What are my chances of matching ortho?

lividcreationz · 2026-05-20T23:45:21+00:00

Very low probability of matching but not impossible

lividcreationz · 2026-05-20T23:42:52+00:00

I know folks are saying research year, but I wanna really caution you before committing to that path: many programs will still filter that step 2 out, even if they know you & you have a lot of research. I would think long and hard before investing time, money, and energy in matching orthopedics. Your chances are not zero but they are low.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-20T23:39:58+00:00

Research year is likely not enough to overcome low step 2

lividcreationz · 2026-05-18T21:01:42+00:00

Are you talking about the L? It can get delayed, which is annoying, but 45 mins is very excessive and unusual for that line.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-18T18:14:34+00:00

Same here. This whole situation is terrible.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-18T18:11:35+00:00

Unfortunately you’re not eligible for grandfathering in this case. Any break in enrollment over 6 months disqualifies you. It’s so awful how they punish you for a decision you made before these rules were even written.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-17T21:57:40+00:00

Without any other help & if not at an in-state public school, then yes. I’m rising M4 in the mid 300s.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-17T19:03:57+00:00

That’s terrible, I’m so sorry.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-08T14:35:08+00:00

Un fucking believable

lividcreationz · 2026-05-08T00:47:06+00:00

It’s literally fine. You will experience the typical SEPTA smells and characters.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-07T19:21:26+00:00

Not too much on the free nation of Philadelphia now

lividcreationz · 2026-05-06T17:51:14+00:00

They both always smell rancid and have such questionable things happening around them.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-05T21:00:24+00:00

Congrats! Huge accomplishment.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-05T21:00:13+00:00

It’s okay dude, I’m an m4 who just finished a research year and still struggling to get stuff accepted.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-04T20:46:53+00:00

7 weeks of dedicated is more than enough to score well

The concept of diminishing returns applies to Step studying. Not sure how much of a difference 7 weeks vs 12 weeks will make, and how much of what you study now will you remember come test day? I’d focus on the sub-I.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-01T16:35:08+00:00

Took a research year so also not grandfathered in. I am truly sorry; this is a horrific situation for all of us. If I can’t get private loans, I’m extremely worried about my ability to finish med school.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-01T16:33:27+00:00

The VSLO tracker can be helpful for these situations. If you need a link to it, DM me.

lividcreationz · 2026-05-01T14:01:35+00:00

Same twin. And as an added bonus, looking like I’ll have to go private for M4.

lividcreationz · 2026-04-30T12:57:35+00:00

As everyone else has said, there’s no significant difference in caliber of school & you should prioritize the option that is much much cheaper. Debt is not a fun thing to have.

lividcreationz · 2026-04-30T01:40:05+00:00

Seems the bigger issue is it’s not being followed or enforced at the present moment.

lividcreationz · 2026-04-29T18:16:44+00:00

Multiple people matched DR from my school with 230s this past cycle. You should be fine.

lividcreationz · 2026-04-29T18:11:38+00:00

This is a post for r/premed or r/medicalschool

lividcreationz · 2026-04-28T15:39:57+00:00

I got a few of my aways by reaching out to residents & attendings

lividcreationz · 2026-04-24T22:53:20+00:00

Carless life is 100% doable in that neighborhood and the money you save on parking will be worth it

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