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Medical School Associated Factors
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“There is a lot of pressure from my school to apply to another specialty other than Med-Peds”
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My dean and career advisor advised me to apply to another specialty in addition to Med-Peds to ensure that I will match as med-peds is more competitive
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In light of the different application year and that fact that my Peds clerkship has been moved to the fourth year, I have been encouraged by my dean and advisor to apply to IM programs as a backup
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school’s suggestion is that we dual apply
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Individual Factors
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Location restrictions
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I have not had enough exposure to Med-Peds to make an informed decision. I’m hoping that this elective will help me make my decision
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Unsure about going into the application cycle as a D.O.
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Competitiveness as an applicant
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Specialty Associated Factors
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Inability to secure an in-person rotation in med-peds to express interest in the specialty
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There are more categorical medicine programs that emphasize my career interests in health equity and social justice
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To increase the chances of matching given the smaller percentage of Med-Peds residencies
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