It’s one of the things you don’t think about early on. The cost of applying to residency is significant. It’s like applying to medical school, only worse in my opinion. The average person spends ~$10,000 for the residency application process. And given this past year, it’s likely to increase, as more applicants are applying to […]
Applying to Residency: Writing Update Letters
They say applying to residency has become a game. Yes, you work hard for 4 years, take Steps 1 and 2, find letter writers, slave over a personal statement, rewrite your resume, and press submit. Then you think it’s just the waiting game, that is, until the interviews roll in. But one thing I’ve learned […]
Asking for Letters of Recommendation
I am in the throes of applying to residency programs, so I’ll be spending a few blog posts talking about some of the endeavors I’ve realized about the application process. Letters of recommendation. They are probably one of the most intimidating and time-consuming parts of the application. Mainly because you are relying on busy attendings. […]