For the fourth year medical students, interview season is coming to an end and it is almost time to devise our rank lists. This can be a daunting task, as the future literally lies in our hands to an extent. The ranking process tries to work in the applicant’s favor by matching you up with […]
Submitting Your Rank List
This year it was February 20th, although my school told me to certify my list at least 5 days prior, just in case. But I knew my list the minute I had completed my last interview. Match Day is probably the biggest and most memorable experience of med school–I would argue more memorable than graduation. […]
Thoughts on Ranking IM Programs
After being on a decent amount of interviews, I’ve been reflecting on what factors I’m going to use to rank all of these IM programs. At the outset, I quickly realized that program structure doesn’t really mean much to me. Most programs have the X+Y structure (X weeks of inpatient, Y weeks of ambulatory), while […]
