First Aid for the Match, Fifth Edition (First Aid Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 007170289X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A chapter on what to do if you don't match ("the scramble") is also included. Added examples of difficult or unexpected questions and examples of good ways to think about answering certain questions and things to avoid saying Exapnded section of CVs and high-impact personal statements with real examples and advice on what not to do. Although some information is available on the internet (some not reliable), this book gathers it all in one place and adds valuable insider information and advice.The content you need to get the match you want: The Match, Setting Up The Fourth Year, Choosing and Matching in Your Specialty, Weighing Your Options, What If I Can't Decide?; Your Specialty and the Match, Transitional-Year Program, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Medical Sub-Specialties, Med-Peds, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics & Pediatric Sub-Specialties, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Surgery & Surgical Sub-Specialties, Urology, IMGs and the Match Process, Getting Residency Information and Applications, The Application, The CV, The Personal Statement, Gearing Up For Interviews, Interview Day, The Rank List and Match Day, Af
aggiegirl08 said Great book other than a couple things and some updates needed. I really liked this book for guiding through my fourth year of medical school and the match process. it's short, concise, and easy to read, unlike other "novel like" match books :-). Everything in the book is pretty accurate, except for the description of the SOAP process which is wrong just because it was updated after the book came outhopefully the next edition will have the right info. Also I think a couple approaches are not the bestfirst the book says to only tell your number 1 ranking school that you'll be ranking it one. But what my school says which I agree with, is to let your top few schools know that . Very helpful Johanna Very targeted and organized for my perspective. It helped me a lot with the personal statements. I definitely recommend it for the match.. Diverse Diva said Advice for the Match. Pros: a lot of match specific info, and advice on how to prepare for the MatchCons: very wordy, price, some of the info is outdated especially with regards to SOAPI also purchased a "red book" about the match which I think does a better job at providing evidence based information about what is most important to help you successfully match into your specialty of choice.
Author ProfileTao Le, MD is the series editor for the First Aid series. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Louisville, KYVikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA
About the AuthorAuthor ProfileTao Le, MD is the series editor for the First Aid series. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Louisville, KYVikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CAChristina Shenvi, PhD, MD, is a Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC