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AMA guide to interviewing with residency programs

Get tips to distinguish yourself and detail your unique skills and experiences during residency interviews. 

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8 things to do if you aren’t getting enough residency interviews

How many residency interviews does it take to match? When should you get worried about lacking invites? Match experts offer their guidance.  

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How to address a medical school misstep in residency interviews

Did you fail a Step exam? Spend time on academic probation before righting the ship? How to explain medical school tumult to residency programs.

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GME interviews: What current residents want to hear from applicants

In preparing for residency interviews, medical students should keep in mind that conversations with potential future peers carry considerable weight. 

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When should you expect physician residency interview invites?

Here is what residency applicants should know about that question, specialty-specific invitation dates and windows, and managing interview scheduling. 

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Interview for residency

Get the AMA’s essential guide to preparing for your in-person or virtual residency interview, from how to practice to what questions to ask and more. 

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How medical students view the residency-selection research race

A survey of medical students found research projects aren’t always residency-interview fodder, but most think scholarly output affected their Match Day.

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6 specialties that value away rotations in GME interview invites

Specialty-specific Match data shows how doing an away rotation can be a factor in earning a coveted interview invitation from a residency program.   

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So you wrapped up the residency interview. Do this next.

First, take a moment to record your immediate reactions. Program directors and recent applicants give advice on the steps that should follow.

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