The Match: Complete Strangers, a Miracle Face Transplant, Two Lives Transformed

The application process for residency programs is both challenging and confusing. Without guidance, it is difficult to match up with your perfect

residency program. But knowing how to choose recommenders, create stellar personal statements and letters of recommendation, and craft a compelling CV may be just what you need to help you match up at your ideal residency program.




Write Your Way to a Residency Match: Advice for your Personal Statement, CV, and Letters of Recommendation contains exactly this information. Co-authored by Cydney Foote, an Accepted.com editor and former p! articipant in the selection process for two subspecialty fellowship programs at the University of Washington

School of Medicine, and Linda Abraham, founder and president of Accepted.com, this concise e-book provides insights into what works and what doesn't. Having consulted with hundreds of applicants, Cydney and Linda combine their knowledge and experience to offer:

• A timetable for a successful residency match.



• Tactics for foreign medical graduates.



• Criteria for choosing recommenders.



• Steps to writing an exceptional personal statement.



• Building blocks of an effective letter of recommendation.



• Tips for a fantastic CV.



• Sample essays, letter of recommendation, and CV.

Although the process for applying to a residency program may still not be easy, Write Your Way to a Residency Match will give you the guidance you!

need to put forth your best possible application and ! increase your chances of matching with your choice residency program.