Competitiveness of GI for an AMG

So I've been hearing over and over how GI is such a tough field to match for anyone going into IM looking for a fellowship. I understand it's the most competitive fellowship out of IM, but is it possible that some things are being blow out of proportion?

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Lets look at 2014 data that shows there were a total of 350 AMG that applied to GI. Of those, 297...

Competitiveness of GI for an AMG

Competitiveness of GI for an AMG