Otolaryngology
Core Career Advisors
- Core Advisor/Department Co-Chair Lori Rawson- lrawson@med.unr.edu
| UNR Med 2013 - 2019 | U.S. Allopathic Seniors (2020) | |||
| Step | Matched | Step | Matched | Unmatched |
| Step 1 Mean | 247 | Step 1 Mean | 248 | 243 |
| Step 2 Mean | 254 | Step 2 Mean | 256 | 249 |
| Criteria | UNR Med | 25th | 50th | 75th | ||
| # Matched Seniors | <3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Mean # of programs on rank order list | <3 | 12 | 13.9 | 15.6 | ||
| Mean # of programs ranked in specialty | <3 | 11.7 | 13.4 | 14.7 | ||
| Mean # of research experiences | <3 | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Mean # of volunteer experiences | <3 | 5.9 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Mean Step 1 Score | 246.3 | 243.9 | 248 | 252 | ||
| Mean Step 2 Score | 247 | 250.1 | 255.1 | 258.4 | ||
Charting Outcomes of the Match | (3rd Party Document Download)
| Year | # Programs | # Positions Offered | # Unfilled Programs | # U.S. Senior Applicants | # Total Applicants | % Filled US Seniors | % Filled Total | |
| PGY-1 |
129 | 350 | 2 | 421 | 505 | 88.6% | 99.4% | |
Program Dependent
Yes.
Plan to do two ENT rotations. At least one of these rotations should be at programs to get a letter of recommendation.
- Georgetown
- Iowa Carver College of Medicine
- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
- Loma Linda University
- Mayo - Phoenix
- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education - MN
- NIH Research Rotation
- NYU Langone
- Oregon Health & Science University
- St. Luke's - Boise ID
- University of California, Davis-Sacramento
- University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
- University of Kansas SOM - Kansas City
- University of Minnesota Med School
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
- University of North Carolina Chapel
- University of Washington School Medicine
- University of Wisconsin
Research
- Research experience is desirable.
- Matched applicants have an average of 3.5 research experiences and have published 5.1 abstracts, presentations, and publications.
- Be prepared to talk about your work.
Personal Statement
- Experiences that have informed your decision
- Tailor your statement for specific programs
Letters of Recommendation
- Letters are extremely important for ENT.
- Three (3) letters are recommended with 2 from within the specialty.
- A letter from surgery or a research mentor is appropriate.
- Letters from academic faculty will hold more weight than from community faculty
- A Chair/Chief letter is required.
Application Timing
- Programs begin reviewing applicants when ERAS opens
- Programs begin offering Interviews in October
Interviews
- Some programs begin interviewing October - November
- December and January are the busiest months
- Some programs may interview into February
2021
- Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-MN
2020
- UCLA Med Ctr- CA
2019
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2018
- LSU SOM- New Orleans
2017
- University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
2016
- Motefoiore Medical Center - NY
- Oregon Health and Science University
2015
- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education- MN
- Univeristy of Kansas SOM- Kansas City
2014
- Loma Linda University - CA
2013
- University of Minnesota- SOM
2011
- University of New Mexico- SOM