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.

Learn more about Match Day

Session Highlights

• COVID-19 Specialty Specific Responses for Application Cycle Guidance
  • Click this link to view the AAMC specialty response summary page

  • Update on Military Residency Selection Process

    Update on Military Residency Selection Process
• MS4s educated about the Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) application process for away elective rotations
  • Click this link to view VSLO tutorial ILM
• MS4s engage in a workshop focused on CV and personal statement construction
  • Check out the CV ILM here

  • CV citation examples

    CV citation examples

  • CV Example 1

    CV Example 1

  • CV Example 2

    CV Example 2
  • Check out the Personal Statement ILM here
• MS4s learn about Letters of Recommendation requirements, who to obtain them from and how to ask
  • Check out the Letters of Recommendation ILM here
• Understand the Residency Application Process
  • Click here to learn about applying to residency on the AAMC website
• Register for MyERAS for Residency
  • Click here to learn more about the ERAS registration process

  • Click here to view ERAS tutorial created by class of 2020

    Click here to view ERAS tutorial created by class of 2020
• The advising team hosts two separate evening events for MS4s in preparation for residency interviews

  • Check out the Mock Interviews Presentation here

    Check out the Mock Interviews Presentation here
• MS4s explore additional resources for interview preparation
  • Check out the Virtual Interview ILM here
  • Check out the Interview Tips ILM here
  • Click here to visit the AAMC Interviewing website
• National Resident Matching Program
  • Click here to visit the NRMP website
• MS3s experience panel discussions with program directors, clerkship directors and recently-matched fourth years and alumni