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Iserson's Getting Into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students
• What specialty is best for me? How will I know?
• Where do I find information about specialties and programs?
• How many applications should I send? To which programs?
• How do I prepare for the interview visit and the interviews?
• What questions will I be asked? What answers should I give?
• How do the intern and resident matches work?
• After I match, then what?
• What’s special about the D.O. and IMG application process?
Do these questions sound familiar? Whether you are a premed student, a medical student, or a physician who needs to get a residency or fellowship position, you need this book! A step-by-step guide through the process of selecting a medical specialty and obtaining a residency position. Packed with tips and practical information. This book should be called, "How To Get the Most Out of Medical School!"
Numerous charts illustrate the specialty-selection process, and the "Must/Want" Analysis provides a way to rank residency programs. The chapter, "Questions and Answers," has become invaluable for those on the interview circuit.
• Where do I find information about specialties and programs?
• How many applications should I send? To which programs?
• How do I prepare for the interview visit and the interviews?
• What questions will I be asked? What answers should I give?
• How do the intern and resident matches work?
• After I match, then what?
• What’s special about the D.O. and IMG application process?
Do these questions sound familiar? Whether you are a premed student, a medical student, or a physician who needs to get a residency or fellowship position, you need this book! A step-by-step guide through the process of selecting a medical specialty and obtaining a residency position. Packed with tips and practical information. This book should be called, "How To Get the Most Out of Medical School!"
Numerous charts illustrate the specialty-selection process, and the "Must/Want" Analysis provides a way to rank residency programs. The chapter, "Questions and Answers," has become invaluable for those on the interview circuit.
680 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1988
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May 22, 2016
Very comprehensive, useful guide. Provides summary of specialties and sub specialties. Discusses many factors relevant to specialty residency/specialty choice. Also helps you prepare for residency by explaining the best schedule to design regarding 3rd and 4th years.
Read roughly 1/3 in four days. The rest of the book is irrelevant to me at this point, but looking forward to reading it in the years ahead.
Read roughly 1/3 in four days. The rest of the book is irrelevant to me at this point, but looking forward to reading it in the years ahead.
February 15, 2020
Key is to narrow down your niche as much as possible. Makes it easier to take websites that are useful for you, and reject what won't. This still means you have to share what you rejected with your friends in case they're really interested! Aside from that note, this book lists many fellowships that AAMC Careers in Medicine still haven't listed yet. Listen to The Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast in conjunction with this book, and you're solid.
November 18, 2013
I inherited a copy of the 6th edition (2003) from a medical student a few years ahead of me. I didn't crack the book open until summer of 4th year, only to find out that there is some helpful information regarding specialty selection and pointers for the early years of med school, too.
Iverson provides a lot of helpful information here, and it's probably best to take it in chunks. Some of it is fairly outdated at this point (10 years later), but seeing as the latest edition came out earlier this year I imagine those issues are resolved.
Great resource for med students. You've probably never even heard of the book otherwise.
Rating: G, nothing offensive.
Iverson provides a lot of helpful information here, and it's probably best to take it in chunks. Some of it is fairly outdated at this point (10 years later), but seeing as the latest edition came out earlier this year I imagine those issues are resolved.
Great resource for med students. You've probably never even heard of the book otherwise.
Rating: G, nothing offensive.
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