Year 4
Senior Year and Residency Applications
Meetings with fourth-year medical students (MS4s) are focused on solidifying medical specialty selection, scheduling away rotations, curriculum vitae (CV) and personal statement construction, residency applications, interview preparation and creation of the residency rank list. Year four is celebrated with Match Day. Expectations about internship (R1) year and preparation for the transition to residency are discussed.
Session Highlights
- COVID-19 Specialty Specific Responses for Application Cycle Guidance
- MS4s educated about the Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) application process for away elective rotations
- MS4s engage in a workshop focused on CV and personal statement construction
- MS4s learn about Letters of Recommendation requirements, who to obtain them from and how to ask
- Understand the Residency Application Process
- Register for MyERAS for Residency
- Click here to learn more about the ERAS registration process
- Click here to view the ERAS 2022 Participating Specialty Webpage
- The advising team hosts two separate evening events for MS4s in preparation for residency interviews
- MS4s explore additional resources for interview preparation
- National Resident Matching Program
- MS3s experience panel discussions with program directors, clerkship directors and recently-matched fourth years and alumni
