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It’s October and you’ve worked hard and prepared well, gathering recommendation letters, building your resume and drafting your personal statement. You’ve polished your ERAS application and triple-checked it for any mistakes. Then, you spent hundreds of dollars (maybe thousands) and…
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…
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…
As the academic year progresses, the journey of aspiring medical professionals reaches a critical juncture—the process of applying to residency programs. Each year, the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) undergoes updates to enhance the application experience for hopeful applicants and…
Are you worried about what to do if you don’t match into residency? If you don’t even want to go there, it’s understandable. While not matching isn’t the end of the world, there’s a lot at stake. The good news…
Erin Elbel and Dr. Mike Ren contributed to this post. Ah, medical love: the phenomenon where, from across the lecture hall, your eye is drawn more to someone cute than it is to the acid-base lecture. This is not an uncommon occurrence—according to…
When I was in elementary school, I remember often riding past my future middle school and thinking about how I would definitely get lost in all the hallways. But once I actually got to middle school, I found it exciting…
Entering medical school is a large stepping stone in your career, and deciding on a specialty is another critical decision that shapes your entire professional trajectory. In many ways, choosing the right one comes down to figuring out the kind…
This year, I attended the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Advance conference in Las Vegas, which bills itself as the anesthesia business event. We heard lectures from thought leaders in the field, and saw innovative companies utilizing new technologies to…
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…