How much do connections improve your chance at getting into a top program?

[quirkygator]

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[shark2000]

A lot.

 

[DeucesHigh3]

A lot.

I imagine it's an even bigger factor for fellowship and landing a job, since applications won't be relying on USMLE/transcripts?

 

[colbgw02]

Depends.

 

[quirkygator]

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[shark2000]

I imagine it's an even bigger factor for fellowship and landing a job, since applications won't be relying on USMLE/transcripts?

Radiology fellowships are generally easy to find. Nevertheless, fellowship is 50-60% about connections.

Landing a job is 80% about connections and 20% about the type of fellowship that you have done.