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