The Truth About Matching Into Competitive Specialties/Programs

Timestamps 🚀
0:00​ Intro
0:37 Introduction Dr. Malke Asaad
0:58 USMLE Scores
2:02 Is Research the secret key?
03:30 Quality of Research?
4:42 USCE?
5:25 Letters of Recommendation
5:35 Volunteering, Work Experience, Ph.D., Masters of Science?
7:55 Other vital skills
8:28 How to get into research?

By competitive specialties we mean: Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dermatology...PS: The advice given here also applies to competitive programs in not so competitive specialties

Make sure to follow: ‪@MalkeAsaad‬

Check out some of his videos:
-How Did I Match at a Top PLASTIC SURGERY Program as IMG?
   • Match in Plastic Surgery| IMG Plastic Surg...  
-How to Get into NEUROSURGERY Residency? Part 1
   • NEUROSURGERY Residency MATCH®! How to Matc...  
-How to Find a Research Position in the US For FREE?
   • How to Find a Research Position in the US ...  

Some of Dr Malke relevant published papers:
-Value of Research Years for International Medical Graduates Applying to General Surgery Residency
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32741...
-International Medical Graduates are Comparable to American Medical Graduates as General Surgery Interns
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33038...
-Outcomes of non-designated preliminary general surgery interns: A 25-year Mayo Clinic experience
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31653...

Some NRMP data:
-https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn....
-https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn....

Disclaimer: Both Dr. Malke and I realize that there are some applicants whose match story will be different from what's stated in this video. This is meant to give guidance on which factors HELP the applicant to improve its chances of matching. The advice given here comes from personal experience, interviews with successful applicants, NRMP data and Dr Malke research on the topic.

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