It’s time for fourth year students to get serious about choosing their specialty area. Some of you are lucky, and everything lines up: you know which clinical area interests you most, your board scores and grades/letters are all in the correct range, and you have helpful professors on your side. For you, it’s just a matter of doing the paperwork on time. You can stop reading here.
But I know there are many others of you out there who aren’t sure what specialty to choose. Or, you’re torn between 2 or 3 specialties. Or you know what you don’t want but aren’t sure what you do want. Or you know what you want, but aren’t sure if your qualifications are strong enough. Read on!