IMIG Presents: Residency Match Panel by Deepti Mahajan https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv Comment with questions you may have for the panelists. Columns have been provided to help you categorize your thoughts. Thank you everyone for your participation! en-us 2021-04-18 16:28:55 UTC 2026-02-22 22:42:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Can you describe your interview experience? ddm97 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202273 2021-04-18 16:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202273 How helpful are the IM faculty at DS? ddm97 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202443 2021-04-18 16:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202443 How many programs did you apply to? ddm97 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202854 2021-04-18 16:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430202854 Thoughts on away rotations - pros and cons of not doing vs doing https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430207784 2021-04-18 16:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430207784 How did you figure out what subspecialty you are interested in w/in IM? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430212034 2021-04-18 16:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430212034 Did you do any research? If so, what kind of research and how did it impact your eras? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430213583 2021-04-18 16:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430213583 What was your approach to ranking programs? ddm97 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430218729 2021-04-18 16:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430218729 What was your IM rotation experience like? Sub-Is? How did they influence your decision to apply to IM residency? Advice for rising MS3s? ddm97 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430224224 2021-04-18 16:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430224224 What factors did you consider when choosing a list of programs? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430305469 2021-04-18 17:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430305469 Tips/advice for IM rotation? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430676977 2021-04-18 21:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1430676977 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1435412970 What factor ended up mattering the most to you when making your rank list?]]> 2021-04-19 22:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1435412970 How do you think step and clerkship grades affects the residency app process? (programs applied to, interviews you got, rank order) https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1444631337 2021-04-21 21:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1444631337 Advice for virtual interviews? What worked well, what didn't? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1444637011 2021-04-21 21:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1444637011 juhayer5 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1445052016 Can you describe the application process for Physician-Scientist Training Programs?]]> 2021-04-22 00:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1445052016 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1446987338 Is it true that you can have separate ERAS applications for different specialties? ie. One ERAS for IM and one for Dermatology]]> 2021-04-22 12:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1446987338 What’s one thing you wish you wish you knew about the process before/would do differently? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449498513 2021-04-22 21:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449498513 What do you think helped you stand out and match to where you did? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449503191 2021-04-22 21:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449503191 How did you gauge if programs were a good fit for you based on interview day? What did you ask during the interview day to get a better feel for the program? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449510035 2021-04-22 21:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449510035 Advice for what helped you prep for interviews https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449561017 2021-04-22 22:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449561017 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449568640 What resources were helpful for IM app season in general?]]> 2021-04-22 22:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449568640 Since there are often a lot of applicants for IM, how helpful was our school/faculty with crafting your application? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449570409 2021-04-22 22:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449570409 What IM electives did you do before applications? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449577145 2021-04-22 22:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449577145 Does it matter if I don't get 3 IM LORs (not including the chair's letter)? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449577962 2021-04-22 22:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449577962 Personal statement advice? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449588983 2021-04-22 22:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449588983 How do you know how what programs are a reach or are reasonable to apply to given your stats and your app overall? Is there a place to get this advice? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449594943 2021-04-22 22:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449594943 Can you comment on doing away rotations or matching to places out of state/any tips on that for someone who's from NY and wants to go elsewhere for residency? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449596511 2021-04-22 22:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449596511 https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449598398 I think I want to match somewhere in New England (outside NYC), but I don't have a connection to New England. How helpful are aways there?]]> 2021-04-22 22:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449598398 Are you supposed to accept interview invites and schedule them quickly? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449602440 2021-04-22 22:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449602440 I'm also interested in Heme/Onc. How did your desire to work in Heme/Onc affect your approach to med school ECs (I'm not an MD/PhD) and how did it inform your approach to choosing residencies? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449605356 2021-04-22 22:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449605356 Recommendations for LORs from sub-i and electives https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449606909 2021-04-22 22:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449606909 How many interviews is a good number? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449608948 2021-04-22 22:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449608948 Do you think it matters if your sub-i letter writer is a young attending? Both my third year clerkship attendings were in the first few years of their careers https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449625517 2021-04-22 22:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449625517 What is the typical structure of IM interviews? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449640962 2021-04-22 22:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449640962 Do you find out call schedule, inpatient/outpatient time distribution/etc on interview day or do programs list this elsewhere? https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449645133 2021-04-22 22:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449645133 How do you know if a program really likes you and will rank you well lol https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449675036 2021-04-22 23:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ddm97/b3nkr8pfthfz4vkv/wish/1449675036