Archive for 'Matching' Category
Advice for Match List Creation
1. Don’t panic if the interview invites come late. Both times I received interview invitations from great programs after the dean’s letter came out. Some programs send invitations later than others. 5. Look beyond intern year. On a related note, probe deeper into what the program will offer you in the long run. Ask residents [...]
Advice for the Interview Day
Take your seat promptly and place your items next to or below you. Sit up straight but don’t lean forward too much. Make sure both feet are on the ground and your arms are relaxed by your side. Basically, your posture should convey quiet confidence. And keep smiling! The key here is to be clear [...]
Top 10 Most Competitive Residencies (2010)
Combined Programs: PGY-2 Programs: Advanced Data Tables 2010 [NRMP] Corollary: Top 10 Most Competitive Residencies (2009) Corollary: Top 10 Most Competitive Residencies (2008) Corollary: Top 10 Most Competitive Residencies (2007)
How to Create a Rank Order List of Residency Programs
Kendra Campbell shares her approach to the creation of her rank order list at The Differential: I created a spreadsheet with 10 different variables across the top. Next, I added each program as a separate row, and then put a ranking (1-5) for each variable …For each program, I added up all the numbers, sorted [...]
Addressing Mediocre Board Scores during Interviews
Dr. William James (University of Pennsylvania)… I think there are people that have a pretty darn good record, and unfortunately they say things like “Well, my boards could have been better, but you know I had this happen in my personal life.” Basically, they’re apologizing. They may have gotten 80% honors grades and yet they’re [...]
Interview Pitfalls and Match Etiquette
Jessica Freedman, MD: Interviewers often casually ask applicants during interviews, “So, where else did you apply?” or suggest, “If you are really interested in matching here, please be sure to let us know.” Other programs routinely call applicants who are within “matching range” to recruit them after they interview. Does this constitute persuasion or pressure? [...]
What to do After the Match?
4th year mudphudder shares valuable lessons learned from his own mistakes: what I should have done in hindsight: 1) get ACLS/ATLS certified ASAP – most of you will take a month off in december or january for interviews, get certified on one of your off days. Also, most of your medical schools will offer these [...]
Forum Filter: IMG Taking a Research Year Before Residency
Derm83: I am an IMG applying to Radiology next year but I’d like to do 1-2 years or research so that I can be more competitive. I’d like to start contacting programs for research but I’m wondering what things I should be looking at in a program: 1. A program that takes a substantial number [...]
The Best Predictors of Match Success
From the 2007 match Of 9 application parameters, the best predictors of match success for U.S. seniors in competitive specialties (Dermatology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery and Radiation Oncology) were: Rank Application Parameter Odds ratio 1. Number of Contiguous Ranks 1.30 2. USMLE Step I (>=235) 3.15 3. USMLE Step II (>=235) 2.73 4. AOA [...]
The Most Important Components of your Residency Application – Part II
METHODS: A 29-question online survey was designed to discern desired qualities regarding resident selection, interview processes, resident participation, and program director satisfaction with the current process. RESULTS: 43 of 49 program directors responded (87.8% response rate). Academic Quality Average Rank “What letters of recommendation say” 3.81 “Who says it” 4.31 AOA membership 4.60 USMLE step [...]