Advice from 4th-year medical student Sofia Toro Alvarez: Prepping for residency interviews, decoding signaling, and why Internal Medicine

On this episode of GMM, you will get the scoop on IM and IM residency application from M4 Sofia Toro Alvarez, who's survived the grind and lived to tell the tale:

1. How to Prep for Residency Interviews: Study the program’s vibe, know your stuff, and be able to talk about your experiences without sounding like a robot. 

2. Signaling on Applications—What the Heck is That? Gold vs Silver! Think of it as telling a program, "Hey, I’m interested in you,” without getting too desperate. 

3. How to Stand Out in Your Interview: Be yourself—seriously. Your personality is the secret sauce. Show them you’re not just a future doctor, but someone they’d actually want to work with for 80+ hours a week.

 

Co-Hosts:

Caity Decara: caitlin.decara@med.uvm.edu

Haley Bayne: haley.bayne@med.uvm.edu