Male MS3 URM Top 15 school with very strong ortho program (top 5 nationally) Step 1: 235 Step 2: pending will take early Clinical grades - HP IM, HP Surg others pending Quartile - top 25% AOA - do not know Research - 3 1st publications in ortho Aways - will do 3 Do I need to take a research year if I want to match?