From Medical School to Residency: How to Compete Successfully in the Residency Match Program (Book with CD-ROM)

Looking for a guide to help you understand "The Match"? Look no further than this indispensable resource from a noted physician who has spent years advising students and selecting residents. This book gives the student all he/she needs to know to successfully match in a residency program in 2000 and beyond. It is the only guide that fully covers the electronic application and match process, complete with lots of screen shots. This manual will also address questions students should ask and strategies for successful matching. "In this book, you'll discover the answers to these critical questions: Which specialties are the most competitive? What traits do residency programs most want in applicants? What attributes should you look for in an advisor? What types of electives enhance your chances for a successful Match? How can you get top-notch recommendation letters? How do interviewers assess you as a resident candidate? What strategies are best in ranking your most desired programs? Why should you arrange your schedule to be available 3 days before Match Day?" "In addition to giving you the answers to these and many, many more questions you'll have about the Match process, this book is the only source for details on the Electronic Residency Application Service and the Web Rolic System. It comes complete with a CD-ROM supplement containing links to find all the necessary forms. In addition, there are links to other helpful resources on the Web. Dr. Smith also demystifies the computer process that assigns the Match." "Finally, this book provides help to students in all situations, including military programs, specialty matches, Osteopathic programs, Canadian programs, international graduates, couples participating in the Match, and the special needs of disabled students."--Jacket Front Matter....Pages i-ix Graduate Medical Education and “The Match”....Pages 1-7 Choosing Residencies....Pages 9-21 Choosing Residents; Choosing You....Pages 23-27 The Master Timetable....Pages 29-32 Choosing an Advisor....Pages 33-36 Tryouts and Electives....Pages 37-40 Making the List—Your First Cut....Pages 41-57 Application Forms....Pages 59-68 The CV....Pages 69-81 Effective Personal Statements....Pages 83-99 Recommendations....Pages 101-106 Making the List—Theirs (The Interview and After)....Pages 107-117 After the Interview....Pages 119-126 Making the List—Your Match List....Pages 127-131 Special Circumstances....Pages 133-153 The Computer Match Process....Pages 155-164 Match Day....Pages 165-169 Resources and References....Pages 171-178 Back Matter....Pages 179-184

This indispensable resource from a noted physician who has spent years advising students and selecting residents gives students all they need to know to successfully match in a residency program in 2000 and beyond. It is the only guide to fully cover the electronic application and match process, complete with lots of screen shots. The manual also addresses questions students should ask and strategies for successful matching.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

The only residency matching guide that addresses the new electronic application and match process, this book provides medical students the strategies for successful matching, including all the questions they should ask. The CD-ROM provides searchable text, forms, templates, and tracking sheets. 50 illus. There are approximately 80,000 physicians in residency or fellowship training programs at any time.