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Low-tier MD student currently on a research year at a top 20 institution.
I feel like the low-tier MD school is holding back my application, along with the fact that my letter writers will mostly be from those who aren't that involved academically.
Where should I aim for aways (if they happen)? What tier of schools should I plan on applying to when ERAS is out?
- Stats: Step 1 : 25X
- Step 2: 26X
- AOA: Maybe senior, unsure
- Clinicals: all Honors, 1 HP in Family Med
- Preclinical: mixed bag, P in anatomy, High pass 2 classes, Honors in the rest
- Letters: confident about strong letters from my department, known them for years + strong letter from research year
- Research: 5 pubs (1 first author case report, a bunch of 2nd author). Hopefully 2 basic science papers from the research year
- Numerous posters (>15)
- Other things: free clinic volunteering, dedicated volunteering with low-income communities throughout college and med school, Gold Humanism.
I feel like the low-tier MD school is holding back my application, along with the fact that my letter writers will mostly be from those who aren't that involved academically.
Where should I aim for aways (if they happen)? What tier of schools should I plan on applying to when ERAS is out?