Applying to prelim programs

[scoopdaboop]

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Do you have to tailor your application to prelim spots from radiology to IM? for example, your letters say why you would be good for IM, and your personal statement.

 

[brownman23]

No. My personal statement was all about Rads, and I did fine when it came to TY/prelim interviews.

The only thing I changed was including an IM chair letter for internal medicine prelims. It wasn’t necessary though; I just did it since my med school IM department made the chair letter really easy to get (just a 20 minute interview with an IM faculty early on in M4).

 

[MouseChair]

1 line at the end of your PS about how a ty/prelim/surg year will be a good foundation before advanced. if you really want to go to a specific city, mention how you have ties to the area and want to stay there for internship.