College of Medicine and Life Sciences - Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

Medical Student Career Advising

The Office of Student Affairs at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (UTCOMLS) is your hub for career and residency advising!

We are responsible for small- and large-group career planning programming as well as individual, one-on-one counseling. UTCOMLS' systematic approach to career advising and residency counseling spans all four years of medical school. Programming begins with M1 orientation and lasts through graduation, tailored to critical junctures and transitions over the course of your medical school career.

Access to Big Interview 

Exciting News! The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to offer you a free training system that features a new and innovative way to help you prepare more effectively for a residency interview.

Big Interview is an online system that combines training AND practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence.

Big Interview Medical offers a variety of tools including:

• Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels
• A database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them
• The ability to rate and share your interview answers for feedback
• A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of Residency Interviews
• A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

How to Register

Here’s how to set up your Big Interview Medical account:

1. Go to utoledo.biginterviewmedical.com and click "Register."
2. Enter your UToledo school email address, name, and password, and click "Create my Account."
3. Log in and start using Big Interview.

For any troubleshooting, visit the User Registration page.

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Access MyMed Portal 

Blackboard (BB) link:  Office of Student Affairs:  Career Advising

Resources

• Letters of Recommendation (PDF)
• Personal Statement (PDF)

Choosing a Specialty Tool:  Created by Devon Shannon, Class of 2021

• Recording
• Template

Match Results and Data

• Charting Outcomes in the Match: U.S. Allopathic Seniors (PDF)
• Interactive Charting Outcomes for the Match 2020
• Interactive Tool to Understand Match Competitiveness
• Roadmap to Residency
  
• Results and Data: 2021 Main Residency Match (PDF)
• Results of the 2021 NRMP Applicant Survey (PDF) 
• Results of the 2021 NRMP Program Director Survey (PDF)

Starting in year one, medical students will attend a 1:1 career advising appointment with student affairs to review their Career Action Plan, which is a roadmap for their medical school career. Students bring in a completed plan, along with their current Curriculum Vitae (CV) and discuss possible career pathways as well as opportunities at UToledo that will help them reach their long-term career goals.

Throughout a student's time in medical school there will be a multitude of career advising resources and opportunities offered; all based on the needs of each class. The Office of Student Affairs is committed to designing career advising programming that helps students in building their roadmap to residency.

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Career Exploration & Advising