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New dates set for Class of 2027 pre-rotation schedule

Phase 1 Year 2 (Class of 2027) students: Due to venue changes for the White Coat Ceremony, the dates for the pre-rotation schedule have changed. 

Medical Student Education  | Aug 09, 2024

Tales from the Road – Thoughts and Stories About the Interview Trail

While it sometimes traveling across the country for residency interviews can feel like a soul-defining adventures or living the rockstar life, it may not quite

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Careers in Medicine 101

Earlier this week at the the GLIC session between 3rd year clerkship blocks, I gave a session about Choosing a Specialty. In that session, I

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Shake It Off!

For the Class of 2016, last week was a big week as they started officially applying to residency positions. It is an exciting and hopeful

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Alphabet Soup

Next week, the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) will officially start allowing 4th year medical students to be able to send their residency application to

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X’s and O’s

The other day, I was talking with a student about  and they said to me “You keep talking about an Application Strategy for applying to

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Bow Ties Are Cool

Did you know that coming up on Friday it is National Bow Tie Day? You may have noticed from the dashing picture of me on

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Coming Soon – The Career Spotlight

As we work to make this site fully operational to meet all of your medical career related needs, Roadmap to Residency is also looking for

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“So… Um….Do You Think You Could…Maybe…” – A Guide to Asking for Letters of Recommendation

Even though it is early August, most 4th year medical students currently have their focus squarely on spring and Match Day. The day they find

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Shameless Self-Promotion – A Guide to CV’s and Personal Statements

In case you missed it a few weeks ago, I hosted a CV and Personal Statement workshop for all medical students. Not sure if I

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Your Life is Not Graded!

Deciding on a medical specialty can feel like a daunting task. So much of the lead up to medical school and even the experience in

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