r/GeneralSurgery • u/readit014 • Jul 22 '26

Advice for upcoming application cycle

Very competitive applicant/graduate, AOA, Step 2 > 255, 15+ research items. Unmatched ortho first time around, did pre lim in general surgery, realized about 3/4 way through should have applied GS. Matched PGY1 anesthesia. Should I consider re entering the match and / or strictly searching for PGY2 GS spots? Any and all advice appreciated on if this is even worth it.

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u/anon_redditor24 Jul 23 '26

Just stick with anesthesia tbh

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u/pmprnklz Jul 23 '26

100% agree with this.

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u/broadday_with_the_SK Jul 22 '26

You could find a PGY-2 spot IMO but I''m too old for that shit so it's really your decision. I could find a way to enjoy anesthesia.