The results are in! 🎉 After Match Day 2025 on Friday, March 21st, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has released this year’s data by specialty, degree, and more. This data offers a glimpse into the evolving landscape of medical…
Lauryn Falcone and Dr. Eli Freiman also contributed to this post. For most students, the anticipation leading up to their first NBME practice test for USMLE Step 1 or 2 is the same. Many wonder: Am I truly prepared? What will happen if…
Are you looking for a sample letter of recommendation for a residency application for an international medical graduate (IMG)? If so, it’s perfectly understandable, as it can be difficult to know what to say in them. We’ll go over a…
If you’re starting on your ERAS personal statement, chances are you’re struggling with your “hook” (or introductory paragraph). We get it—”blank page syndrome” is real! Rather than turning to ChatGPT to write your essay for you, we’re here to help…
As members of the 2024-2025 Match cycle, you’ve dealt with so many trials and tribulations to get to this point—Step exams, rotations, and let’s not forget, a global pandemic. After all of the “unknowns” you’ve prepared for and conquered over the…
Navigating the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) as an International Medical Graduate (IMG) is a challenge and can be daunting initially. This is particularly true when it comes to one of the most important parts of the application, your letters…
Gear up for the upcoming ERAS application 2025 cycle with a deep dive into the latest updates for this season! There have been a few changes to the 2025 ERAS application, and while these aren’t as substantial as the 2024…
It’s late in the afternoon on a Saturday in September. You’ve been at this coffee shop since it opened and the employees are starting to give you a strange look. You need to finish writing your Electronic Residency Application Service…
IMG-friendly residency programs are US-accredited graduate medical institutions that are more willing to accept international medical graduates. Such programs have a history of accepting applicants that have been educated in another country, resources to help them gain admittance, and ultimately…
The USMLEs (United States Medical Licensing Examinations) are a series of exams (referred to as “Steps”) that assess an aspiring physician’s ability to demonstrate fundamental medical knowledge by answering difficult multiple choice questions. For international medical graduates (IMGs) planning to…