The UTMB DIG was interested about the academic credentials of non-UTMB MS4 applicants interviewed for the dermatology 2010 NRMP. Twenty-six applicants visited Galveston for their February interviews this year. They came from 15 different medical schools in 11 states, one as far away as California. Their mean step 1 score was 249 (n=26) and ranged from 222-267. Their mean step 2 score was 259 (n=13) and ranged from 210 to 275. All were elected to AOA. One applicant was board certified in pediatrics. One applicant was currently in a dermatology research fellowship. One applicant had done an "away" dermatology rotation at UTMB. All had research/publications. Several had Master's Degrees in other academic disciplines before going to medical school.
This information may be helpful to UTMB DIG members in evaluating their competitiveness for outside interviews at similar dermatology programs.
The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
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