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Strategy for Success Session (Medical Students and Residency Applicants)
"I wanted to let you know that I matched into my # 1 ranked program! The plan you helped me create made all the difference. I would never have thought to do those things. The advice went so far beyond what you typically hear."
- Strategy for Success Client
What are your goals in Medicine?
Are you an aspiring neurosurgeon at a school lacking a department of neurosurgery? Do you have your sights set on ophthalmology but worry that your USMLE Step 1 score will limit your chances of reaching your dreams? Do you covet a residency program which has never taken a student from your school? Are you concerned about a red flag in your background (e.g., failed USMLE, clerkship struggles)? Are you an older IMG graduate that is having difficulty getting residency interviews?
If you're facing one or more obstacles in your efforts to reach your professional goals, the key to your success will be having in place the "right" strategy to overcome these challenges. You need and deserve specific, highly individualized advice that takes into account your background and goals.
Too often, applicants receive general advice that is not tailored to their circumstances or situation. You've heard this advice time and time again. It sounds something like this:
"I know you got a low USMLE Step 1 score. Just do well on Step 2 CK, and you'll be fine." (Applicant thinking "I'm not sure how to boost my score.")
"You have 6 months before you apply. Try to get a couple of publications by then." (Applicant thinking "Is this even possible. I have no idea how to do this.")
"You will want to honor as many clerkships as you can." (Applicant thinking "I haven't honored anything yet. I'm not sure what I should do different.)
General advice of this sort doesn't leave you with a plan. Without a sound plan, you risk taking actions which do not advance your cause. Even worse, you could take actions based on misinformation that make it even more difficult for you to reach your goals. You can also suffer from inaction.
In our Strategy for Success Session, Dr. Samir Desai will put forth tremendous effort to present you with a strong plan for residency match success. You will first present your credentials, including any available documents, for review by email along with your desired professional goals (specialty and/or program of your choice). You will also answer a series of questions developed to help Dr. Desai understand the factor or factor(s) preventing you from success.
Following a comprehensive review of this material and information, Dr. Desai will offer you detailed and specific recommendations to help you reach your professional goals during a 1-hour phone conversation. Dr. Desai is known for this attention to detail and highly indivdualized approach. You will end the session with a well-thought-out plan for success.
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A Message for Reapplicants
The 2016 NRMP Residency Match set a new record with over 42,370 registered applicants. Unfortunately, only 30,750 residency positions were available, leaving significant numbers of allopathic and osteopathic students as well as international medical graduates unmatched. According to NRMP data:
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1,130 U.S. allopathic medical students failed to match.
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20% of osteopathic applicants failed to match.
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46% of US citizen IMGs failed to match.
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49% of non-U.S. citizen IMGs failed to match.
The many opportunities that I have had to advise reapplicants have shown me that reapplicants have much to offer the medical profession. I have admired their dedication and commitment to the field, and appreciated the perseverance and tenacity they have shown in their efforts to secure positions in residency.
Success as a reapplicant is dependent upon a strong understanding of the factor or factors that are preventing match success. Years of experience have taught me that reapplicants are not often the best judge of the factors that pertain to them. To be sure, some factors are quite obvious, as is the case with a low USMLE score. However, other factors are not well recognized by applicants.
It is essential to have an objective analysis of your credentials, experiences, and achievements. Some examples of what may be uncovered through such efforts:
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Is it just a USMLE problem? Or are there other deficiencies you have not fully appreciated?
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Have your experiences shown that you have a commitment to the specialty?
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Are the description fields in your ERAS application written in an engaging manner?
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Does your personal statement contain the content that residency selection committees seek?
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Were the letter writers you chose people who really know you? Were they effectively able to write about your qualities and characteristics?
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Was your interview performance lacking in some way?
It's this type of analysis which will allow you to determine the strong and weak points in your application, ensuring that the actions you take will advance your cause.
Once these factor(s) are identified, appropriate steps can be implemented to remedy the problem(s). The steps must be specific, and tailored to your situation and the residency programs where you stand the best chance of securing admission. In other words, you need the right strategy, one that takes into account your unique situation.
Having served on residency selection committees at two top-20 medical schools, I have extensive experience evaluating the credentials, achievements, and applications of residency applicants. I would be delighted to partner with you to identify the factors that are preventing you from reaching your goals. Once these are identified, I will work with you to develop a detailed strategy to overcome these factors or barriers.
You've worked hard to reach this point. And now, a thoughtful, detailed, and specific plan is what you deserve to advance your career. If you're ready to proceed, sign up for the Strategy for Success Session below.
How It Works
Step 1: Purchase the Strategy for Success Service
Step 2: We will contact you with the information and documents we require.
Step 3: We will send you a list of questions to answer so that Dr. Desai can develop a stronger understanding of who you are, what you have done, and what do you hope to do in the future.
Step 4: You will have a 1-hour Skype conversation during which Dr. Desai will identify the factors preventing you from residency match success. He will also present a detailed plan for you to follow to maximize your chances of success.
Questions? Contact Us.