6.

I initially included them on my CV for my letters of rec, however we just got an email saying if we’re requesting a chair letter (I’m applying IM just incase) to NOT include activities before med school.

I only plan to put my activities that were meaningful. I really really want to match psych!! So I want to put how I volunteer at a camp with children with special needs for 6 years, the 5 posters I did in undergrad, and my public speaking and highest GPA award from undergrad. Maybe tutoring?

I’m just freaking out. I feel like I’m a below average application. I have a 3.4 GPA and failed two classes my first year. I did much better in clinicals and I subjectively I think my reviews are pretty good, but still!

Of course I panicked after seeing just to include medical stuff for our chair letters that we have to do it for ERAS and I feel like some of those really help!

Has any MS4s heard about approval for level 2? I scored above a 450 but a little below a 500. However I did terrible on the step one (didn’t plan to take it anyway).

They aren’t taking the step exam into account right? I mean it wasn’t mandatory anyway.

My test isn’t until around the end of June but I’m anxious.