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When You Are Wait-Listed for an Interview
It’s the right time of the interview cycle to remind everyone of how critical it is to be courteous to the administrative staff of the residency programs you’re applying to. Much of your communication...
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Deciphering the Match
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) tweeted recently, “The time has come! Ranking is now open for Main Residency Match participants!” January 15th marked the day when candidates and programs...
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Curriculum Vitae: The Course of Our Lives
Photo credit: Kaplan Medical Ah, the Curriculum vitae (a Latin expression that loosely translates to “the course of my life”). It is the first glimpse of us that learning institutions and potential...
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The Residency Interview: Making a Lasting Impression
Joe Shlabotnik / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA First impressions are only made once. This seems intuitive, but bears emphasis and reminding as we enter the upcoming interview season. Whether it is interviews for...
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Residency Interviews & Beyond
The recruitment cycle has officially kicked off and programs are in the thick of reviewing applications, selecting appropriate candidates, and sending out residency interview invitations. We are...
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How to Survive Being on the Road to Residency: Tips to Stay Healthy During...
By Agricultural Research Service ([1]) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsAs many of you are reading this, you may be enjoying a nice warm cup of tea or coffee as you await your...
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Post Interview Contact with Residency Programs
The other day one of my residents applying for fellowship called to ask for some advice. She received an e-mail from one of the programs where she had interviewed letting her know how much they liked...
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A First Year Resident Reflects on Residency Interview Season
Photo credit: jaubele1 / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” A year ago, I was awaiting interview calls from residency programs. The famous quote from A Tale...
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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...
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What 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...
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4 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:...
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No 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...
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How 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...
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Medical 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....
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Step 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...
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Your 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...
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Letter 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...
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What’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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