08-02-2009, 08:31 AM
I am interested in path too. 99/99/cs pass/ecfmg cert/Green card. Graduated from MBBS in 2002. PhD in US in 2006. Post doc since then. Around 10 publications. A first author one in Science. One month observership in ped path in my univ dept. I am applying to only academic programs AP/CP. May be around 20. Lets see. 4 reco letters - phd advisor, dept chair, observership asst prof, and research assoc prof in path dept (not clinical though). So only one from Path per se.
I am planning to take step 3 in Sept. Are any of you planning to take step 3 before interviews? I heard it can be to our advantage if we pass step 3 and get it out of the way. Any thoughts on how important the scores are? I asked the path program director in my univ and he said pass is fine. Just wanted additional inputs.
Also, a doubt on PS. How long should it ideally be? I heard one page is max. It is quite difficult to squeeze in all the past and future into one page. Any inputs?
I am planning to take step 3 in Sept. Are any of you planning to take step 3 before interviews? I heard it can be to our advantage if we pass step 3 and get it out of the way. Any thoughts on how important the scores are? I asked the path program director in my univ and he said pass is fine. Just wanted additional inputs.
Also, a doubt on PS. How long should it ideally be? I heard one page is max. It is quite difficult to squeeze in all the past and future into one page. Any inputs?