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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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Medical Specialty Series: Radiology – Diagnostic
In our Medical Specialty Series, we’ll highlight the most popular specialties to help you get started as you research residency programs. Overview: Radiology is a highly competitive specialty with a...
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Medical Specialty Series: Neurology
In our Medical Specialty Series, we’ll highlight the most popular specialties to help you get started as you research residency programs. Overview: Neurology is a competitive residency program...
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Are You on Track for the USMLE®?
Photo Credit: By Photos Public Domain [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsOne of the most important aspects of your application for residency is your USMLE® scores. Program Directors consider...
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Medical Specialty Series: Psychiatry
By Scray (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsIn our Medical Specialty Series, we’ll highlight the most popular specialties to help you get...
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SOAP: How It Works
Photo Credit: Ennor / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA Match Day is right around the corner…literally. We understand this is a nerve-wracking time as you wait to find out if you matched into your residency program...
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Residency Application Series: Is the Looming Residency Shortage Overstated?
Photo credit: Herkie / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Over the last several years, much has been written on the statistics that predict a shortage of...
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USMLE Step 2 CS: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls
Kaplan Medical’s Step 2 CS LivePrep program. By: Melanie Piatkowski, Medical Programs Director for Live Programs at Kaplan Medical How much thought have you given to the USMLE Step 2 CS when planning...
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My Match Story
Hoo boy. Match Day. On Match Day, you actually get an email which is very obnoxiously titled “Did I Match?” Well, I DON’T KNOW, EMAIL. I HAVE BEEN ASKING MYSELF THAT SAME EXACT QUESTION FOR WEEKS NOW....
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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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NRMP Rank Order Lists and the Match
Getting your dream match begins with facing the realities of the NRMP list. Fourth year medical students across the country started the process of immortalizing their rank lists on the NRMP Match...
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Everything You Need to Know About SOAP
The supplemental offer and acceptance program (SOAP) begins on Monday of Match Week. As you wait to find out whether your own Match Day story has a happy ending, here’s the scoop on the Supplemental...
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What If I Don’t Match?
If you don’t match to a residency program, be sure you are eligible for SOAP. Then, review possible reasons why you didn’t match and get prepared for next year’s Match Day. As Match Day approaches,...
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Your Residency Application Personal Statement
A stellar personal statement will help set your residency application apart from the rest. If you’re applying for the 2017 Match, now’s the perfect time to start thinking about your residency...
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Residency Bottleneck? What Every IMG Should Know
IMGs should be prepared for “residency bottleneck”—more doctors graduating every year than there are residency programs. While heartening recent statistics show that more doctors are graduating every...
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3 Secrets of the Best Doctors
The best doctors realize the value in learning, leading, and loving themselves. Becoming the best doctor you can be is about so much more than your test scores or credentials. While such facts and...
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ERAS Updates: What’s New for 2017
Changes and enhancement to the ERAS are coming in 2017—be prepared! The 2017 season of the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) is upon us. As you tackle the residency application process,...
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Meet Your Match With Kaplan’s Residency Prep Bootcamp
Two days can make a difference when it comes to achieving your dream residency. The residency application has met its Match. Applying for residency can be a hectic and unpredictable time for medical...
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ERAS Timeline: What Residency Applicants Need to Know
The 2017 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) season began on June 6, 2016 and will end on May 31, 2017. As an IMG, you’ll want to use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to...
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