James Nystead Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Is there any general advice or unwritten guidelines for CaRMS photos? In terms of background (scenery, med school building, studio with lighting) and type of photo (headshot, potrait)? Anything in particular I should look out for or pay attention to? Pictures from the internet as examples are greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolz3 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Generally speaking, you'll see a huge variety in pretty much everything, including background (I've seen different people use each of the examples you gave), clothing (for guys, tie vs. no tie, suit vs. no suit, glasses vs. no glasses), but one consistent thing is that it's a headshot. There's some guidance on the CaRMS website as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyPanda Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 At UBC, a lot of people use a professional photographer (this one in particular does a lot of Carms headshots: http://sarbglaze.com/portfolio/professional-headshots-and-portraits/). While it was a fun experience getting photos taken, I also had friends from other schools who had people take photos of them for free. I honestly don't think it matters too much as long as you look professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1D7 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Head shot, good photo, more professional than less. It should look at least somewhat like what you'll look like on interview day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted September 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 @lolz3 @SillyPanda @1D7 Just so we are on the same page, headshot means shoulders (level of the clavicle ish) and up correct? Could you find the information on the CaRMS website as I was not able to, much appreciated thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyPanda Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 This is a random photo from google images. But a head shot is along these lines: In my experience, most people tend to wear a nice blouse or button up shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolz3 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 11:50 PM, James Nystead said: @lolz3 @SillyPanda @1D7 Just so we are on the same page, headshot means shoulders (level of the clavicle ish) and up correct? Could you find the information on the CaRMS website as I was not able to, much appreciated thank you https://www.carms.ca/match/r-1-main-residency-match/applicant/application-process-documents-r1/documents-r1/ Very little guidance, but some. As SillyPanda said, most people wore a fancy top (blouse, blazer or suit). Another thing is think of how you might want your hospital ID badge to look as well since some places just have you submit a headshot for it too which might lean you towards a plain/professional background more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_jacob_45 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Really there's no need to go to too much trouble to get the most professional CaRMS photo especially if it will cost you a lot of money. I took one for a friend I met on elective in the hallway in the hospital (happened to be a plain white background), and it worked perfectly well. Just as others have said, make sure you are not dressed too casually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0lfgang Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 No need for professional photos. Our committee just needs them to remember who you are. We put print out the pictures of all the interviewees and put them on the whiteboard, discuss, and rearrange, to come up with the rank order list. We do a lot of "put that one in front of that one!" A nice head shot with professional attire and nice smile in a plain background is fine. Make sure it's in colour and not black and white. One candidate sent us black and white and we were all wtf? LostLamb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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