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Preparing for Match Day & beyond

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Understand residency match slang with this glossary
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Answering top medical student questions about away rotations

From planning to performance, find out how away rotations can support your Match goals—and whether they’re necessary for your preferred specialty.

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Clinical Rotations
The Road to Residency
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When residency program signals matter—and when they probably don’t

Latest NRMP survey shows how program directors are really using signals sent by residency applicants. Learn how to build a smart signaling strategy.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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After Step 1 scoring change, what residency programs look for now

In the Step 1 pass-fail era, scores on Step 2, clinical performance and letters of recommendation have taken on increased weight for residency selection.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
The Road to Residency
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Torn between physician specialties? 6 tips to narrow your options

From evaluating clerkships to finding your best fit, these strategies help medical students make this key decision with clarity and purpose.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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AMA guide to the post-Match period

Take the time to regather and consider the steps you need to make sure your time post-Match is productive.

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Transition to Residency
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Starting physician residency as an IMG? 6 tips to ease transition

Finding a residency spot is the biggest hill to climb, but there’s more that IMGs should know to thrive in U.S. residency training.

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International Med Ed
The Road to Residency
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How far will your money go as a PGY-1? It depends on where you train

Your salary as a resident physician has less impact on surplus income than where you train. What does that mean for new residents? 

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Transition to Residency
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How to make the most of your post-Match time in medical school

Medical school can be grueling. Then comes residency. Here's what you can do in your final months as a medical student to prep for the next step.

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Transition to Residency
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Moving for physician residency? Here’s how to do it smarter, cheaper

Make your move for GME seamless with tips on finding a place, budgeting and logistics from a resident physician who’s been through the process.

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Transition to Residency
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