How much importance does the average gen surg residency place on research and ECs?
I'm a 3rd-year DO student and I have been enjoying my gen surg rotations a lot more than I had expected to. I'm considering making a pivot from my orig goals (FM/IM) and looking more into surgery, but I'm not sure if my lack of ECs/research are going to hinder me a lot.
The good -
High board scores (26x step 1, 63x comlex 1)
Top quartile class rank
The bad -
No ECs of any kind - literally none.
No research
DO student
How much would I need to address those [correctable] deficiencies to...
How much importance does the average gen surg residency place on research and ECs?
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Hippocrates II Tags: Surgical Residency Applications and Interviews Source Type: forums