What made you choose our residency program over others?
In the United States, there are currently 99 PM&R residency programs. The interviewers want to hear that you have researched their program in depth and that you have also compared their program to many others. When responding to this question, highlight unique aspects of their PM&R residency program that stand out from others. You may want to participate in their program because of their stellar reputation, dynamic and interactive training program, or because they are a research hospital. Let the interviewers know your reasons for choosing their PM&R residency program over others.
"I chose your residency program over others for several reasons. First, my mentor was a resident in your PM&R program and highly recommended the training and guidance she received. Secondly, your program is dynamic, interactive, and predominantly based at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, which has been ranked as the number-one rehabilitation hospital since 1991. After researching your program in greater depth and realizing your team works at applying real-time research to patients with disability, I decided this is the program I want to attend."
