Late in deciding to do a residency, how do i improve my application?

[vash1012]

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I'm in my last year at pharmacy school now. I had no intentions of doing a residency until the last few months. I've decided to definitely apply at least now. However, I haven't done any of the extracurricular things you normally associated with being required to get you in a residency. I have a 3.75-3.8 GPA with B+/A's in all my clinical classes. I'll have pretty darn good references i think thanks to some good rotation choices and alot of effort on my part. I also worked for CVS around 25-30 hours a week while in school. I've approached some professors about getting on some research projects, but I don't have any definite answers yet. I didn't join any organizations or hold any school related leadership activities. I'm looking for some recommendations for things I can do in the next month and a half to improve my CV. Or at least some reassurance that my application isn't that bad hah?

 

[Priapism321]

I'm in my last year at pharmacy school now. I had no intentions of doing a residency until the last few months. I've decided to definitely apply at least now. However, I haven't done any of the extracurricular things you normally associated with being required to get you in a residency. I have a 3.75-3.8 GPA with B+/A's in all my clinical classes. I'll have pretty darn good references i think thanks to some good rotation choices and alot of effort on my part. I also worked for CVS around 25-30 hours a week while in school. I've approached some professors about getting on some research projects, but I don't have any definite answers yet. I didn't join any organizations or hold any school related leadership activities. I'm looking for some recommendations for things I can do in the next month and a half to improve my CV. Or at least some reassurance that my application isn't that bad hah?

You sound like you are in decent shape as a residency candidate (academically, that is). Work hard on rotations in order to secure very good letters of recommendation.

The post is in the incorrect area though.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

My GPA was like 2.9, it took me 5 years to graduate, the people at the school I graduated from hate me, and said people wouldn't write a recommendation letter for me if it was directly related to them getting AIDS or not.

What can I do to improve my chances?

Blackmail someone. That's what.

 

[evilolive]

My GPA was like 2.9, it took me 5 years to graduate, the people at the school I graduated from hate me, and said people wouldn't write a recommendation letter for me if it was directly related to them getting AIDS or not. That's what.

Hate is such a strong word. What about having difference in opinions?

 

[hdtv]

My GPA was like 2.9, it took me 5 years to graduate, the people at the school I graduated from hate me, and said people wouldn't write a recommendation letter for me if it was directly related to them getting AIDS or not.

What can I do to improve my chances?

Blackmail someone. That's what.

PLEASE tell me you're serious. I would love to hear this story, if you're willing to tell/PM.

 

[DrWrong]

PLEASE tell me you're serious. I would love to hear this story, if you're willing to tell/PM.

I'm sure I've read it on his blog before. I am sure he'll give you a link lol.