🧵 The Finale – Part 15 of my #Match2022 Tweetorial Series– “I Matched! Now What?”
I wish I had somebody who told me what I needed to think about after I matched last year.
This thread covers what you should consider and do in the next 3 months before starting residency!
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A brief outline of what I’ll cover:
– Celebrate
– Thank yous
– Calendar
– Connect with class
– Hobbies
– Housing
– Create a Budget
– Save Money
– Onboarding
– Vehicle
– Health Insurance
– Email Forwarding
– Documents
– Loans
– Family & Pets
– Don’t study
– Enjoy your time!
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First and foremost, celebrate your incredible achievement! You have put in thousands of hours of hard work over many years, and you deserve to take the time to celebrate with those who have played a role in your journey.
In this thread, I’ll be sharing what I feel are the Top 15 most important things to consider when formulating your rank order list (ROL) of residency programs.
So without further ado, let’s get started!
In no particular order:
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Resident Vibe
Virtual meet-and-greets are different than in-person socials, but you should have been able to get a general sense of the vibe of the residents from each program. What are the kind of people you want to be around? How did the residents make you feel?
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It's January, which means there's less than a month before rank order lists open. One thing to start considering is potentially sending a letter of intent. Not sure what that is or whether you should send one? Let's talk about it!
I keep hearing about this “letter of intent”. What is it?
A letter of intent is a letter that is sent to the program you plan to rank #1 on your rank order list with the purpose of making that known to the program. Simple, right? There are some things you should know though.
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Plain backgrounds are a fairly common choice. Pick a color that allows you to stand out (and not blend into the wall). I don’t recommend virtual backgrounds because of the associated lag and cutting out parts of your body with motion.
You can also have things in the background, but be prepared to talk about them. I had artwork with a favorite quote and a medal from my first half marathon behind me, and both came up in conversation. The rest of the wall behind me was light-colored and blank.
🧵 The 7th and final part of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 11th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Out-Of-The-Box Questions 🧵
Can you think on your feet? Here are 20 examples people have been asked before. Let’s begin!
Here’s the thing about out-of-the-box questions. You’re unlikely to get asked them, so I wouldn’t invest much time into preparing for them. However, you may get asked one or two, so it’s not a bad idea to have at least thought about them briefly so you have an answer.
1. What would you give a Ted Talk on?
Quite honestly, this might be one of my favorite interview questions, not because I enjoy answering it, but because your answer tells a lot about your values and passions, as well as what you might want your impact and legacy to be.