Friday, April 18, 2014

how they pick residents

So, of course board scores matter, as well as clinical grades but what you hardly get told about is how personality factors in.    I think it's different with every PD, but you can be a great applicant but be high maintenance or confrontational and not even get ranked.

The biggest problem I've seen is residency applicants who are not humble and who are challenging not able to notice their behavior is a  problem.  This extends to people who are too quiet,  "weird,"  or just not social.  That's something a lot of people aren't aware of,  which leads them to become infamous on the interview trail.   Be yourself and you'll find your best fit

1 comment:

  1. Since my boyfriend is a fellow and has had to give input throughout all of gen surgery and CT surgery fellowship.. He had always said personality is usually more important than grades.. Yes the scores get you to the interview, but they won't pick robot with high scores over the one everybody likes with slightly lower scores. BUT being the bubbly, friendly doc isn't going to win in every program.. They just did their CT interviews and only 2 out of 6 fit the program personality wise. If you're going into something "tough" .. Like CT where the docs can be old school and yell and throw things in the OR (yes this still happens) and the interviewee is "too nice" and they can't see you standing up against the constant criticism, then you won't make it at that program.
    Like you said, you want the program to be a good fit, so be yourself.. If you act one way or another, you may end up in a program that isn't a good fit for you.

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