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One of the most pivotal decisions you’ll face as a medical student is choosing a specialty that aligns with your passion, skills, and desired lifestyle. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive guide, complete with an algorithm, to help you navigate the labyrinth of medical specialties and the factors you absolutely need to consider […]

Residency interviews are the final — and often most decisive — step of the match process. They are your opportunity to transform the facts on your ERAS application into a compelling story about who you are as a future physician. Below is a step-by-step checklist to help you show up organized, confident, and ready to

It’s July, and that means thousands of med students are stepping into their Sub-Internships. Whether you’re rotating through the OR, ICU, or clinic, your Sub-I is more than just another clerkship—it’s your audition for residency. The challenge? Most schools don’t actually teach you how to succeed in it. As residents who’ve been in your shoes—and

If you’re a fourth year med student gearing up for the residency match, chances are you’ve already poured tens of thousands — if not hundreds of thousands — of dollars into your education. You’ve bought expensive board prep courses, paid for travel/housing for away rotations, conference travel, exam fees, and more. So why do so

As a DO at a newer school, I didn’t have a home Anesthesia program or any robust in house mentorship/advising for the specialty. It was a grind for every shadowing opp, LOR, and interview. In this article, I’ll dive into how I navigated the process and things I’d do differently if I had to do

Let’s be honest: matching into Ortho is brutal. As a current chief resident in orthopedic surgery, I’ve seen it all—rockstar applicants who crush their Sub-Is and land top programs… and others who torpedo their chances because no one ever taught them how to actually prepare. If you’re gearing up for Sub-I season in #Match2026 and

In his latest video, “Yes, Doctors: AI Will Replace You,” medical educator Bryan Carmody—known online as the Sheriff of Sodium—delivers a provocative forecast: artificial intelligence will soon replace many physicians, especially in primary care and psychiatry. Carmody argues that this shift is less about technological capability and more about economic incentives and systemic inefficiencies in

I’ll keep this post anonymous but for reference, I scored >700 on both COMLEX I/II and have helped hundreds of students excel on the boards over the last few years. Looking back on my COMLEX journey, there are three key lessons that helped me consistently score well, and I hope sharing these can help you

Networking is one of the most frequently mentioned buzzwords when discussing how to enhance your competitiveness for residency. It’s no secret that building relationships with faculty and residents at specific programs can significantly increase your chances of matching there. But how can you effectively network in a way that yields real opportunities? Let’s break it

The residency match is the culmination of almost a decade of education and effort – and we know – it is criminal that you can go through all of that and still even face the possibility of going unmatched. The complicated nexus of politics which is responsible for that is a topic for another time.