LORs and away rotation

[XRanger]

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Let's say you want to apply to a residency in certain geographical location, so you try to do an away rotation at a hospital around that area so you can get LOR from someone in that area.

Since we can only do away rotations our 4th year and I believe you apply for residency at the end of your 3rd year(not too sure about this), how can we get the LORs from our away rotations on time?

 

[Winged Scapula]

Let's say you want to apply to a residency in certain geographical location, so you try to do an away rotation at a hospital around that area so you can get LOR from someone in that area.

Since we can only do away rotations our 4th year and I believe you apply for residency at the end of your 3rd year(not too sure about this), how can we get the LORs from our away rotations on time?

1) apply for residency end of first trimester of 4th year (ie September)

2) do away rotations ("auditions") between July and October

3) ask for letters

4) complete application to programs with letters before deadlines (varies, usually between November and January)

5) match

6) on to a glorious life in your chosen specialty filled with riches, grateful patients and beautiful, fawning men/women <gender of your choice>