MS3 Class Information – January 9th 2025

Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month

This advice is for all MS3 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. 

We hope you had a restful winter break! With the new year, it may be helpful to take stock of your future plans. If you are feeling unsure, you can complete the AAMC CiM’s Specialty Indecision Scale to narrow down to two specialties of interest (with different levels of competitiveness) by spring.  

If your specialty recommends away rotations, review how away rotations work, finish updating your CV, and work on VSLO application components like gathering a letter of recommendation. UWSOM Registration will talk about how you will get access to VSLO in the near future this winter quarter. In the meantime, they put together a great compilation of resources regarding away rotations on their website. Many programs offer scholarships, so be sure to look at the websites of programs you are interested in, particularly their GME or Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusion department site. Also, read the AAMC Visiting Scholars Resources Database and a separate site called Funded Away Rotations for Minority Medical Students (FARMS) Database. 

Reviewed by MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.  Career Advising welcomes tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.