order of clinical rotations

[phillybabe]

I am a second-year looking into ophtho. I have been thinking about how to schedule my rotations for a while and can't seem to make a good decision. I was hoping to get some help from someone with experience. Since ophtho is a relatively early application and research is of some importance, I would like to schedule a month or two of research rotation. Would I be able to do this fourth year or is it better if done before applications? So far, I have decided to go with fp/peds/psych early and IM/surgery towards the end since I will have more experience then. Will that affect time I will be spending on applications towards the end of the year? thank you!

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[JPNSU]

Actually, I would do it the other way around. IM is THE most important rotation I think of your entire 3rd year. This is where I laid the FOUNDATION for every one of my subsequent rotations. I would definitely do my IM rotation first.

 

[Andrew_Doan]

I'd recommend doing IM and Surgery first. These are the two important rotations and good grades will help your application. I've heard competitive programs look at your performance in surgery.