The big question of financing medical school and residency interviews is often swept under the rug, but this year things are – believe it or not – simpler: The virtual interview process is going to save everyone – applicants and institutions – a wad of cash. Please check out my Physician on Fire guest post The Virtual Interview for Medical School and Residency Will Save Everyone a Bundle of Money and feel free to share.
Pre-meds, now that your AMCAS personal statement writing is completed, are you starting to worry about your medical school admissions interview?
Have no fear! I’ve just started a series of interview blog entries as an invited guest writer on the Varsity Tutors blog. Take a look at the first in the series “How to Prepare for Your Med School Admission Interview” here.
Note: This series of entries will offer residency interview strategies too. Take a peek.
Medical school letters of intent (or what some applicants jokingly call “love letters”) can be used for several types of applicants:
1) Those who have been wait listed
2) Those who have been interviewed but have not yet been accepted or rejected
3) Those who have not yet been invited to interview
When writing your letters of intent (LOIs), you should have the following principal goals:
1) Restating your interest in the institution
2) Positioning yourself as a distinctive candidate
The biggest error I see in LOIs is too much content about a specific institution’s advantages. There is no reason to spend a paragraph or more telling medical school admissions members what makes their institution special. They already know! Using your precious space this way is an opportunity cost, keeping you from fully showcasing what makes you a compelling applicant.
For those of you interested in LOI assistance, please contact me. I do offer a popular LOI editing service.
This article is currently at the top of the New York Times’ most emailed list. It’s written for those entering the work force, but it is very pertinent for applicants to medical school, residency, fellowship, and post bacc programs.
I hope everyone has a happy holiday season!
It’s early in the season, but some of my clients have already been accepted to
UCSD
University of Chicago
Vanderbilt
Case Western
USC (Keck)
Mayo
UCI
Rosalind Franklin and
Wake Forest!
Most medical school applicants are still early in the interview process. Consider hiring me for mock interviews to improve your chances of success.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
