"200 rules to succeed in the residency match"- useful or a waste of time?

[Tiz]

Can anyone speak to the usefulness of this book? I'm preparing for clerkship/CaRMS etc.

[Icebox]

Never heard of it, and it sounds like a waste of time. There are only 4 rules you need to know:

 

- Work hard

- Get as much face time as possible with the program

- Demonstrate your interest in both the program and the specialty

- Be someone that's likeable and easy to work with

[NLengr]

Never heard of it, and it sounds like a waste of time. There are only 4 rules you need to know:

 

- Work hard

- Get as much face time as possible with the program

- Demonstrate your interest in both the program and the specialty

- Be someone that's likeable and easy to work with

 

Also don't be a complete idiot. You don't need to be the brightest, but be smarter about the specialty than half of the other applicants.

[Karma]

Sounds like you could get the same information from talking to people especially residents about CARMS and going on an excellent site called Medaholic, lots of useful info there!

[medaholic]

Just realized I did review this book a while back

http://www.medaholic.com/the-successful-match-book-review/

 

I would say don't buy it as it can be pricey. If you can find somewhere to borrow it from, it's worth a browse. Some very useful advice, but a lot of noise you have to read in between.

 

There's also another book by the same publisher - Success on the wards

http://www.medaholic.com/success-on-the-wards-book-review/

 

that I thought was more relevant for clerkship. I would choose that book over the successful match.

 

Either way, lots of common sense, talk to upper classmen or read through these forums. there's a lot of good advice out there that's free