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REAL-WORLD, RELEVANT ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR MATCH QUESTIONS
More application and interview tips for each specialty
Get the match you want
What to do if you don't match
Personal statements and CVs that worked
Frequently asked interview questions (and good answers)
Winning tips from students who matched with top programs
Latest trends in specialties
THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO GET THE MATCH YOU WANT
Select the right program
Stay cool and do it right with step-by-step directions
Avoid costly interview mistakes
Get the inside scoop on Match Day
Utilize tips designed for your specific situation
Zero-in on your goals
Customer Reviews: The best guide you can get! Every med student most have for the match!You'll find tips that is goin to make you Rock on the Match!!
Match Book I burnt this after I matched. Excellent source of info, but the reality is that a book won't help you match as much as your personality and your own history.
A good overview of the match process. This book is an overview of the match process with advice on each step. It is not as long or detailed as for example, Iserson's. However, this also makes it more manageable. It covers everything from how to apply, how to write a good personal statement and CV, to whom to ask for letters, how to do well on the interview, and how to make a rank list. There is also a special chapter devoted to IMGs. It also has a chapter with an overview of each specialty. I found it helpful while applying for residency in a competitive specialty.
Dissapointing Book I found the First Aid for Step 2 to be a very helpful and concise review. I was quite dissapointed after buying and reading First Aid for the Match. It contains very little new information that can not be obtained through your college administration or through taking to the residencies themselves. It has very little on special students- older students, students with disabilities, students with a research background. It says little about students who have difficulty matching and have to go through the match a second time. It says little about what to do to make yourself more attractive to a residency who turned you down on the first time. I am sorry, but I would not recommend this book.
Great book for Figuring out Fourth Year and Applications I really like this book and am glad I found it. I was not a fan of the First Aid for Step I, and so was leery of using this book but as I looked through it I felt it was very complete.
I have felt sort of clueless about the whole application process and how to figure out what I could do, what fields I wanted to go into, what fields are competitive but still - somehow - I could find a way in. There really aren't a lot of resources on this whole process and word of mouth is not enough. Considering how incredibly important the third/four years are in terms of strategizing for your future, I am surprised how few real resources there are. People talk about the Iverson book but I found it too simplistic.
I also need some handholding in simple areas I might be unfamiliar with, like how to write your personal statement, CV and application and this book does a good job of addressing that. Overall, I think this book is a sleeper and I totally recommend it.
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