articles by Dr Michelle Finkel http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=70992 Your written materials are essential to distinguish you from hundreds of other applicants at the outset of the residency admissions process Your submissions can make the difference between being invited for an interview or immediate rejection http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1521968 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1521968 A residency admissions committee member does look for evidence of how your fundamental connection to humanity will make you an empathetic and skilled physician http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1455997 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1455997 Dont worry about repeating what is in your residency application It is expected that you will flesh out your ERAS and personal statement during the interview http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1332662 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1332662 If an applicants scores, letters of recommendation and medical school grades are sub optimal, there is little to no chance that person will match into a competitive specialty like dermatology, radiology and ophthalmology http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1204618 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1204618 I recommend starting with the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) book, a guide to United States and Canadian medical schools created by the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC) http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1178003 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1178003 These institutions will let applicants know about admissions decisions fairly soon after interviewing Others -- like Harvard Medical School -- make final admissions decisions at the conclusion of interviews http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1125642 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1125642 I recommend submitting your written materials as early as possible, while maintaining quality Some residency admissions officers have more time to carefully review residency applications earlier in the season before the onslaught of application sub http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1092501 Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1092501 The experience, or activities, section is where applicants describe their accomplishments -- research, clinical, volunteer, teaching, paid work The ERAS experience section allows the applicant to demonstrate his or her distinctiveness as a candidate http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1048015 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1048015 The experience, or activities, section is where applicants describe their accomplishments -- research, clinical, volunteer, teaching, paid work The AMCAS experience section allows the applicant to demonstrate his or her distinctiveness as a candida http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1034923 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1034923 When I was in residency administration, I was impressed with candidates who submitted their applications early I also had more time to spend on their materials, as I had not yet been inundated with applications, as I would be later in the season http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1016790 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=1016790