Advising and Career Development: By Class

Resources for Students

• Careers in Medicine
• American Association of Medical Colleges
• Electronic Residency Application Service
• Freida Online
• Liason Committee on Medical Education
• National Board of Medical Examiners
• National Resident Matching Program
• San Francisco Early Match Program
• "So You Want to Be a Surgeon"
  (American College of Surgeons)
• US Medical Licensing Examination

First-Year Students

The focus of the first-year is on acclimating to medical school and developing effective study habits and strategies. During the year, students will have the opportunity to become involved in extracurricular activities, community service, research, education, global health, and clinical experiences. Students will meet individually with the Director of Student Affairs to talk about summer plans, and begin the career planning process.

Second-Year Students

The focus of the second-year is continuing to build the knowledge base to be successful as a clinical level student while continuing extracurricular activities, community service, research, education, global health, and clinical experiences. Finally, we work together to plan for Step I and Year 3.

• USMLE Step 1 Survival Guide

Third-Year Students

The focus of the third-year is acclimation to the clinical milieu and patient care setting, continued career exploration, and continued professional development.

• Surviving and Loving Third Year
• Rising Fourth Year: Frequently Asked Questions

Fourth-Year Students

Fourth-year students will focus on designing their year in line with their career interests and may pursue away electives, international electives, and other electives to round out their education. Residency planning, application and interviewing is done in conjunction with departmental advisors and the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.

• Residency Application Made Ridiculously Simple
• The Nitty Gritty & Review of the MSPE Process *
• Guide to the Preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation



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