Beginning with the 2024 cycle, the AAMC allowed AMCAS and ERAS applicants an opportunity to describe Other Impactful Experiences (OIE) that have helped define their perspective on life. Replacing the “Disadvantaged” essay, the Other Impactful Experiences essay prompt tries to remove the stigma associated with being identified as “disadvantaged” and ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 18, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of medical school, but further discussion is warranted regarding the students who don’t choose a specialty in this “typical” timeframe. It ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Last month I wrote about the early part of 4th year as a kind of second-look for medical students – an occasion for confirming specialty choice, or perhaps changing one’s mind altogether. For me, it ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Updated September 9, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details. Getting matched to a residency program is nearly a year-long process, but where do you even begin? ... Read more
BoardVitals
Updated June 26, 2022 by BoardVitals
By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about the process of choosing a medical specialty, the near-universal reply has something to do with the fact that third-year rotations ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
The residency application process is winding down for the current cycle. As this is my second season reviewing applications to my residency program as a resident, I’ve across some insight that I wished I had as ... Read more
AJ Brown
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Brown