residency application

Hey guys, So, I'm applying this September (2017) for the Match. For the longest time I was interested in Surgery and Surgery only (with the hope of subspecializing in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery or General Pediatric Surgery). Nevertheless, as the next Match season approaches, I'm finding myself...

Hello all! I joined this forum to see if I could get some potential research data from you all. I am looking for screeners whom my team and I can interview to see how we can improve the experiences for post medical grad students as they are applying for fellowships, residencies and ETC. The...

So, as rank lists are due in less than 3 weeks and seeing how a lot of programs have changed over the past year, I figured we could start a new program comparison thread to get some other viewpoints. Starting out: Mayo vs Yale: - Enjoyed both, really liked Yale's new Chair but that could mean a...

If you would like to ask about your chances of getting into a family medicine residency, please post in this sticky here!

In the past, there has been a thread for trading interviews. I thought I would go ahead and do the same since I saw some people requesting trades on the General Surgery Residency Interview Invitation thread. Feel free to start posting requests for trades here.

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...

There are new NRMP/ACGME regulations that further restrict questions that faculty, program directors, and residents can ask applicants during the interview day: What other specialties are you applying to? What other programs did you apply to in the area? The following are always questions that...

Hi I couldn't find a recent post on how to gauge COMLEX scores for Pediatrics. I scored a dismal 470 because of an unfortunate situation. My practices were >500. I know I'll do better on COMLEX 2. What do you think my chances are for ACGME Peds residencies? I am hoping to do a neonatology...

Hi everyone, I know this question has probably been beaten to death, but just another student here trying to figure out realistically (even though I have a bad gut feeling about this) what my chances are at getting a Pediatric Residency this coming year (2017 Match). I am a Caribbean IMG...

I have a question about matching into a spouses residency program. My fiance in a surgical residency as a PGY2 . I am applying to pediatrics and would like to match into his hospital/university. The peds program there is not really competitive. I was wondering how much weight the program will...

You want to write a residency personal statement that will get you noticed – and matched! – at your top choice residency program. Not sure how to turn your boring draft into an application bestseller? Follow these 5 tips: 1. Focus on what attracts you to this particular specialty This isn’t...

I'm applying for neurology residencies this year. Wondering about any advice on where to apply. I'm looking at northeast schools (especially schools in NYC) but open to applying anywhere. I'm also wondering about my chances at matching at some of the top schools without much research experience...

That quilting habit may now come in handy! This is such a common error! Applicants often ask, “What does the program director want?” They want to know that not only do you understand what the specialty entails and dream of practicing in that field, that you have the skills it takes to be...

Hi all, When I was applying to medical school I had multiple Interviewers tell me that my LoR I had received from my PI while in undergrad was one of the best, most complimentary letters they had ever read. Now I am applying to Residency in the upcoming match, and already have 3-4 reference...

I did research between M1 & M2 under a really big-shot PI (highly respected in biotech industry, won the engineering version of the Nobel Prize, has been honored by Obama/Queen Elizabeth/world leaders, his tech is widely used by surgeons/physicians who don't know he's the inventor...). However...

Alright, so I'm applying the military match this year as an MS4. I liked the idea of EM, especially after urgent care and trauma calls. So I asked to rotate EM, my school wouldn't allow me to rotate the specialty until I was interviewing. So my first EM rotation was as an interview rotation...

I know this is the opposite of what people usually have to deal with, but in my case the LOR writer wrote my letter waaaaaay sooner than I expected. Here's what happened... I am in a dual degree program so this is technically my 5th year in medical school. Last year (4th year) I was on an...

So basically, I took a leave of absence from med school at the end of third year and will end up graduating a year later, and I'm wondering how to talk about it with residency programs and address it on my application. The reason for the leave is that I had a complicated pregnancy, my baby was...

Show them you've got what it takes to be a valuable addition to a medical team. To get into medical school, you explained why you wanted to be a physician. Now that you're an M.D./D.O., you need to show them you've got what it takes to be a valuable addition to a medical team. To that end, your...

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So I'm a 4th year DO student looking to apply for DR residency but I'm not too sure of my chances of matching and if I should risk it. I've talked to a few new residents at different programs and they said if I apply broadly I should have a good chance, but I'd like to know what you guys think...

Hey everyone, Hope this reaches you all during a fun and fulfilling summer. Background: I am entering my 2nd year of medical school. Have always loved public health (working with communities, keeping environment clean, preventative care, etc.). I know I will at some point want to serve in...

Hey everyone! Figured I would start this thread to share thoughts/advice and what programs everyone hears from as we start the 2017 Prosthodontics Residency application cycle! Best of luck to everyone.

When do students typically take step II? My plan was to take it on July 2nd so my score will be released with my residency application (I'm only doing the AOA match). However, my current rotation is more busier than I originally thought and I am having a hard time getting all my studying done...

All, I've seen a few postings on this general topic, but none that specifically mentioned this scenario. I'm not always available to present my research, but I know that it's perfectly acceptable to list it on one's CV: Vader D, Skywalker L, and Hut JT. "In a galaxy far, far away." JAMA, 1:1...

I,m looking for any opening, unfilled position or other opportunity arising in any Internal Medicine Residency Program. I,m an ECFMG Certified IMG having internship experience abroad including UK. Done with Step1,2 & 3. Decent Scores. US Clinical Experience US research Experience + Abstracts...

I am an international applicant (went to Ivy UG in the US) and I applied broadly for MD PhD programs as well as MD programs in the US. I have been on 5 MD PhD waitlists and have an MD acceptance, but at this point I have confirmation from 3 of those MD PhD schools that they won't be taking...

Reposting this here because I had it in the allopathic forum and I don't think that's where I'm going to get the best response! Hello Everyone! I was previously employed at a clinic owned by a regional medical system. My employment was terminated because a doctor tricked me into completing a...

Graduate of U.S. allopathic medical school seeking anesthesia residency position. Have completed PGY-1 (CBY) and PGY-2 (CA-1) training in anesthesiology but willing to start at any level. Available immediately. No geographic restrictions.

Hello all, I was hoping to get some advice for my upcoming residency applications, but first I'd like to tell my story. I graduated from a well-respected medical school last year, after attempting to match in EM. Unfortunately, by about December, I had no interviews. That fact, combined with my...

What is involved in a residency application? Do they require undergraduate, graduate (master's) transcripts as well as medical school transcripts? Or only medical school transcripts plus STEP scores are required? Thanks!