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Iserson's Getting Into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, 7th Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN: 9781883620097
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 1883620090
Label: Galen Press, Ltd.
Manufacturer: Galen Press, Ltd.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 627
Publication Date: July 10, 2006
Publisher: Galen Press, Ltd.
Studio: Galen Press, Ltd.
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Rating:  - Iserson's
I bought this book thinking that I needed it to be able to apply for residency programs. I found the book, even the most recent edition, to be very outdated in terms of the matching process and what programs are looking for. I don't think much went into updating the new edition because for a few years now, the Board exams have been computerized and the book still refers to the old 2 day process and it also stated that the osteopathic residency process was not through ERAS, which it is and has been ... Read More
Rating:  - Wonderful book for an IMG
I am a IMG and found this book extrememly useful . This book explains in step by step about the entire process of the Residency application and the Match process.
The first part of the book deals with the various specialities and their pros and cons. The second part of the book deals with various process of residency application including on how to work on your personal statement , clerkship and reference letters etc.
There is a specific chapter on IMG and it deals with issues specific to ... Read More
Rating: - Don't buy this one!
The new, 6th edition is scheduled to release from the presses on April 15, 2003. Check out Galenpress.com or here after that time to get the updated version.
Rating: - The Guide of all Guides
Let me start by first saying that if you don't have this blue book, you're missing on an important piece of the pie of getting into a residency in the US. This book has it all and it starts from the very beginning.
The first part helps students pick out their specialty. An extensive text explaining each and every specialty with its pros, cons and fellowships are written in minute details. From how many people are accepted per year to how much money these guys make in the end. It even goes to what ... Read More
Rating:  - Oriented to the American Match
A great book, but definately geared primarily towards American medical students applying to American programs through the American match. Many of the residencies this book labeled as 'competitive' aren't difficult to get into in Canada, vice versa. But overall this book offers sound advice for medical students in their early years on electives, letters of recommendation, grades, summer experiences... basically stuff you should be thinking about early if you want to match to a competitive specialty or program. ... Read More
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