MS3 recently deciding to pursue ortho, was hoping to get some advice regarding LoR, 4th yr planning, away rotations, Step II, etc.
-Low-tier US MD
-preclinical: all honors
-Step I: 268
-clinical: honors in pediatrics, IM, psych, OBGYN
still to have family med, surgery rotations
-AOA
-Research: feel I am lacking here, have worked on 3 projects (2 basic science, 1 clinical) and have 4 poster presentations from these (all non-ortho). Currently trying to publish case report written during IM clerkship.
I know I am competitive from an academic standpoint, but am concerned that having decided relatively late & having no published research & no significant involvement in ortho will hurt my chances. What recommendations do you guys have?
