First Aid for the Match

by Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Amin, Chirag; Nguyen, Kieu; Altman, David

• ISBN13: 9780838525968
• ISBN10: 0838525962
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
How to Contribute	xv
Contribution Form	xvii
User Survey	xix
The Match	1	(10)
Introduction	1	(1)
What Is the Match?	2	(1)
Why Is There a Match?	3	(1)
What Other Matches Are There?	4	(2)
What Are My Chances of Success in the Match?	6	(1)
How Do I Register for the NRMP Match?	6	(1)
What About the Other Matches?	7	(1)
NRMP Publications	8	(3)
Setting Up the Fourth Year	11	(8)
How Do I Pick an Adviser?	11	(1)
When Should I Schedule My Acting Internships?	12	(2)
When Should I Schedule Interview Time?	14	(1)
Should I Stick Around My School on Match Day?	14	(1)
Should I Do Audition Rotations?	14	(1)
What About Other Electives?	15	(1)
When Should I Schedule Vacation?	15	(4)
Your Specialty and the Match	19	(36)
Anesthesiology	21	(2)
Dermatology	23	(2)
Emergency Medicine	25	(2)
Family Practice	27	(3)
Internal Medicine	30	(2)
Neurology	32	(2)
Obstetrics and Gynecology	34	(2)
Ophthalmology	36	(2)
Orthopedics	38	(2)
Otolaryngology	40	(2)
Pathology	42	(2)
Pediatrics	44	(3)
Psychiatry	47	(2)
Radiology	49	(2)
Surgery	51	(2)
Transitional Year Program (TYP)	53	(2)
Getting Residency Information and Applications	55	(16)
Where Can I Learn About Residency Programs?	55	(5)
How Many Programs Should I Apply to?	60	(1)
How Do I Obtain Applications?	60	(1)
What Should I Be Looking for in a Program?	61	(8)
How Do I Organize This Information?	69	(2)
The Application	71	(14)
What Is in an Application?	71	(1)
How Do I Organize the Paperwork?	71	(1)
Who Evaluates My Application?	71	(1)
How Do They Evaluate My Application?	72	(3)
Program Applications	75	(2)
The Dean's Letter	77	(2)
Letters of Recommendation	79	(2)
Transcripts	81	(1)
Photo	81	(1)
Application Complete Postcard	82	(1)
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)	83	(2)
The Curriculum Vitae	85	(12)
What's in a CV?	85	(1)
How Do I Put Together My CV?	86	(1)
Kisses of Death	87	(2)
Sample CVs	89	(8)
The Personal Statement	97	(24)
Picking the Topics	97	(2)
Damage Control	99	(1)
Personal Statement Tips	99	(1)
Kisses of Death for a Personal Statement	100	(2)
Sample Excerpts	102	(9)
Sample Personal Statements	111	(10)
Gearing Up for Interviews	121	(12)
How Do I Prepare for the Interview?	121	(4)
How Can I Travel Inexpensively?	125	(8)
Interview Day	133	(12)
What Should I Do the Day Before the Interview?	133	(1)
Typical Events of an Interview Visit	133	(2)
Interviewing Savoir Faire	135	(1)
What Are Interviewers Looking for?	136	(1)
What Do Interviewers Ask?	136	(3)
What Do I Ask the Interviewer?	139	(1)
What Types of Questions Should I Ask the House Staff?	139	(2)
How to Kill an Interview	141	(1)
Wrapping Up the Interview Day	142	(1)
Follow-up Letters	143	(2)
The Rank List and Match Day	145	(6)
How Do I Rank the Programs?	145	(4)
March Matchness (``It's Awesome, Baby!'')	149	(1)
What Happens If I Don't Match? The Scramble	149	(2)
After the Match	151	(8)
The Day After	151	(1)
What If I'm Not Happy With My Match Results?	151	(1)
The Residency Contract	152	(1)
Getting Set Up	152	(6)
Don't Forget to Write	158	(1)
Index	159