Analysis of Reapplicants to Ophthalmology Residency: Factors Associated with Successful Matching

CONCLUSIONS: Ophthalmology residency reapplicants should focus their efforts on finding a research year or established pre-ophthalmology residency program for their interim year and bolstering their letters of recommendations within the field. The quality of in-specialty relationships and letters of recommendation are more impactful than the number of publications during a research gap year. Step 2 CK score is a significant factor but would have already been determined by the time of reapplication. Metrics such as Step 1 scores, AOA status, number of volunteering experiences, and LOR and personal statement qualities had no effect on a reapplicant's chance of matching.PMID:37938027 | DOI:10.1080/08820538.2023.2278540
Source: Seminars in Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research