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Hello all, need some help navigating an ethical situation. Lowdown: I wrote 2 similar papers for a surgeon from my undergrad based on his idea to utilize a database to evaluate a specific finding in 2 different fields of medicine. We have been productive together and I hope to keep being...

Hello! I am still waiting for my Step2CK score which will come out Aug 29 due to the summer delay. Wondering if I should 'release' my usmle transcript now or should I wait until Aug 29? I know they're not going to go anywhere until Sept 15 anyway, just wondering if there would be a delay if I...

Hey so I am really confused about the timing of Step 2CK. I'm a brand new MS3 and I know that I have some time to think about it before we start the scheduling process in a few months, but I wanted to get a feel for the options for my situation. I know every situation is different as far as...

Dear Psych SDN, Bit of an odd situation here, and I wanted yall's input. I am a 4th year US MD student. I scored a 212 on Step 1. Based on clerkship scheduling, the earliest I can take Step 2 CK is somewhere between September 28-October 21. I realize that this test date would be pretty late...

I know the USMLE scores get released on Wednesdays but I'm wondering how does it work if I take the CK on a Friday. Will the 3 weeks be the third Friday and the reporting on the next Wednesday or it counts as the third Wednesday? I'm asking this because all I'm missing for the September 15th...

If you co-first author a paper, but the journal lists your name second on the official publication despite indicating co-author status, is it ethical to switch the order of their listing to put your name first on your CV or ERAS application? Of course, I would still indicate co-first author...

I'm currently filling out my ERAS and reading up on past advice. From my understanding, applicants were previously unable to include bullet points/dashes in their applications due to a formatting issue with ERAS. However, I have found no issue with this. Perhaps they fixed this? I've also read...

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I'm applying for the child & adolescent fellowship this year - or, I guess, more accurately, right now. Pretty much all of my application is complete except I'm still waiting for 2 of my LORs... Is it better to submit an incomplete application now/ASAP or should I wait another week or two for my...

You’re busy juggling med school and life, and if you don’t stay organized, one of those balls is going to come crashing down. Let’s take a look at what you need to do so you can stay focused, motivated, and completely on top of your juggling act. What are the Components of a Residency...

Hey Guys, I need some urgent and honest guidance. I am a US medical student who is a rising third year now preparing for step 1 Aug 2018. Unfortunately, I have decided to delay my step until August as I have missed my school deadline to take the exam by june. As a result, this means that I will...

Is it worth applying for the match, if I will have only my step 1 score as soon as eras application open in September? I do plan take it however like in octobrer/november.... Will it even be worth it or should I just apply next cycle?

Hello! I recently had a case report get accepted and published in BMJ case reports, but I'm unsure how to list it in ERAS. It has no volume, issue, or page numbers that I can tell either on the BMJ case reports website or on pubmed. So two questions: 1) Is it appropriate to list it as "Peer...

Had a couple of questions about what to list in the CV in ERAS. 1. Should I list patient contact/volunteer experiences that were done prior to entering medical school? 2. I have some internet/newsletter publications.... I know they are not highly regarded and academic, but should I list them...

ERAS is open! I'm surprised a thread hasn't been created yet. I'm stealing the format from last year's thread. This by no means is an official thread because I mainly started this for my own knowledge. Step 1: 233 Step 2 CK/ CS: 251/Pass (ECFMG Certified) School: 2017 IMG Grad (Not Carib, my...

Hello, I was just wondering; are we allowed to apply for Ophthalmology and for another residency program simultaneously? For example, apply for Ophthalmology through the SF match and apply for Anesthesiology/Radiology/Neurology/Internal Medicine etc through ERAS? Or does one exclude the...

Hey all, So I had a question regarding Anesthesia residencies. So I've garnered that Anesthesia requires an intern year across several different specialties (clinical base year). So my question is, after medical school, does one have to apply to a prelim year in medicine and then apply to...

Hi everyone, I'm finishing third year and plan to apply to Derm next year and have a few questions regarding the LORs. Currently I only have 1 strong letter from my Derm research mentor. I also anticipate to have 1 from my medicine subI. Due to my scheduling constraints, I won't be able to do...

Per SDN tradition, here is this year's Rank Order List (ROL) thread. There are a number of ways in which you may participate: By using your SDN account and directly replying to this thread By using your SDN account to private message (PM) @surely . Your ROL will be posted anonymously. By using...

