4th year stuff - letters, aways, etc.

[OsteogenesisPerfecta]

Three Ortho aways back to back aren't too hard provided you don't do three trauma rotations or something like trauma, spine, joints back to back... Give yourself a break and do sports or hand or the like during one or two of them. You will still work hard but the hours will be better and the residents you work with will be in a better mood.

[orthoCali]

1) Is it possible to hide Step 2 CK scores? ie opt out of sending them to schools.

2) If so, can you later reveal them, e.g. if you do well or better than on Step 1?

[netminder]

Three Ortho aways back to back aren't too hard provided you don't do three trauma rotations or something like trauma, spine, joints back to back...

So for a single sub-I, would a student typically spend the entire month at that institution on one service, e.g. sports, spine, etc.? And then do another sub-I at another institution, doing, e.g., hand for the entire month?

Thanks.

[OsteogenesisPerfecta]

Three Ortho aways back to back aren't too hard provided you don't do three trauma rotations or something like trauma, spine, joints back to back...

So for a single sub-I, would a student typically spend the entire month at that institution on one service, e.g. sports, spine, etc.? And then do another sub-I at another institution, doing, e.g., hand for the entire month?

Thanks.

It's institution specific.... I know WashU, Rush, and some others actually have you see a few services, while others have you on one service the entire month. Just break it up or you'll get bored and maybe know a little too much for your own good by the time your third away rolls around.

[netminder]

Stellar; thanks so much. This has been a huge help to me as newbie.

[netminder]

If it were possible logistically and financially, would it be advantageous to try to do more than three away rotations? How about four? It seems like this would give us, as the students, the chance to: 1) learn from/about at least one more program and 2) increase our chances by potentially having the opportunity for one more interview, if that institution grants interviews to rotators.

Thank you for your opinions.

[TKEP1024]

Stop hogging all the rotations.

[netminder]

Stop hogging all the rotations.

Noted; that was kind of hoggish of me; my bad.

[TKEP1024]

Haha, I don't care as long as you aren't trying to rotate where I'm trying to rotate!

[doctorJ]

I did four in a row this year. I was a little tired at the end of the fourth month but I'd do it again if I had the chance. You never know if that fourth one could be the place you match at. Also, you become pretty comfortable as someone else said with the bread and butter ortho, and anatomy they expect you to know, after the first few so it gets a little easier.

[chondrocyte]

Do residency programs ask about CS score? Do they need them before they invite you for an interview or rank you?

[Willis]

No. I didn't get my CS score back until after match day.

That being said, take CS early. It's easy and you don't want to be stressing about it late b/c it takes forever to get your score.