Benefits of presenting at ARVO?

[Merlin0082]

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Hey all,

In terms of residency apps, is there a big benefit of presenting a poster at ARVO? I was asked by an attending if I am interested, but he wants to know ASAP because if not he will ask another med student to take on the project.

Any help would be great!

 

[airplanes]

You sure do ask a lot of questions. Why don't you pose any of these to your advisors?

The answer, I would imagine, is obviously....yes.

 

[JBurns]

Hey all,

In terms of residency apps, is there a big benefit of presenting a poster at ARVO? I was asked by an attending if I am interested, but he wants to know ASAP because if not he will ask another med student to take on the project.

Any help would be great!

Agree. This has an obvious answer. The more Ophthalmology stuff you can put on your CV, the better! Better say "yes" ASAP!

 

[parzone]

Hey all,

In terms of residency apps, is there a big benefit of presenting a poster at ARVO? I was asked by an attending if I am interested, but he wants to know ASAP because if not he will ask another med student to take on the project.

Any help would be great!

Never pass up an opportunity like that

 

[RestoreSight]

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[GalenAgas]

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What if you have a poster in ARVO but you were unable to attend because you were sick (The PI was there but I wasn't)

How terrible is that? Does it still count as a poster presentation if my name was on it but I wasn't there (the research was published soon after).

 

[guttata]

Here is the secret formula for calculating your odds of matching,

Step 1. Start with the following calculation = (0.1 x USMLE score) + (.22 x percentage of clerkship honors)
+ (number of posters/publications) + (0.5 x number of volunteer positions).
Step 2. Multiple above total by three. If greater than 100, go to step 10. If less than 100,
go to step 3.
Step 3. Add 20 for AOA. Subtract 60 for FMG. Subtract 10 if you have been labeled
a 'gunner' or ask more than 10 questions in any auditorium lecture.
If greater than 100, go to step 10. If less than 100, go to step 4.
Step 4. If MD/PHD, add 5 if number of friends exceeds years of post-college
academic training. Subtract 10 if years of academic training exceeds
number of friends. Number of friends to be confirmed by Facebook.
If non-MD/PHD, go to step 5.
Step 5. Add 5 for amazing personal statement. Subtract 5 for boring personal statement.
If greater than 100, go to step 10. If less than 100, go to step 6.
Step 6. Hold a 20lb weight (straight arm in front of you) for 3 minutes. Have family or friend measure
total tremor deviation. Subtract total deviation (in mm) from total from Step 5. If
no deviation, go to step 10.
Step 7. Add 10 for big wig letter. Subtract 10 for generic big wig letter. If greater than 100, go to step 10.
If less than 100, go to step 8.
Step 8. Subtract 2 for each ummm, uhhh, or profanity word uttered at an interview. Subtract 5
if you are second-guessing this formula.
Step 9. The resultant number is your odds of matching (ie, 90 = 90% chance).

Step 10. Congratulations, you have matched without an interview. Break out the stogie and whiskey.
Just send your preferred residency selection to SFMatch (first come, first served).

Shhhh, don't tell anyone.


In all seriousness, the more ophthalmology projects, the better. But, if you are mercenary about it, you will get caught.