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!
Dr. Michelle Finkel, a former Harvard Medical School faculty member, draws on years of admissions experience to lay out concrete steps you can take to distinguish yourself as a candidate for competitive residency programs. Supporting her assertions with hard statistics, Dr. Finkel’s multimedia CD-ROM offers her unique expertise on topics of immediate relevance such as:
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For “Junior” Medical Students: What You Can Do Now to Improve Your Chances of Matching
Matching to a residency program through the NRMP® (National Resident Matching Program) is a competitive endeavor. Even strong candidates – especially IMGs (international medical graduates) – can have difficulty getting PGY-1 (post graduate year one) positions in many specialties. Those that do match may not get their first or second choices, leaving them in suboptimal locations or programs. Read more ›
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
