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Residency & the Match

Residency & the Match

communicating professionally after interviews and before rank list certification?

ward_resident · Oct 29, 2026
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Residency & the Match

describing meaningful experiences and research in ERAS?

microbench_intern · Oct 28, 2026
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Residency & the Match

evaluating residency program culture during virtual interview days?

morningreport_focus · Oct 26, 2026
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Residency & the Match

Practical workflow for writing a compelling ERAS personal statement that stands out?

vignette_harbor · Oct 26, 2026
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Residency & the Match

building your NRMP Rank Order List around training goals and life fit?

nephro_coffee · Oct 22, 2026
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Residency & the Match

writing a compelling ERAS personal statement that stands out?

clerkship_focus · Oct 16, 2026
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Residency & the Match

Structuring behavioral interview answers ("Tell me about a time...") without sounding rehearsed

stepone_notes · Oct 10, 2026
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Residency & the Match

Honestly lost on choosing between academic university, hybrid, and community residency programs during mixed random blocks, help a fellow ms3 out

subintern_notes · Oct 6, 2026
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Wait why does putting ~50% of signals on realistic target programs where your Step 2 CK and profile match, ~25% reach, ~25% strong-fit/safety trip everyone up in allocating ERAS pr

subintern_summit · Oct 6, 2026
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Strategy for allocating ERAS program signals across reach, target, and geographic programs

triage_focus · Oct 5, 2026
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Residency & the Match

Keep mixing up building a separate supplemental rank order list of prelim IM, prelim surgery, or transitional year programs linked under each advanced (PGY-2) program on your prima

rheum_cadence · Oct 2, 2026
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