residency

As many of you are aware, step 1 pass rates are going down. To pull in some official numbers from USMLE (link: Performance Data | USMLE), first time pass rates for step 1: US MD: 2023- 90%. 2024-89%. US DO: 2023- 86%. 2024-86%. For the past 2 years, 1 in every 10 MD students failed, the group...

I’ve searched and searched for an answer to this question, but haven’t found anything I have lived in California my whole life. I am moving to Texas to work in a research lab at UTSW later in summer, and will apply next cycle (May 2026). I have a 4.0 and 524. I will be renting an apartment...

Hi everyone, I am a third year veterinary student about to start clinics in may and I have been pursuing anatomic pathology since day one. I think I have a good shot at getting accepted into a residency - worked on necropsy for two years, presented at ACVP, summer research fellowship, documented...

I am currently an MS4 at a mid to low tier US MD program. This past year I applied into ortho and did not match. I decided to pursue IM-->Cards as I had been considering this in the past. The SOAP options were terrible so after discussing with mentors and advisors, I decided to reapply this fall...

I am an M1 with almost no knowledge of how residency works. I am interested in applying for a dermatology residency, and I am trying to educate myself on the process. Based on the data, it looks like applying first to a transitional year, followed by a PGY2 Derm, results in only ~20% of total...

Hi all! Would like some quick input on while choosing between these two wonderful programs. KCU Pros Pass/fail A bit more reputable from what I’ve gathered, original 5 DO and all that Affiliated residency programs Cons In the Midwest (I grew up on the East Coast–particularly Florida–and I...

Hello everyone - long time lurker on SDN since my pre-med days, but I feel like I'm at the point where I would really appreciate some additional input from kind strangers on the internet, and help me escape the cycle of insanity that is making a rank order list. For background, I live in New...

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...

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I don’t like my residency program; the culture, admin staff, or the clinical experience. I have to attend our mandatory preinterview socials and interview days to show face and make it look like we have a great program to applicants. But I don’t want to do that… At the same time, I don’t want...

MATCH deadline is coming up and I wanted to get people's opinion about my list of GPR's. I am mostly asking about the first three. While I know everyone has different wants out of a program, I am curious about what else is known about these. I feel similarly for most of them. 1. Einstein/...

I apologize, I’m sure you guys are tired of seeing these posts, but could use some insight on a couple different programs. Really torn between UAB and BSW in Temple, TX. A little about me: - Going to have 3 kids when residency starts. Wife keeps them at home so salary/extra pay is a bigger...

Hi doctors I'm Korean trained dentist GPA: 2.61 ECE (my grades show upward rising.. My last 2 year grades were pretty good lots of A and B in ece report. but too low…) INBDE: will take TOEFL : 97 (2.5yrs ago. Plan to retake) WORK EXPERINCE = 1year in Clinic, 3 year in Korean public health...

Hi everyone, I am an MS1 who recently returned back to school after working in corporate America for a while. Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery are two of the fields I’m most interested in. I currently go to a low ranked MD school. I was very aware of how competitive residency would be, so...

Looking for IM/FM pgy2 position in 2025 session. How does it work with salary in regards to having completed one year of IM already? (Currently a prelim IK resident 2024-25 session) My program said they cannot let me repeat intern year and pay me to be a categorical resident. Confused.

Hey SDN! We wanted to share our free comprehensive interview preparation guide with you all as we get into the 2024/5 residency interview season. Please do take a look and share with a friend who is preparing for interviews as well. The guide can be found at: Comprehensive Interview Prep Guide...

Hello guys, it’s me again seeking advice on career paths moving forward. PGY-3 is already close to its midway point, and I’m still kind of undecided. I have a movement elective rotation coming up, and I’m hoping I can make up my mind at the end before applications go out in March. I’m currently...

You hear all the stories about switching into radiology or anesthesia, but my mentors keep telling me it's impossible. How does this work if you matched into a 3-year residency? I SOAPed into a categorical spot but no one freaking told me this would prohibit my ability to switch later. Can I...

