From Medical School to Residency: How to Compete Successfully in the Residency Match Program [Paperback]

Looking for a guide to help you understand The Match ? Look no further than this indispensable resource from a noted physician who has spent years advising students and selecting residents. This book gives the student all he/she needs to know to successfully match in a residency program in 2000 and beyond. It is the only guide that fully covers the electronic application and match process, complete with lots of screen shots. This manual will also address questions students should ask and strategies for successful matching.1 Graduate Medical Education and The Match.- 2 Choosing Residencies.- 3 Choosing Residents; Choosing You.- 4 The Master Timetable.- 5 Choosing an Advisor.- 6 Tryouts and Electives.- 7 Making the ListYour First Cut.- 8 Application Forms.- 9 The CV.- 10 Effective Personal Statements.- 11 Recommendations.- 12 Making the ListTheirs (The Interview and After).- 13 After the Interview.- 14 Making the ListYour Match List.- 15 Special Circumstances.- 16 The Computer Match Process.- 17 Match Day.- 18 Resources and References.Put this book in the section for indispensable medical student guides. It is the only book on Residency Matching that addresses the new electronic application and match process.