Continuing in our series on things I wish someone had told me when I was applying for residency, let’s talk about residency application dinners. For those who don’t know, the typical residency interview goes like this: Arrive to your hotel in the afternoon. Go to a dinner with the other applicants and the residents (and sometimes some of the faculty).
» Read moreHappy Turkey Day, everyone!!! Alright, moving on… When programs are building their rank lists, they want to choose people who want to go there. They want people who will be happy at that program and in that location. So, on top of your regularly scheduled thank-you notes, sometimes it’s helpful to reach out again to a resident or program director at
» Read moreThe 2015 main residency match was an adventure. At my school at least, it was different from previous years. It was more competitive. People were matching farther down their rank lists, and a frightening number didn’t match at all. Why is this? I think it all comes down to numbers, and the “residency crunch” that my class has been
» Read moreThe process of interviewing for residency is a long one. You fill out pages and pages of applications, then wait for programs to invite you to interview. In my case, I researched the programs extensively before my interviews, so I knew a lot of the numbers before walking through the door: how many residents, how many deliveries, how many faculty.
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