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Virtual Residency Interviews: Tips and Tricks from the Other Side

March 15, 2021

A fourth-year medical student shares tips and tricks for virtual residency interviews, based on her own experiences.

Afkera Daniel ⋅ A Day in the Life applying for residency, medical student, residency interviews, virtual ⋅

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match

January 24, 2019

For fourth-year medical students across the country, the end of January means the culmination of months of struggling to keep suits unwrinkled, waiting at airport gates and sleeping on friends’ couches. This process did not just begin. Many students begin bracing themselves for The Match the moment they stepped into their first medical school class. […]

Rebecca DiBiase ⋅ A Day in the Life applying for residency, match day, residency ⋅

A group of Dermatology residents walk down the hall together.

Speaking From Experience: Advice For Residents and Fellows

November 7, 2018

Biomedical Odyssey bloggers past and present share their experiences and offer advice to prospective residents and fellows. Here are a few of our favorites: Applying for Residency: Parts One, Two and Three A fourth-year medical student offers pro tips and lessons learned during the residency application process. Advice from a Senior Resident to a New […]

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life applying for residency, fellowship, ICYMI, residency ⋅

Applying for Residency: Assembling the Application

August 5, 2016

As August begins, rising fourth-year medical students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are preparing to apply to the next step in their medical training – residency, a three-to-seven-year apprenticeship where students transform into independent practicing physicians. In fact, with applications due in September, many students have already been preparing for weeks, if not […]

Ruchi Doshi ⋅ A Day in the Life applying for residency, residency ⋅

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