Ch 9

Question 1

What is a common denominator of successful personal statements that is mentioned in the book?

Answer 1

Vulnerable and authentic

Question 2

What is the acronym of the online application services that is used for applying to residency programs?

Answer 2

ERAS

Question 3

What was one piece of advice regarding personal statements mentioned in the video?

Answer 3

Do not use too many “I”’s in a Personal Statement

Question 4

What does MSPE stand for?

Answer 4

Medical Student Performance Evaluation

Question 5

What are true facts about personal statements mentioned in the book?

Answer 5

Personal statements are one page in length

Question 6

Who should participate in SOAP?

Answer 6

Students who have not matched to a residency program

Question 7

Which of the following are components of a Residency Application? Select all that apply.

Answer 7

Letters of recommendation
MSPE Personal Statement
CV

USMLE

Question 8

Which of the following ways can a medical school student build their CV to apply to a residency program? Select all that apply.

Answer 8

Student Government
Medical Mission Trips
Research
Community Service

Question 9

What is the acronym of the organization that handles the actual match to residency programs?

Answer 9

NRMP

Question 10

According to the video lecture, what is the specialty mentioned as an example of a residency program that ranks letters of recommendation as the top thing they look at?

Answer 10

Emergency Medicine