Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN num: 9781883620097
ISBN number: 1883620090
Label: Galen Press, Ltd.
Manufacturer: Galen Press, Ltd.
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 627
Printing Date: July 10, 2006
Publishing house: Galen Press, Ltd.
Sale Popularity Level: 23258
Studio: Galen Press, Ltd.
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Univ. of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. A step-by-step guide through the process of selecting a medical specialty and obtaining a residency position. Numerous charts included which illustrate the specialty selection process. For medical students. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. DNLM: Internship and Residency--United States.
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If you've done your googling and asked around you should know about the same amount of material as what is in this book. I read through it and nothing was new information. Common sense stuff really. Don't waste your money.
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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 I found the book, even the most recent edition, to be very outdated in terms of the matching process and what programs are looking for.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 for the last few years also. Another very minute example: the book recommends that women should only wear a skirt suit to interviews. I know women who have, but it is just as common if not more so to wear pants-the author must be a dinosaur to think that women have to wear a skirt in order to appear professional. I know these are not the most important things when applying but I feel that they are a good gage on the quality of the rest of the information provided.
I also wanted information on what to include in my personal statement but the most I got out of this book was 1 paragraph stating that medical school students put more stress on this aspect of their application than is necessary-not helpful. In the end, now that my interviews are over, I realize that this book is useless for applying to residency programs. There is much more current and apropos information on the internet or through your school's administration. Luckily, I was able to return it for a full refund.
Don't get suckered into spending another $50 on useless books in med school just because they say you need it!
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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 very 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 IMG's .
The latter part of the book deals with Interviewing process and on how to deal with post match scramble.
Overall I was extremely satisfied with this book and would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is planning to go through the Residency process.
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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.
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Let me start by very 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 very 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 personality may fit a specific specialty and not the othe. The book is the most widely used text for students who have still yet to find their calling in a medical specialty. After reading the chapter, you will definitely know where you want to go and you will actually have your reasons for making such a decision.
The second part takes you on an overview of all th exams that a person has to complete and what they actually mean when a person does them. A section on the IMG exams of CSA and TOEFL are also highlghted.
The third part talked about the application process. Everything is covered. From what you have to wear for your interview, how you get there, and how you even pack your suitcase is shown in diagrams and illustrations. Iserson goes into the details of the interview extensively and actually gives out a detailed array of what are the major areas of questioning applicants maybe asked in their interview. As a person who has gone through this gruelling process recently, a lot of what has been written gets actually asked.
IMGs are covered in some chapters of the book and there is one whole chapter that talks exclusively about them. Though, the chapters are good, there are better texts that have been written for IMGs. This book, however, can be used to cover everything else in that matter.
Though it's an extensive read, it's really worth it and since the book is moving on to its sixth edition (last edition, 5th, was in 2000), it means further demand is making this book as popular as ever and still the number one reference to a great number of medical students.
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