Hello, I am an MS2 at a US MD school
I recently met with an advisor who told me the following for applying for ophthalmology. I’m wondering if any matched ophtho applicants/residents can speak on these points.
For context, I would like to end up in a specific city near my home program. This advisor told me to do aways all over the country, 2 to 3 total. Even though it doesn’t interest me to end up there, the argument is that a demonstrates. I’m willing to go anywhere which will increase my odds overall. Is there utility in doing more than one way in a city that I really want to end up in?
I was told that, regardless of my application, I should dual apply. I don’t think I have any red flags on my application. Is this necessary?
Research here won’t help me. If I have three or more publications, doing a year of just research won’t be of any utility. Is this really the case? Won’t doing this also offer me newfound connections, especially to the place I was working at?
Appreciate any insight