What if I Don’t Match? An Introduction to the 2024 SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program)
For applicants who fail to match during the 2024 residency match, it is important to understand how the SOAP match process works.
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Matching into a Competitive Residency: Develop a Relation with a Faculty Advocate
When planning to apply for a competitive residency, it can be very helpful to develop a relationship with a potential faculty advocate
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jun 22, 20225 min read
Three Key Strategies to Help You Match into a Competitive Residency
For a competitive residency match, these 3 strategies can be critical: a strong connection, a faculty advocate, and a compelling ERAS.
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jun 22, 20226 min read
Strategy for a Successful Match: Develop a strong relationship with residency programs
For a successful match, it helps to develop a strong relationship with a program's faculty, such as via clinical interests or research.
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Mar 3, 20224 min read
Congratulations on Your Successful Match! Here’s What You Do Now
If you recently matched into a residency program, congratulations! These next steps can help set the foundation for a successful residency
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Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read
IMG Friendly Neurology Programs
Finding IMG friendly neurology programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.
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Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read
IMG Friendly Pediatric Programs
Finding IMG friendly pediatric programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.
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Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read
IMG Friendly Internal Medicine Programs
Finding IMG friendly internal medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.
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Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read
IMG Friendly Family Medicine Programs
Finding IMG friendly family medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Dec 10, 20214 min read
How Do I Find a Mentor in Medical School?
In this post, medical students will learn how to locate mentors. Mentors can be invaluable for residency match success
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Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Dec 8, 20217 min read
How difficult is it for international medical graduates (IMGs) to match into a US residency program?
International medical graduates (IMGs) can match into US residency with the right strategies,seeking IMG-friendly programs and specialties
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Rajani Katta MD
Oct 13, 202111 min read
How to Find Research Opportunities for Medical Students
How to find research opportunities for medical students? These are very important for the residency match and these strategies can help.
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Ariadna Carolina Perez
Mar 3, 20205 min read
The USMLE Step 1 is transitioning to Pass/Fail scoring: How will this change your path to residency?
The USMLE Step 1 exam will change from a three-digit numeric score to pass/fail. This will impact residency match planning.
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Dr. Samir Desai
Jun 13, 20176 min read
How to Succeed in your Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Rotation: Tips for Medical Student
In reviewing residency applications, physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs will place considerable emphasis on your...
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Dr. Samir Desai
Jun 2, 20178 min read
How to Succeed in Your Radiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
Although the correct ordering and interpretation of imaging tests are essential skills for physicians, only 25% of U.S. medical schools...
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Dr. Samir Desai
May 28, 20174 min read
How to Succeed in your Ophthalmology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
In 2000, nearly 70% of medical schools required their students to take a formal ophthalmology rotation or clerkship. Just five years...
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Dr. Samir Desai
May 25, 20177 min read
How to Succeed in your Neurology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
The neurology clerkship is a required or core rotation in over 90% of U.S. medical schools. Although most students rotating through the...
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Dr. Samir Desai
May 19, 20176 min read
How to Succeed in your Urology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
In selecting residents, urology residency programs highly value performance in the urology rotation or clerkship. In one study of program...
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Dr. Samir Desai
May 19, 20176 min read
How to Succeed in your Otolaryngology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
Although NRMP data indicates that otolaryngology has become a bit less competitive over the past 3 years, it continues to attract far...
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Dr. Samir Desai
May 3, 20176 min read
How to Succeed in your Anesthesiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
The anesthesiology rotation or clerkship is one of the most exciting and educational experiences you will have as a medical student. It...
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