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As your third-year winds down, Careers in Medicine has resources to guide you through the final stages of the decision-making process and help you create a smart residency application strategy, starting with choosing the away electives that best meet your training needs.

If you know your top specialties

If you're still undecided

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Find your fit

Use this method for assessing every present and future career decision based on your personal definition of fit.

Consider and process information

Use these strategies to methodically process and evaluate all the data points in your head.
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Get unstuck

It can be difficult to choose the specialty(ies) to which you'll apply. Here's help for moving forward.
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Create your fourth-year schedule

Here are some tips for structuring your fourth year of medical school when it’s time to plan your fourth-year schedule, but you’re still undecided about your specialty choice.

Prepare to apply

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Prepare for Residency

This phase walks you through the process of applying to residency, from considering your training goals through Match/SOAP® Week.

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Introduction to applying for residency

Applying for residency programs involves developing and assembling your residency application and supporting documents.

Your Application

Information and guidance for creating and collecting all your application materials.
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