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Your app is solid, so congrats! For rads "research", you can look into quick case reports in RSNA case collection, ACR Case in Point etc.Hey all, curious about my chances at academic institutions. I am open to anywhere in the country with preference given to NY (from NYC). Where should I be applying and how many applications should I send?
Current Status: Rising M4, Male, URM
School: Lower tier MD in Northeast.
Step 1: 248
Step 2 CK: Not yet taken.
Pre-Clinical: All P (P/F only system)
Clinical: Honors 5/7 (other two were HP)
AOA: Not nominated for junior AOA but shot at senior AOA
Class rank: Not released to us, but guessing second quartile.
Research: Working on 3 non radiology manuscripts (1 will be 1st author, other one will 2nd author). 2 Abstracts accepted as posters (non rads) and contributing editor for monthly journal. Working on securing some rads related research before ERAS opens.
LORs: One strong letter from radiology elective. One strong letter from my M3 Peds preceptor, and anticipating another strong one from my IM preceptor. Could secure a very strong psych letter as well.
ECs: Tutoring and mentorship for premeds and inner city students.
I am from NYC as well and had a similarly competitive app. I applied to ~50 Rads program with 60%-40% breakdown between "top" tier and "mid" tier institutions concentrating primarily along the East Coast (since I was regionally limited).
My institutions's PD advises ~45-50 applications regardless of competitiveness and so consider that your minimum.