{"id":758,"date":"2024-07-07T22:32:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T22:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?page_id=758"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:48:32","slug":"preparing-for-residency-your-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/preparing-for-residency-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Residency &amp; Your Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Preparing for Residency &amp; Your Application<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n          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For many students, preparing the personal statement is the most difficult part of the residency application process, but it should not be painful or anxiety-provoking. You will write one page (about 600 words) of coherent, error-free writing that provides an overview of your personality and your interest in the specialty.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><em><strong>\u201cWe are here to help you with your personal statement from brainstorming through proofreading.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>When you have narrowed your specialty choices to one or two, check with a faculty or Student Affairs advisor to get a sense of what is expected of personal statements in that specialty. Some specialties are more open to creative statements while others want something more straightforward; some tend to be more personal while others are very professionally focused.<\/p>\n<p>Once you complete at least one rotation in the specialty you have chosen to apply to and have an idea of what personal statement expectations are for that specialty, you can begin work on your personal statement. For some students, this may be as early as April, and in almost every case, should be no later than July. The more time you give yourself to brainstorm, consult with advisors, write, potentially re-write, edit, and proofread, the less stressful this process will be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Curriculum Vitae<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-wzShPdrh8d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-wzShPdrh8d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n   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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1540\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6-300x232.png\" alt=\"lor faqs\" width=\"1248\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-FAQ-6.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1542\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2-300x232.png\" alt=\"LOR Packet \" width=\"978\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Packet-2.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1543\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1-300x232.png\" alt=\"lors prelim programs\" width=\"1009\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/04\/LOR-Prelim-Programs-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please let your letter writers know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/services\/eras\/282520\/lor_portal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they must upload letters directly to ERAS<\/a>. If you are applying outside of ERAS, please review the application system&#8217;s LoR instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Due dates for letters will vary by program. You must research your programs to find out when the deadlines are. You do not need to have all of your letters in by September 15 in order to submit your application, but you should plan to have them all submitted no later than October 1, if possible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>LoR Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cmss.org\/programs-and-resources\/opda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OPDA guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SF Match\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfmatch.org\/files\/b50005ca51224085ac4f2ae227c7ad36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AUPO LoR FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Plastic Surgery\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aceplasticsurgeons.org\/Resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Student Resources &amp; LoR Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>OB\/Gyn\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apgo.org\/page\/rrrapplicant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OB\/Gyn LoR Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-wzShPdrh8d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-wzShPdrh8d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The MSPE is a summary letter of evaluation intended to provide residency program directors an honest and objective summary of a student\u2019s salient experiences, attributes, and academic performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/medical-student-performance-evaluation-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Interview Preparation<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-wzShPdrh8d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-wzShPdrh8d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Interviews are an important part of your residency application process because they give you and program directors a chance to get to know each other. Just as your interviewers will be gauging how well you would fit into their specialty and program, you should be assessing how the program fits into the framework of your career and personal goals.<\/p>\n<p>Interview season varies depending on the specialty, but lasts from October to February overall. December and January are usually the busiest months for students on the interview trail.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Students are provided discretionary time for residency interviews, for more information please review the <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/discretionary-time-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discretionary Time Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Registering and Preparing for Match<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-wzShPdrh8d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-wzShPdrh8d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Registering for the Match<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>The Match process is separate from the residency application process, which is run by <a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/attending-medical-school\/how-apply-residency-positions\/applying-residencies-eras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Residency Application Service<\/a> ERAS for most programs. There are a few residency matching services for M.D. graduates, depending on the specialty you are applying to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Residency Match Program (NRMP)<\/a>\u00a0administers the Main Residency Match.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sfmatch.org\/registration\/applicant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Match (SF Match)<\/a>\u00a0administers matching services for ophthalmology positions.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medmatch.auanet.org\/Account\/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Urology Association (AUA)<\/a>\u00a0administers the matching service for urological surgery positions.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Military Match<\/strong> uses the Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board for Army, Air Force, and Navy residency positions. For more information\u00a0on the timeline of medical school and residency applications for those participating in the Military Match, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/medicineandthemilitary.com\/officer-and-medical-training\/medical-school-timeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicine and the Military webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the Main Residency Match opens September 15th at the beginning of your fourth year through the NRMP. The SF, AUA, and Military matches take place prior to the Main Residency Match.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>The Rank Order List<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>You should begin thinking about how you might want to rank programs relative to one another as you finish each interview. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.residencyexplorer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAMC website<\/a> has some resources to help you keep track of your thoughts about each program.<\/p>\n<p>You should begin entering your rank list on the NRMP site as soon as you have a rough idea of what your preferences are. You may update your list as many times as you like, so there is no reason not to enter the first draft of your list once you have been on most of your interviews.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about how the Match algorithm works, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/intro-to-the-match\/how-matching-algorithm-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the NRMP website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Early Match<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMilitary (December)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Urology (February)<br \/>\nOphthalmology (February)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Match Week<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Match week is the week that participants of the Main Residency Match find out which program they matched into. Every year, Match Week takes place during the\u00a0third week of March and culminates on the Friday of\u00a0Match Week. Keck participates in the medical school tradition of celebrating\u00a0Match Day on campus,\u00a0where\u00a0applicants receive envelopes with their Match results\u00a0inside.\u00a0Medical residency applicants celebrate Match Day simultaneously every year with their colleagues, friends and family.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Match Lists<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-data\/2025\/03\/nrmp-releases-results-for-2025-main-residency-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-data\/2024\/08\/charting-outcomes-characteristics-of-u-s-md-seniors-who-matched-to-their-preferred-specialty-2024-main-residency-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-data\/2022\/07\/charting-outcomes-in-the-match-senior-students-of-u-s-md-medical-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-wzShPdrh8d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Additional Resources<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-wzShPdrh8d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-wzShPdrh8d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/freida.ama-assn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREIDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.powerbi.com\/groups\/bca2e794-d7ca-442e-9d9e-028b1f873264\/reports\/a364a6e9-ef1a-4798-85d4-8d685faf5f06?ctid=9d418695-71ac-4c31-b5b2-c196c8ec3c8a&amp;pbi_source=linkShare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Star<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/planning-your-fourth-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning Your Fourth Year<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/apply-smart-residency\/residency-explorer-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residency Explorer Tool<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/apply-smart-residency\/understanding-application-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAMC Applying to Residency<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-data\/2025\/02\/charting-outcomes-demographic-characteristics-of-applicants-in-the-specialties-matching-servicesms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charting Outcomes in Match<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmss.org\/programs-and-resources\/opda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OPDA Programs and Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":268,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-758","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Preparing for Residency &amp; 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