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2014 Residency Application Timeline

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) offers a very cool interactive timeline for the residency application process on the ECFMG website. Here is the link. It’s useful for international/ foreign medical graduates and U.S. medical students as well.

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Friendly Reminder…

Just a tip: If you are applying to residency or medical school (especially the latter) during the upcoming cycle, now is the time to get working on your personal statement. Good writing takes a long time.

Also, although my editing turn around time is always very fast (see my testimonials page regarding this topic), sending me your draft now will help you (and me :)) avoid the summer rush.

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Acceptances

It’s early in the season, but some of my clients have already been accepted to

UCSD
University of Chicago
Vanderbilt
Case Western
USC (Keck)
Mayo
UCI
Rosalind Franklin and
Wake Forest!

Most medical school applicants are still early in the interview process. Consider hiring me for mock interviews to improve your chances of success.

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Residency Application Handout

I’ve received a few requests for the handout I created for the AMSA talk last month. If you would like a copy of my PDF “Don’t Let ERAS Kick Y’ERAS” please shoot me an email: insidermedical@gmail.com.

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The Early Bird

For all of those pre-med students who are reading my blog in preparation for their future applications to medical school, here’s a reminder: Start early. One of my clients from this application season has already been admitted to two top medical schools. As I’ve mentioned before, medical school admissions are rolling. You can increase your odds by getting your AMCAS in during June and July.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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