What Step 2 CK Score Do You Need to Match in Your Preferred Specialty? The NRMP released updated results on the 2014 Main Residency Match®. To make it easier for you, we’ve created a table showing the Average Step 2 … Continue reading
Archive | Residency Match
Rank Order Lists Need to be Longer for a Successful Match
It is February and it is time for you to make your rank order list (ROL) for the Residency Match. There have been some critical trends in the past few years that students should be aware of to make wise decisions about their ROL...
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What Programs Rank as Important in Residency Applicants: NRMP Survey Results
Here is an NRMP publication that I wanted to share with you. It is a jewel filled with wonderful data that can help students make informed decisions in planning for electives, research, international service, board exams, etc. when creating the best applicant profile for residency match...
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SOAPing up the SCRAMBLE beginning 2012
The National Residency Match Program (NRMP) and the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has announced changes in the Scramble process to begin in the Residency Match year of 2012. After a few years of...
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Send the Right Message During a Residency Interview
Your first words should be positive. If someone asks you about your school or about the town you are from, don’t say anything disparaging. It makes you look like a complainer and a "glass half-empty type" of person. The interviewer will also wonder...
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The Noninterview Interview
Be aware that from the time you arrive until the time you sign your contract, you are being interviewed. This goes for any social hours, social network pages, emails, phone conversations and nonverbal communications you have with any person at any level at that program facility. Be professional and appropriate at all times, whether you are...
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Med Student Q&A - Interview Scheduling
This question comes from Andy, a med student from SGU's class of 2011: Is there any particular method to scheduling interviews? For example, is it more beneficial to ...
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