residency admissions

Pls help: I couples matched with my fiance this cycle to the same residency program, in a state where I don’t have any family or friends, but now the wedding has been called off. The idea of having to work with my ex in a place where I’m completely alone is extremely challenging and I want to...

Like the title says. I want to go to a mid tier academic program like UMiami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Would these grades be a problem, even if I score Honors in Sub-I and ICU, 250+ step 2, plus multiple research and leadership positions? I also have an away Sub-I at UMiami/jackson right after...

I just finished my second year of med school and I'm preparing to take step 1. My school requires taking it by June 30th to start M3 rotations on time. However if you take it by July 12th, you can start on the 2nd rotation. If exam is any later, you have to wait to start rotations until January...

Hi everyone, My name is Ali, and I just completed my first year of medical school. I’ve wanted to be a physician for as long as I can remember. What draws me to medicine—and especially plastic surgery—is the balance of science, art, and purpose. I was a studio art major in undergrad because I...

Should the US pass legislation to increase the number of available residency spots? Is the hospital workforce shortage impacting your daily life? Do you have opinions about the residency application and/or work process that you'd like to share? Then let me interview you! Hello! I'm a Master of...

So backstory is I bombed my 1st two exams in medical school. My most recent exam went well and I have not taken the cumulative yet. I have reevaluated the time and effort I put in and the 1st two scores were reflective of my efforts. I honestly just was a little underprepared for what it took to...

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...

Hi y'all. I was wondering if I could get some tips on applying to residencies. Red flag: - Failed Step 1 (don't recommend planning a wedding around step 1). I ended up with upper 240s on Step 2. Took a research year. I have 5+ pubs (a few first author), and a few submitted. I have 10 posters...

4th year DO student applying IM. I did not take Step 1 and barely passed Level 1. I'm currently signed up to take Step 2 and Level 2 by the end of this month however I'm considering canceling the Step 2. My practice scores are just not as high as I would like. I was wondering how much this...

4th year decided this week to do IM. My school's IM department had a lot of advising sessions but I missed them all because I was undecided. I'm feeling a little stressed because I'm on a different timeline compared to my other IM-bound peers, but I'm hopeful that it will work out. I need to...

Leave of Absence and Medical Student Placement Into Graduate Medical Education by Race and Ethnicity https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817549

Each year on Match Day, thousands of medical school students and graduates discover where they will receive their specialty training. The matching process, overseen by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), is determined by an algorithm that pairs eligible applicants with available...

Your residency interview is your chance to show your target programs that you’ve got what it takes to join their team. Everything in your application, including your medical student performance evaluation (MSPE) and evaluations, is fair game for interviewers. These are some of the most common...

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 everyone, As most of you all know Step 2 scores came out earlier this week. Turns out I didn't do as well as I wanted. Thought I would come on here and see if anyone had a similar experience and was successful in matching PM&R. My current plan is to apply broadly to PM&R and also be dual...

Here's where I'm at right now, I'm a 2nd year medical student from Ethiopia , I failed my first preclinical year of med school twice...well failed once and withdrew once(which means no grades on the second attempt)....I passed on my third attempt(with a C in anatomy but B in everything else)...

If I have been practicing as a GP for several years after dental school but decide that I want go back to specialize in endodontics, where / how would I get 3 letters of recommendation? I had no interest in specializing while in dental school, and so I never participated in research or built...

Hi all, longtime lurker, first-time poster. I understand this forum is mostly geared toward adult neurologists but I’m hoping some members have insight into child neurology. I’m an M2 interested in pediatrics but thinking child neurology might be a good fit for me. Unfortunately my school...

Hi! I am a second-year medical student in an MD program in US. Ashamedly, I failed one course during the first-year and one course in my second-year. I successfully passed my remediation exam for my failed first-year course. Based on our school policy, I can remediate the failed second course...

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Hi, I was wondering if a letter from an MD you’ve worked with who received their training abroad but is currently a professor in the US “counts” toward your 3 core MD letters for residency? Like a professor who is from Europe or Latin America and completed med school there but was later...

Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some advice. I went to a top 30 Med school and graduated in 2021. I was a mediocre Med student. My step1 220 and step2 230... Mediocre I know.. I got really depressed during third year and my psychiatrist refused to prescribe antidepressants, which I...

Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some advice. I went to a top 30 Med school and graduated in 2021. I was a mediocre Med student. My step1 220 and step2 230... Mediocre I know.. I got really depressed during third year and my psychiatrist refused to prescribe antidepressants, which I...

Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some advice. I went to a top 30 Med school and graduated in 2021. I was a mediocre Med student. My step1 220 and step2 230... Mediocre I know.. I got really depressed during third year and my psychiatrist refused to prescribe antidepressants, which I...

I’m taking a year off before med school to address some health issues that came up (Matriculating in 2023). Currently, I’m also writing a case study on cardiac defects with a fellow and attending from a different medical school than the one I’m going to attend, and hope to get it published in...