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I'm really just looking for any helpful advice. I know I'm opening myself up for harsh criticism here, but I need help. As the title implies, I applied internal medicine this cycle and followed my home institution academic advisors' advice that since I am applying very broadly geographically, I...

As you begin your third year of medical school, what are you doing to prepare for the residency match? Chances are, you’re up to your eyeballs in rotations and exams and everything else that goes into the third year of your medical degree. Chances are, you’re not thinking much about your...

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 and other evaluations, is fair game for interviewers. These are some of the most common...

Hello! I am a medical student nearing the end of my clinical years. I am interested in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions but am struggling to decide between: Pediatrics > Developmental-Behavioural Pediatrics Pediatrics > Adolescent Medicine Psychiatry > Child and...

Hello! I am a medical student nearing the end of my clinical years. I am interested in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions but am struggling to decide between: Pediatrics > Developmental-Behavioural Pediatrics Pediatrics > Adolescent Medicine Psychiatry > Child and...

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...

Sorry if this has been asked many times before, but I just needed some guidance. I failed step 1 on first attempt and passed on the second attempt. Step 2 score of 24x and level 2 score of 56x. I want to match into neurology, but not sure if i should or should not include my step 1 fail. I...

Hi, I wanted advice on switching residency. I am. Currently, a pgy1 pds resident wishes to switch to IM.

I am a 3rd year DVM. I have an MPH and have been solidly on the public health vet path for the last 3ish years. But over the past year, I’ve felt significantly more excited by many of my vet school classes/experiences than the public health jobs I’ve worked over break. I still love public health...

Matching Radiology Hi friends, I was hoping for some insight and advice into matching radiology as someone who just recently decided that it was the specialty for them. For starters, I’m an M4 so it really is a last minute change, hence my anxiety about the switch. I started medical school...

Hi everyone! OMS-1 here. My school offers a DO/MA program, and I am considering it as the topic interests me. I was wondering what kind of edge (if any) a MA gives for residency? It will take up time that I otherwise would probably be involved in clubs or research. I do not think I will end up...

Greetings, BLUF: How have those who matched FTOS for civilian residencies leveraged/explained it to programs that are either familiar with it or not? I'm an intern trained flight surgeon and was picked up for FTOS preselect position to start JUL2025 for ophthalmology residency. As far as I...

Hello! We are looking for candidates to join our ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program in New Jersey. We have positions available from PGY1-4. If you are interested or have questions, please email us at [email protected]. We encourage sending CVs as well! Looking forward...

DO-Grad1 Incoming intern into a small-community program1 Two case reports during medical school which are not related to GI1 Step 2 score: 24X, did not take Step 11 Comlex 2 score: 56X ----------- Bang-on average DO student who did good enough to match but did not necessarily excel Can someone...

As a first-year medical resident on Optional Practical Training (OPT) attempting to transition to a J1 Visa, I'm here to share my experience and journey in the United States for the past 15 years. I arrived here as a sophomore in high school by myself, not knowing any English. Gradually, I...

I'm a 3rd year hoping to apply next year and just worried that some of the programs I'll be applying to will be out of reach because of needing med sub-I's. I go to a mid-low tier MD school but they don't offer many med sub-I spots and I'm kind of worried about my ability to bag one. Wanted to...

Looking for thoughts or opinions on these two programs. Don't know much about them, but I'm an interested third year hoping to apply to residency to them.

Basically the title. Third year medical student at a newish DO school in the mid-south. Will be applying neurology for the 2025 cycle. Third quartile class rank 7/8 honors on clinical rotations. (HP on our OMM rotation) Step 1 and COMLEX 1: Passed both on first attempt Step 2: 230 COMLEX...

Hi I am a us md stduent who is applying IM. little dissapointed with recent step 2 score of 241. No major red flags avg ECS 1 publciation and another manuscript submitted. What are my chances for an academic IM program. Any similar match stories?

I am an incoming MS1 trying to understand exactly how connections help in the matching process. For example: I worked in software engineering in my gap year. In that field, you leverage connections by getting a referral from someone in the company/team you want to work in. What’s the analogue...

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...