Hi everyone, I am currently interviewing and leaning towards UCSF and Mayo Clinic as top choices but I still don't know which to rank first. I am wondering if anyone with more info may be able to comment here. I know UCSF is highly ranked (7th in country it appears) but Mayo Clinic is ranked...

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In short, applied to IM programs in Sept without CK score. CK came out recently, i emailed programs i've applied to so they know. Im thinking about applying to more IM programs where the deadline is late Dec or early Jan. Would this be a waste of money as most programs have already filled...

Hi all, When sending updates to programs about our ERAS applications should we email the program director or the program coordinator?

Hi everyone, hope you're enjoying the interview season and getting to meet some awesome Med-Peds people! I thought it would be helpful to start a thread where people can post their thoughts on both interviews as well as anything they want to share about their home institutions. Googledoc link is...

What is consensus about releasing Step 2 CK score at this point? A brief overall bio: Step 1 - 258, Step 2 CK - 246, MD/PhD, Senior AOA, AMG. I am applying to IM programs. So far received interviews at all my top choices, except one program. My concern is that the CK score is significantly lower...

I am on the military HPSP scholarship and hoping to match military (we find out in December). I would like to save the $80 that I would waste on registering for the NRMP since I have a decent chance at getting a military spot (I know I'd have to pay $130 to register in December if I find out...

Frush BW. To Those “Out There”. JAMA. 2017;318(12):1107–1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.10823 For anyone who has struggled with depression, anxiety, mental illness during medical school and how to present it for Residency Applications To Those “Out There” | Humanities | JAMA | The JAMA Network...

Hey guys, I'm a fourth year medical student currently applying to ERAS looking for any advice you all would be willing to offer. My family medicine letter was finally released by ERAS today and I assigned it to all the programs I am applying to... Unfortunately due to my fat thumbs and being...

Hey guys! If you're in the midst of the application cycle for this year, it's a very exciting time for you! I thought I'd go ahead and throw down some unsolicited advice that might be of help. Your time during the interview season is precious (and so is your money). Some tips: Geographical...

Hey guys! If you're in the midst of the application cycle for this year, it's a very exciting time for you! I thought I'd go ahead and throw down some unsolicited advice that might be of help. I know that med schools are generally recommending more applications and more interviews as psych has...

Hello everyone, I am an Ortho intern here at Larkin and wanted to fill everyone in on the status of our program. Over the last few weeks we and a few other institutions have been working with ERAS to fix a glitch in their system that was preventing our program from appearing correctly. Their...

Just wanted to say what's up to those applying DR this cycle! Since ERAS app has already went out, just wanted to see what kind of programs everyone is applying to and their plan of attack for interviews! Cheers!

As the title reads, which FMG school has the best match rate? I have heard that there are some very good Carib schools (in terms of match rate) like SGU and maybe Ross [essentially the big three], but I recently heard that the first FMG school that Beaumont Hospital (an extremely white - biased...

Just wondering if I could get some insight on this situation. I submitted my application hastily to some programs without paying enough attention and I was an idiot and accidentally selected my chairman's letter to programs that only require 3 LOR's. I was just wondering if there was anyway that...

In my personal statement I talk (briefly, like 2-3 sentences) about a job I held in undergrad. I didn't include the job under ERAS's Work experience bc it just seemed like resume padding. However, I do think it adds a necessary wrinkle to my statement. Can anyone think of why this might be a...

So- I have seen this question asked in the past in other fields, but it hasn't been addressed in OBGYN. Next week I will be submitting my application without a 'Chairman' letter. My clerkship director and advisor never mentioned that I needed an OBGYN Chairman letter for applications. I've only...

My school is probably not going to be able to upload transcript on time. Should I still apply on 15th sept? Does this affect my chances of matching, by how much? Help a brotha out, thanks.

Hello, First post. I noticed that there is an excellent network of volunteer reviewers on SDN that are available for advices concerning the personal statement for med school application. However, does a similar gathering exist for the ERAS residency personal statement? I am currently about to...

1. For experiences, I understand that clubs and interest groups are listed under "Volunteer Experience." But should absolutely every interest group and club be listed? I have seen previously something about only put it if you can talk about it for 5 minutes, but I can talk about anything for 5...

Hello pathologist , I am an IMG , YOG 2016 , step 1 score is 259 , passed CS from first attemp , awaiting step 2 CK score , I have no US clinical experience , and only home LORs , I am not a citizen . I have only 2 research experiences with no publications. how many pathology programs should...