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I was looking at the EMRA guidelines for how many programs to apply to and was wondering what the "committed EM background" would entail? I decided to do EM during the tail end of my third year rotations, so don't have much EM stuff on my CV- would this be a disadvantage? And what are some things I can do to better show a "committed EM background"? Thanks!

Based on the information published by EMRA in "EMRA and CORD Student Advising Guide: An Evidence Based Approach to Matching in EM":

Table 8.1 "Recommendations Based on Competitiveness"

1. marginally competitive: step 1 <200, step 2 <211, SLOEs bad, EM grade pass, red flags ---> talk to advisor
2. less competitive: step 1 200-219, step 2 211-239, 1 good SLOE, pass/high pass EM grades, less committed EM background ---> 35-45 apps
3. competitive: step 1 220-239, step 2 240-259, 2 supportive SLOES, high pass/honors EM grade, committed to EM background ---> 20-30 apps
4. very competitive: step 1 >240, step 2 >260, 2 supportive SLOEs, HP/H em grades, committed to EM ---> 15-25 applications.