Strategies for the Experienced IMG I’m Already a Doctor! Some IMGs decide at a more mature age that they are going to move to the US and hope to practice in their specialty. These IMGs have a few advantages and disadvantages that they can try to emphasize or de-emphasize on their applications and essays. If […]

Talk to me It’s time for interviews! Interview season each year generally runs from November thru February of the year the applicant is applying for the match. Try to schedule your interviews in a particular geographic region all at the same time, so you can minimize travel and expenses. If you are still waiting to […]

Getting Personal – How To Write A Personal Statement for Residency Your personal statement will let residency committee members and program directors know your reasons and qualifications for pursuing a specialty. This is your chance to explain how you came to love pediatrics or surgery, and why you can’t live without it. You also want […]

What’s in a Letter?  A letter of recommendation is a key piece of information for any NRMP Match applicant, but especially important for the IMG. Letters of recommendation for US applicants often are partly just to make sure that a candidate that looks “good on paper” isn’t crazy, or doesn’t have any hidden flaws that […]

What’s in a Letter?  A letter of recommendation is a key piece of information for any NRMP Match applicant, but especially important for the IMG. Letters of recommendation for US applicants often are partly just to make sure that a candidate that looks “good on paper” isn’t crazy, or doesn’t have any hidden flaws that […]

To Research or Not to Research, That is the Question Depending on your interest in research and the field you are applying to, research may or may not benefit you in your application to compete in the NRMP Match. Many international graduates feel that this is a necessary part of their application, but really may […]