Year 4: Getting into Residency
It’s time to make a decision!
The process of applying for residency begins on July 1st as students begin their 4th year and with the opening of ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service), which is an online application sponsored by the AAMC. The application process follows a national timeline and continues actively for students until the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) ranking closes in mid-February. National results of this application and match process are announced during Match Week, the third week of March each year.
Questions you may ask:
How much time does the application process take?
Do I need letters of recommendation? From whom?
When should I get my application submitted online?
What if I can't decide between two specialties?
How many programs should I apply to?
How many interviews do I need?
How many programs should I rank?
Will I need to submit a transcript?
Who do I go to for advice?
Where to go for answers:
Trish Zander, in Student Affairs is the UW coordinator of the residency
applications, ERAS, NRMP and MSPE. She'll help answer questions regarding ERAS: How much time
does the application process take, are my letters of recommendation
uploaded, will I need to submit a transcript, when can I submit my
application, etc.
Our Director of Career Counseling can help you with career decision-making, understanding the process of deciding whether you need a Plan B, writing a personal statement, writing a CV, providing tips for interviewing for residencies, the general variables in deciding how many programs to rank etc.
Departmental Advisors can help you with specific tips for your specialty, help evaluate your competitiveness and the competitiveness of various residencies, help you secure interviews, guide you on how many residencies to apply to, give you specific advice on how many programs to rank etc.
Application Elements and Interviewing Tips:
Residency Application Process: General information about the residency application process.
Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Writing a personal statement
Letters of Recommendation
The Dean’s Letter
Submitting Applications - How many programs to apply to - see what the 2011 grads did.
Scheduling Time off for Interview Season - Advice from previous 4th year students.
Interviewing for Residencies
Avoiding the Scramble and Developing a Plan B
Seven Golden Rules of Career Counseling:
Having a successful match depends on how realistically you assess your performance in medical school and how well you adhere to the Seven Essential Rules of Career Counseling:
- Involve your departmental adviser in the application process.
- Apply in a specialty that is a good fit level for your level of competitiveness.
- Apply to programs that you have a reasonable chance of getting into.
- Apply to enough programs.
- Talk to a career adviser if you don’t get at least 10 interviews.
- Rank enough programs.
- Have a plan B for competitive specialties.
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Our 2011 graduates had an outstanding year with 99% match rate. They clearly adhered to the golden rules!
2011 Match Data
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