AAMC : American Association of Medical Colleges AMA : American Medical Association NRMP : National Residency Matching Program ERAS : Electronic Residency Application System CIM : Careers in Medicine FREIDA : Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Outcomes in the … Continue reading
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Have You Applied to Enough Residency Programs 2012?
Use the numbers in the chart to guide you to as to whether you have submitted enough applications to your specialty and transition year. If you are a top student in your class and are applying to a less competitive specialty, then you may not need to submit as many applications as indicated on this chart. Continue reading
Overused Adjectives in Personal Statements
Most of the adjectives below are very general adjectives. When used in an essay, they are so nonspecific that they do not adequately describe an emotional response or experience. Others are sufficiently descriptive, but are used so often that they become generic descriptors. Continue reading
Writing Technique Suggestions for the Residency Personal Statement
In our series on writing the personal statement for residency application, we thought it would be a good addition to have a section on writing technique. Below are some suggestions that have not yet showed up in the blog series, along with examples to help you with some of the recommendations. Continue reading
