Residency Director Series

Here are the answers to key questions about matching from three current Residency Directors:

RD1 = What traits do you look for in a resident?

RD2 = What initial criteria do you use in evaluating applications?

RD3 = What about students with multiple attempts at the steps?

RD4 = What about applying with a missing score?

RD5 = How about applying to multiple specialties?

RD6 = How will the rising number of US grads affect IMG's chances of matching?

RD7 = How can IMG's increase their chances of matching?

RD8 = What counts as US clinical experience (USCE)?

RD9 = What are some application RED FLAGS?

RD10 = Does it matter how long it takes to take the Step exams?

RD11 = What are letter of recommendation RED FLAGS?

RD12 = How important is clinical research?

RD13 = How important is it for IMG's to have US clinical experience?

RD14 = How important is it to go into the match early?

RD15 = What do you look for on the interview?

RD16 = What kind of questions should I expect on the interview?

RD17 = What about "Thank You" letters?

RD18 = What about "Second Looks"?

RD19 = How do you Rank applicants?

RD20 = How important is the interaction with residents, nurses, and staff on the interview?

RD21 = What advice do you have for Unmatched applicants?

 


RD1 = What traits do you look for in a resident?

 

 

 


RD2 = What initial criteria do you use in evaluating applications?

 

 

 


RD3 = What about students with multiple attempts at the steps?

 

 

 


RD4 = What about applying with a missing score?

 

 

 


RD5 = How about applying to multiple specialties?

 

 

 


RD6 = How will the rising number of US grads affect IMG's chances of matching?

 

 

 


RD7 = How can IMG's increase their chances of matching?

 

 

 


RD8 = What counts as US clinical experience (USCE)?

 

 

 


RD9 = What are some application RED FLAGS?

 

 

 


RD10 = Does it matter how long it takes to take the Step exams?

 

 

 


RD11 = What are letter of recommendation RED FLAGS?

 

 

 


RD12 = How important is clinical research?

 

 

 


RD13 = How important is it for IMG's to have US clinical experience?

 

 

 


RD14 = How important is it to go into the match early?

 

 

 


RD15 = What do you look for on the interview?

 

 


RD16 = What kind of questions should I expect on the interview?

 

 

 


RD17 = What about "Thank You" letters?

 

 

 


RD18 = What about "Second Looks"?

 

 

 


RD19 = How do you Rank applicants?

 

 
 

 


RD20 = How important is the interaction with residents, nurses, and staff on the interview?

 

 
 
 

 


RD21 = What advice do you have for Unmatched applicants?

 

 

Video Source: Courtesy of Kaplan Medical

Category: Match

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