{"id":390,"date":"2020-05-13T12:27:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T16:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:09:25","slug":"applying-in-internal-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/applying-in-internal-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying to Residency in Internal Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-636x306.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"292\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-636x306.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/04\/Picture2-2048x986.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/media\/9711\/download\">2026-2027 ERAS Applicant Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Intro to ERAS for Internal Medicine June 2026-2027 Information Session recording available <a href=\"https:\/\/bushare-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/aasmansl_bu_edu\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Faasmansl%5Fbu%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FNEW%202025%20%2D%20MEDICINE%20CLERKSHIP%2FVideos%20%28Presentations%2C%20PPTs%2C%20Etc%29%2FERAS%20Recording%20%2D%20June%209th%2Emp4&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2Effbd12f7%2D54c2%2D4e7a%2Db040%2Dad9b4822d511\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slides:\u00a0<a href=\"\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/2026-PDF-posted-version-of-ERAS-workship-with-Craig-and-Sonia.pdf\">2026 PDF posted version of ERAS workship with Craig and Sonia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Applying in IM 2026-2027? Here&#8217;s what you should be doing over the summer!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"1\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>Meet with your Medicine FSA.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"2\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>Review your personal statement and attend one of the\u00a0<\/span><span>S<\/span><span>tudent\u00a0<\/span><span>A<\/span><span>ffairs workshops<\/span><span> &#8211; dates to be determined.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"3\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>Start working on a program list\u2014resources to use include<\/span><span> FREIDA-AMA, Residency Explorer (AAMC), Texas <\/span><span>STAR-Dashboard 2026 and<\/span><span>\u00a0your FSA<\/span><span>\u00a0and school Deans.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"4\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>Please reach out <\/span><span>if you have not already to set up a initial meeting with Dr. Ananthakrishnan regarding your Medicine Departmental letter.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>You will also need to meet with Departmental leadership as part of your Departmental letter<b>. <\/b>Please contact Caitlin Hogan Caitlin.Hogan@bmc.org\u00a0to schedule an individual meeting with Dr. Gopal Yadavalli.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"6\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/applying-in-internal-medicine\/submission-form\/\"><span>Submit here <\/span><\/a><span>by <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>August\u00a0<\/span><span>24<\/span><span>th<\/span><span>\u00a0at 5pm:<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\">ERAS application draft<\/li>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\">Personal statement draft<\/li>\n<li>CV (updated to reflect all your activities as of August 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Medical school transcript (updated with all rotations up to August 2026, including Block 12)\n<ul>\n<li>Instructions on how to request your unofficial transcript <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/registrars-office\/alumni\/transcript-requests\/\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Program signal list<\/li>\n<li>Geographic signal list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-student-education\/files\/2025\/05\/Guide-to-Geographic-Signals-636x361.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"343\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-700 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2025\/05\/Guide-to-Geographic-Signals-636x361.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2025\/05\/Guide-to-Geographic-Signals-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2025\/05\/Guide-to-Geographic-Signals-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2025\/05\/Guide-to-Geographic-Signals.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Applicant Checklist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM-636x355.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM-636x355.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-5.27.26\u202fPM.png 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General ERAS opens June 3, 2025<\/li>\n<li>ERAS deadline on September 22, 2026 (opens to programs on Sept. 23rd)<\/li>\n<li>Expect interviews Nov 2026 &#8211;\u00a0 Jan 2025, (a few maybe in October); Virtual recommended\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>September 2026 &#8211; <\/i><\/b><i>The BMC Internal Medicine Residency program will run their annual session for students applying in Internal Medicine on tips for approaching this interview season.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jan\/Feb meet FSA to discuss rank list<\/li>\n<li>Feb 1st,\u00a0 2027 &#8211; ranking opens<\/li>\n<li>March 3rd 2027 &#8211; programs and students submit (certify) rank list<\/li>\n<li>March 15th &#8211; SOAP begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>FRI MARCH 19th, 2027 &#8211; MATCH DAY!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-calendars\/main-residency-applicants\/\">here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:US:85850d46-1322-4db8-b960-1a659b2cdb1c\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><b>Letters of Recommendation<\/b><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>You will submit 3-4 letters.\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>1 Structured Evaluative Letter (SEL) written by leadership in the Department of Internal Medicine. This is formerly known as the departmental letter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.im.org\/resources\/ume-gme-program-resources\/resources-guidelines-im-sel\"><span class=\"s2\">AAIM Guidelines for IM SEL<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>2-3 Letters of recommendation written by faculty (not residents), at least two of which should be from faculty in Internal Medicine or subspecialty medicine (e.g. cardiology, gastroenterology, etc.) is recommended. Some programs will allow you to upload 2 letters, other programs will allow you to upload 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Application <\/strong><strong>Advice for Students<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students <strong>should not<\/strong> apply to a program that they would not rank.<\/li>\n<li>Students <strong>should not<\/strong> interview with more than one program in a day.<\/li>\n<li>Students <strong>should<\/strong> feel comfortable cancelling interviews as the season progresses if the scheduled interview is no longer at a program likely to end in the student\u2019s top 10. In this virtual season, such cancellations are recommended <strong>at least seven days<\/strong> in advance to allow programs time to offer the interview slot to another interested student. Students should cancel via an email with a professional tone and with gratitude for the opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>The number of places you apply to depends on your competitiveness.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss your competitiveness with your Field Specific Advisor, Dr. Ananthakrishnan, and your letter writers. On average most people should apply to 15-20 programs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>If you are a student who has experienced academic challenged (course failures, USMLE failure(s), etc.) you need to apply to more Medicine programs\u2014 at least 50 programs, including many community programs.<span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>Match data in the era of signalling shows that students who have 6-8 interviews will have a 95-98% likelihood of successfully matching in IM.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>Please relinquish interviews once you have 12-15 interviews to allow your peer applicants a chance to interview and match.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>Contact your advisor or Dr. Ananthakrishnan if you do not have 6-10 interviews by the first week of November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Other Resources<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Information on applying to IM can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acponline.org\/membership\/medical-students\"><span class=\"s1\">ACP web site<\/span><\/a>. You must join to access but membership is free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Information about programs can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.residencyexplorer.org\/Account\/Login\"><span class=\"s1\">AAMC Residency Explorer Tool<\/span><\/a>. Local data related to USMLE scores and where students matched is available from the SOM.<a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:US:85850d46-1322-4db8-b960-1a659b2cdb1c\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-student-education\/files\/2020\/05\/What-isinternalmeidicne1993Annals.pdf\">Perspective on a Career in Internal Medicine<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/match-data\/2025\/03\/match-by-the-numbers-2025-main-residency-match\/\">NRMP Match Data 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com\/IM\/fecab58a-0e31-416b-8e56-46fc9eda5c37\/UploadedImages\/Documents\/resources\/AAIM_Interview_Prep_Guidance_for_Medical_Student_Advisors.pdf\">Additional Interview Day Prep<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/eras-tools-and-worksheets-residency-applicants\/eras-tools-and-worksheets-residency-applicants\">ERAS Tool and Worksheets for Residency Applicants<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-residencies-eras\/publication\/2024-myeras-applicant-user-guide\">AAMC Guide to ERAS Application\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-2027 ERAS Applicant Worksheet *Intro to ERAS for Internal Medicine June 2026-2027 Information Session recording available here Slides:\u00a02026 PDF posted version of ERAS workship with Craig and Sonia Applying in IM 2026-2027? 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