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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...

Hi- I realize that there are many threads about ERAS publications and how to format them, however, I haven't found any that touch on this particular problem. ERAS forces you to type something into the "issue number" box (as well as the "volume number" and "pages" box). Many publications do not...

Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some feedback regarding a current situation that is particularly distressing to me as I move forward to (hopefully) recontinue my career in medicine I recently was dismissed from my residency shortly into my intern (PGY-1) year after a few episodes of being...

So the odds are looking against me from what I can tell, I'm a 3rd year just got back my scores of USMLE 218, COMLEX 541, and bottom quarter of class. I was president of the Anesthesiology club at my school but not much else Anesthesia related. What do you think about my shot at getting an...

Hello, this is my first time posting..I usually lurk but I need some help. Please no trolls or insensitive people. I went to a DO school and due to difficulties with boards and other personal issues, my education was extended for extra 2 years. So I finally finished it and was able to get my...

Hey guys, My question has been asked a lot in the past but no one is really sure what the right answer is, so here goes: Can we use bulletpoints in ERAS (eg for experiences, awards, memberships etc)? Thanks

Would being an MCAT course instructor during undergrad be worth including in ERAS? I resigned prior to beginning medical school. Would a summer job that I kept from high school through the 1st year of medical school be worth including? It has no relation to medicine whatsoever. Thanks!

I have an active registered nurse license (in the US). My Designated Dean's Office (at a US allopathic school) told me that my license (including state, number, expiration) should go in the section labeled "State Medical Licenses." The woman who does our ERAS training insists that any...

Applying to IM residency, bottom of the class - don't even ask me about my attributes, I have more red flags than a redflag convention, I need help with compiling a list of the less and least competitive programs, would appreciate suggested lists and resources for looking up program...

Good morning! Anyone out there either applying for pediatric rheumatology this year or anyone who's been through this process recently? Would love to have a group to post through the cycle and would love any advice that prior applicants may have when applying to pediatric rheumatology. Thanks!

Hi y'all, I completed 2 years of OB/GYN residency in good standing. Was let go because I did not pass USMLE Step 3 within the allotted three attempts here in Texas. Had family issues at the time, and once I settled that I took the exam again and improved my score by +30 points. I'm going to...

Wanted opinions and a poll that were more up to date (2017) Writing a unique personal statement is one of the milestones toward getting a match. This task can be specially challenging for IMGs who might not have a great English language skills or even if they have they may still don't know...

USMedicalAdmissions Consulting: NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR THE 2017-2018 APPLICATION CYCLE ERAS/Fellowship Applicants Traditional MD or DO Program Applicants Accelerated BS/MD Program Applicants PharmD Accelerated/Graduate Program Applicants Nursing Program Applicants DPT Program Applicants We...

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Read Dr. Freedman's latest article on the residency match process for 2017-2018. http://mededits.com/blog/2015/01/residency-match-success-lessons-learned/

I am a non US IMG, will be applying for MATCH 2018 and really want to get into EM. From the SAP Crystal Reports 2016 MATCH, only 18 non US IMG get into EM that has 1891 position available. If anyone has any information, connection, friends, friend of friend, rumors, etc. about which hospital...

So I got the bad news today. Didn't match Ortho in the Osteopathic match. Thought about doing EM and applied to it, but decided way late that I'd rather scramble than commit to a life of ER medicine. So I am stuck in a seriously bad place. Still haven't accepted any DO positions such as TRI's...

Hi, I am currently a 3rd year medical student interested in applying for ACGME neurology residency. My medical school class size is huge (in the 200's), but we only match 1-3 neuro residencies per year. So I don't really have too many alumni to turn for advice. I apologize if this type of...

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So I received an email today from a fellowship program stating that they did not receive information about my preliminary year. I did not add that in the ERAS training section. I just went simply to the radiology residency section. I have contacted ERAS, and they said there is nothing that can...

Hi, I noticed that I forgot to assign/release my USMLE transcript scores two weeks after September 15th. I noticed because I hadn't been getting any interview invites. Since completing my application around October 1st, I haven't gotten any interview invites. I am very competitive for my...

Failed CS first attempt. Luckily I was able to retake it soon after I saw my score. I submitted my ERAS application last week. I won't get the results of my 2nd attempt until Oct. 12. The only scores they can see on my USMLE transcript are STEP 1 (passed 1st attempt), CK (passed 1st attempt)...

Would it look bad to have membership to other professional societies in addition to FM on my application?? (Ex member of OB/GYN, Med-Peds?)

I am applying to a specialty with generally high USMLE cutoffs, but neglected to assign my USMLE to actual programs until now (app submitted on first day), assuming it would assign automatically after I authorized it. I am wondering if programs that may have seen empty fields for the USMLE...