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A collection of posts to help you succeed in medical school and beyond!
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How to Ask for a Great Letter of Recommendation
Strong letters of recommendation are essential for supporting your residency application and matching well. This article details how to ensure you get great letters of recommendation.
November 5th, 2022
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Preparing for Residency Interviews
The more you prepare, the better you will do during interviews, the most crucial step in securing your residency of choice. This article outlines 6 key steps to make sure you're ready for interview season.
November 5th, 2022
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Tilting the Residency Match In Your Favor
How do you tilt the balance in your favor to maximize the chances that you match at your program or programs of choice? You should openly, yet strategically, communicate with those programs that are most desirable to you.
January 28th, 2020
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Tips for Interview Follow Up
This article is co-authored with Alec Ludwig, a fourth-year medical student from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Here he shares helpful tips and tricks for following up with residency programs after your interviews.
March 10th, 2019
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Organizing Your Thoughts After the Residency Interview Day
As you progress through residency interviews, compiling your thoughts and observations can help you stay organized and begin to formulate your rank list.
November 20th, 2018
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Thank You Notes Following Residency Interviews
The topic of thank you notes following residency interviews gets a fair amount of attention, so I thought I would weigh in and offer some advice. The questions about thank you notes, as well as some key information that selection committees tend to talk about, fall into just a few categories.
November 2nd, 2018