![]() Thus, the MSPE is one of the most important elements of an application package. While test scores are a vital part of a student’s profile, residency program directors are also looking for ways to evaluate an applicant’s professionalism and academic performance in comparison to their peers. Residency program directors want to determine whether a candidate will be a good fit for their program and use the MSPE® to gain insight from the candidate’s Dean and medical school. By adhering to a template that includes graphical representations of their accomplishments with pre-clinical coursework, clerkships, and other indicators of academic performance, the applicants make their responses easier to review and compare. The purpose of the template and the common guidelines are to help standardize the application and review process. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has established guidelines that include a suggested template, and some sample MSPEs for use by medical school applicants. While also known as a “Dean’s Letter” the MSPE is much more than a simple letter and includes several components. Trojan’s medical school performance has been OUTSTANDING* in comparison to his peers at our school.One of the important requirements of many residency program applications is the Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE). “The summary adjective for Keck School of Medicine students is based on the number of weeks of Honors and High Pass grades received in Year III core clerkships these include Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery. ![]() The Summary section provides a summative assessment of the student’s comparative performance in medical school and a summary adjective based on your third-year clerkship grades, e.g., *Student Affairs reserves the right to edit the content you submit for length, grammar, style, and content, though you will be able to review your MSPE, including the edited Noteworthy Characteristics and Summary sections, before it is submitted to residency programs. Each bullet point should be 2 sentences or less.Maximum of 3 characteristics, highlighting the most salient aspects of the student in bullet point format.Please submit your Noteworthy Characteristics to the Online Advising System. Submitting Your Noteworthy Characteristics For example, if there was a significant gap between your undergraduate career and your entrance into medical school, give a brief (one or two sentence) explanation of what you accomplished during that time. Please be sure to note only accomplishments and activities from your time in medical school, unless you have prior experiences that are directly relevant to your residency application or require an explanation. ![]() participation in a joint degree program or leave of absence from Keck to complete a graduate degree.participation in the Medical Spanish program, either as a student or teacher. ![]()
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