u/bananya-pie

M4 applying IM this cycle. I’ve spoken to my advisor a bit about my school list and plan to consult others but figured I would post here for some feedback.

I currently go to school in New York at a program that has a good regional reputation but isn’t one of the T20s here. I’m also born, raised, spent my whole life in New York. My main goal is to stay in New York (really really want to stay lol) or at least somewhere nearby (NJ/CT/MA/PA/DC).

I’m interested in heme-onc or primary care for the most part, with some interest in GI that comes and goes.

Stats:
Step 1: Pass, taken once
Step 2: 269
Clerkship Grades: 7/7 Honors
Letters: 1 from 3rd year hospitalist attending, 1 from 3rd year PCP, planning to get from sub-I, also considering non-clinical letter
Extracurriculars: Gonna keep this vague but some unique experiences pre med school (career changer) and good amount of leadership. I’ve been told my resume shows a clear interest/narrative. Decent amount of volunteering.
Research: Weak point, unfortunately. Don’t come from a big research school. 2 abstracts, 1 poster presentation at a school research day but it wasn’t my school and I didn’t present so idk if that counts, 1 submitted paper (2nd author), working on a paper that will hopefully be at least submitted by September on which I’ll be first author. Also am trying to push out a couple of more abstracts. I’m on a pretty cool research project rn but idk if anything will come of it before ERAS submission.
AOA/GHHS: Not decided yet but I think I have a decent shot.

I only really have ties to New York and Pennsylvania.

Obviously, I’ve done well academically but I’m worried about the research holding me back.

Schools I am interested in (+ PC track means I intend to apply to both categorical and PC tracks at that school):

Northwell Lenox Hill
Northwell LIJ
Boston University
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Mount Sinai Morningside West
Tufts
NYU Grossman + PC track
Weill Cornell + PC track
Columbia
Mount Sinai + PC track

Any others I should look into? How many safeties should I have? Is this aiming too high?

Thanks!

Planning on applying IM this cycle. I’m only interested in one fellowship and enjoy primary care. I’m also more concerned about location, so I am planning on applying to both categorical and primary care track.

My question is how that would work with signaling. Like if I am applying to a program that has categorical and PC track listed separately would I need to signal both of them for serious consideration or can I just signal one?

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