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Medical school clerkships: Does rotation timing matter for Match?

If a clinical clerkship is scheduled as a med students’ first or last rotation—or any point in between—data shows it has little impact on Match odds. 

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To ace clinical clerkships, medical students must master 5 traits

As medical students enter clinical clerkships, they face new time demands and learning dynamics. These behaviors can help you stand out. 

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Succeeding in Medical School
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A program director’s 6 tips for succeeding during away rotations

Learn how medical students can maximize their clinical growth and make a positive impression during visiting rotations. 

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6 specialties that value away rotations in GME interview invites

Specialty-specific Match data shows how doing an away rotation can be a factor in earning a coveted interview invitation from a residency program.   

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How to make clerkship rotations a key specialty choice data point

Medical students on core clerkship rotations should ask themselves four questions to maximize their specialty-choice related fact finding. 

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Which medical school clinical rotation is tougher than the rest?

Research and firsthand insight shed light on which of the six core clerkships will be most demanding. Also, get great tips to succeed in clerkship

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Succeeding in Medical School
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To match in these physician specialties, away rotations are a must

Away rotations are a key to matching in surgical specialties. Even if not required, they help medical students test-drive potential residency programs.

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These books can boost your specialty knowledge on rotation

In general surgery, radiology and more, physicians weigh in with specialty-specific books to help medical students to get up to speed. 

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What I wish I knew in medical school about shelf-exam prep

The right approach includes looking at material through an internal medicine lens and making residents a resource in helping you prepare. 

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Succeeding in Medical School