Lessons Learned from the 2014 NRMP Match
The academic year is in full swing. The interns are quickly learning the ropes and arcing the proverbial steep learning curve. It’s hard to believe that the new residency recruitment cycle is about to...
View ArticleWhat Matters Most in Your Residency Application?
What is the most important part of your residency application? Kaplan Medical Advisors hear this question about as frequently as any other. There really are two aspects to consider: how do medical...
View Article4 Tips on Staying Healthy During Residency Interviews
Wondering how to stay fit and strong during residency interviews? Take a look. In the midst of all the excitement about your upcoming residency interviews, here’s something you’ll want to remember:...
View ArticleNo Interviews From Residency Programs…Now What?
So your application didn’t impress residency programs? Here are some things that will. So you did everything by the book and still no interviews from residency programs. This can seem like a...
View ArticleHow Medical School Interviews Prepare You for Residency Interview Success in...
Success in residency starts with a successful interview. Interview season is in full swing for premed students hoping to secure a coveted position in medical school. An invitation to interview...
View ArticleMedical Specialty Series: Family Medicine
Is family medicine in your blood? You’re about to find out. When it comes to matching—and becoming a doctor in general—the most important decision you’ll have to make is what your specialty will be....
View ArticleStep 2 CS: The New Match Deal-Breaker
Don’t let the Step 2 CS come between you and your dream match! Imagine having spent 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and tens of thousands of dollars on tuition and books in an effort to...
View ArticleYour Curriculum Vitae and Residency Interviews
Your curriculum vitae, when done well, can be your ticket to residency. Ah, the curriculum vitae (a Latin expression that loosely translates to “the course of my life”). In the U.S., the curriculum...
View ArticleLetter of Recommendation Tips from Admissions Officers
Who can tell you what residency programs look for in a letter of recommendation? The program directors themselves. I’m always asked if letters of recommendation are important. In a word—absolutely. I...
View ArticleWhat’s the Most Important of Your Residency Application?
The strongest residency application is one that sells you both on and off paper. The question Kaplan Medical Advisors get asked the most is, “What is the most important part of your residency...
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