This is some personal info of mine, but I figured there were others who are in the same boat. I just received my step I score and was a little disappointed with the 224 I received (wife and I had a baby a few weeks before the exam so I never got the studying done that I should have). Anyway, my GPA is ~3.5, and can be raised to about a 3.75 after the core rotations which I am doing very well in at the moment. I come from a home program that is pretty stout, so the expectations for ortho may be higher here than is required at most others around the country.
Since receiving the score, I have been really nervous about the possibility I will have to do something that is not what I want for my life. So my question is simple, with applying to approx 60-70 programs, what are the odds that come match day I will be left out in the cold. Thanks for any and all responses.
