MD Career Advising
MD Career Advising
Medical Student Year 4: Getting into Residency
As a fourth-year medical student at the Morsani College of Medicine you will:
- Take USMLE Step 2
- Research residency training programs through the AMA's FREIDA Online
- Begin reviewing and comparing residency programs (TEXAS Star, Residency Explorer)
- Register with ERAS and begin preparing residency applications (i.e., CV, letters of recommendation, personal statements)
- Register with the NRMP for the Main Residency Match
- Register for early Match programs, if applicable
- Complete applications and designate programs to which your materials will be submitted
- Participate in Deans and MSPE meetings
- Interview with residency programs
- Be advised on Early Match deadlines
- Rank your selections for the NRMP Main Residency Match
- Participate in Match Day (the third Friday in March)