Applicant Questions

We have finished interviewing this year’s applicants and are excited for the results of the Match coming up. The class will be a spectacular group of people. One of the questions that [...]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:47 AM the following question arrived: There is a growing trend of programs in CA and across the country requiring applicants to have taken the USMLE Step 2 and have [...]

Question: I know that for the residency match, two people can opt to enroll in the Couples Match. However, this is not an option for couples who are not in the same class. Also, this is generally [...]

Question: What advice or tips do you have for applicants interviewing for residency? Answer: This is a timely question as interview season is about to start. Also, I spoke about this at the ASA [...]

Applicant question: Please describe in more detail the ICU experience for anesthesia residents at Stanford. Thank you. Answer: Stanford Anesthesia residents rotate through four different ICUs, [...]

QUESTION Does it make an difference whether an application is submitted at the earliest opportunity. Or is there any advantage to submitting on September 1? ANSWER For Stanford Anesthesia we wait [...]

Medical school grades, in particular during the 3rd year clinical rotations, are an important part of the residency application to any residency including Stanford Anesthesia. This is in large [...]

This question arises frequently among applicants and then as well once the person is in residency. I believe there are many advantages to a fellowship year including 12 more mths of clinical [...]

Two recent blog queries were by physicians trained outside the USA interested in Stanford Anesthesia: Question#1 I am a last-year medical student in Milan, Italy. I am taking the USMLE Step I [...]

Question Why do residencies place so much weight on USMLE scores in the interview decision and application process? Answer Great question! Program Directors know for sure there is a lot more to [...]