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The Residency Match: 101 Biggest Mistakes And How To Avoid Them Editorial Review: Will you be a winner on Match Day?
In late March, a life-changing day occurs for students at medical schools across the United States. On Match Day, students learn where they will be pursuing their residency training. For some, it is a time to rejoice. For others, however, there is bitter disappointment when the match does not turn out as expected.
Every year there are medical students who do not match at any residency program. There are many others who do match but are disappointed to learn that they did not match at one of their top programs. These outcomes often leave students wondering what went wrong along the way.
During every step of the residency application process, mistakes can be made that prevent you from matching with the residency program of your choice. Although these errors have been well known to those involved in the resident selection process, they are not well recognized by students applying for residency.
This book identifies the 101 all-too-common mistakes students make during the residency application process. It shows you how to avoid them so you don't fall into the same traps. Here are some of the mistakes you'll learn to avoid:
Mistakes made On the CV On the personal statement When interviewing When ranking residency programs And much more
Take charge of the residency application process, instead of letting it take charge of you.
Customer Reviews: Don't buy this one - there's a new edition When a new edition comes out, it should really say so on the webpage. I almost bought this book but, while I was searching for residency books, I came across The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match. That's the new edition of this book. Here's the link - The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match. Same author and everything. Amazon should make this more clear.
Good resource This is a very short book giving an overview of what not to do during your years as a medical student and especially during the application and interview process. It is up to date as of the ERAS and computer matches and helps to steer clear of many common pitfalls. The advice is not however very detailed or far reaching and the same can be found in other sources.
Helpful tips for the Residency Match This book comprehensively yet concisely highlights pertinent aspects of the application and interview process that will assist you in a successful residency match. A good book for persons with limited time who need sound advice on how to avoid certain mistakes that can cost them their future career. I was asked all of the questions listed on page 59 which provides a list of questions that interviewers frequently like to ask. It was worth the investment !
Very good This book is perfect. It includes 101 really important mistakes, we IMGs do in the match process. It helped me a lot in the run for residency, but it cannot be used alone, since it includes clearly practical advice on clearly practical subjects. The positive in this book is that it can be read easily and fast, without tiring you at all. I think that alltogether with Iserson's guide it can be extremely useful.
Nothing good about this book No new information in this book, waste of your time and money, there are better books on this subject available. I returned it the next day to Amazon.
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