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Everyone's financial journey is different, but there are some tips that you can use to better navigate uncertainty. Here's a link to the Unicorn Jobs book if you're looking for something outside the box to help you grow your finances. https://www.audible.com/pd/Finding-Your-Unicorn-Job-for-Pharmacists-Audiobook/B07RSDRQK6?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189…

Pharmacology Course: https://residency.teachable.com/ NAPLEX Pass Rates start at 21% and average out at 80% and MPJE Pass Rates start at 25% and average out at 77%. While it may not be fair, RPDs would do well to at least ask how your NAPLEX and MPJE preparation is coming along and I make a recommendation that RPDs should bring their cohorts togeth…

Conversations fly back and forth between RPDs and candidates way before the application window opens. Make sure you have a good email of interest to help build, sort, and qualify your final list to apply to. You can find the template here https://residency.teachable.com/ and if you want my one-on-one help with your LOI and emails, sign up for the P…

While the quality of residency applicants has gone down dramatically, residency sites are not lowering their standards and we have tremendous opportunities for good students to still get residencies. Check out https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2 or contact me with questions! I'm so excited to help you guys turn this tough day into an April vic…

I am introducing a pivot to the show in this episode, where it will become the Pharmacy Residency and Money podcast, where we will talk about career, health, and wealth related to residency. Residencies will be relatively easy to get, with an over 80% match rate in the near future and into the 90s over the next three years. My role has moved from h…

What do you do while you are waiting for Match Day? In this episode, I go over some ways to calm your mind and look to the future. Need my help for Phase II, hit me up at https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2By Tony Guerra

Don't bother trying to game it. Put your honest 1st, 2nd, and 3rd picks in there and focus on those. I'm telling you, you're 91% likely to get one of those three. If you need my help for Phase II, go to https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2. Your chances are good, it will still require a good application, but Phase II is a viable thing this year…

Interview Course: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview How many interviews DID you get? How many interviews SHOULD you get? knowing these answers helps predict whether you will get ranked by your favorite residency sites. The odds are in your favor, but a few thousand will still go without a residency. However, I predict Phase II will have m…

Interview Course: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview I go through several recent Reddit posts to answer questions that are top of mind. The big thing is that if you didn't get an interview or only got a few, you need to figure out why. Here are the top reasons 1. Toxic Recommendations 2. Too many out-of-state applications 3. College has a …

Would you like to be the applicant who has the spot-on answers for a clinical case or residency interview question? In this episode, I show you how to predict many of the questions and areas you'll be asked. You can find the free download here: https://residency.teachable.com/digital-products/enrolled/30479…

A great presentation starts with well-formatted slides. In this video, I go over three very simple tips to improve your residency or residency application presentation. If you want me actually to edit your slides go to: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview where slide editing is part of the course bundle.…

As the Google doc fills up with screening interviews, days programs will send out interviews, and actual interviews, the big key for this first round is winning your cohort. Many times you don't have to beat everyone; you just have to be in the top couple of students in your group and the best way to do that is to know how you're scored and earn po…

Need same-day help with an LOI or supplemental essay, send it to me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com You can get the free version of Phone Interview Survival Tips here on December 31st, January 1st, and January 2nd https://www.amazon.com/Phone-Interview-Survival-Tips-Introverts-ebook/dp/B07M76PMX5/ or the audiobook here https://www.audible.com/pd/Pho…

The first interviews are going out, but don't expect most to come until the first weeks of January; however, with the anecdotal evidence we have a lower residency applicant volume, you might get your invitation a bit sooner and more of them. You can find all the free resources I talk about here, including the link to the Google Doc: https://residen…

Don't push submit because you're exhausted! I'm turning documents around in 24 hours; if you still need help with your LOI and/or supplemental essay, just sign up here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I work through holidays, just getting up really early to do this stuff as I know how important it is. Questions? Hit me up at tonythephar…

How do you communicate late recommendations as preceptors hit the holiday break? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so it can be pretty quick if you have a deadline approaching.By Tony Guerra

How do you communicate late transcripts as colleges of pharmacy are closing? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so can be pretty quick if you have a deadline approaching.By Tony Guerra

Derek Delaney is the founder and president of PharmD Financial Planning. PharmD FP is a fee-only, fully fiduciary financial planning firm that specializes in helping pharmacist families plan their tax-efficient retirement dream. Derek holds multiple advanced designations and credentials, including the Certified Financial Planner certification and t…

If you want my one-on-one editing and help with supplemental essays, email me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com I charge $25 per 250 words via Venmo or PayPal. Answering supplemental essays is hard as you haven't written many narrative essays in pharmacy school. The best way to answer many of them is to use the STAR framework in behavioral question in…

You can be sure that you're going to get strengths and weaknesses questions from your residency interview, but it's best to talk to your preceptor about where they see your strengths/weaknesses as well. You can check out 100 questions for that residency interview here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview…

You're probably looking for guidance on writing a letter of intent and finding a lot on the internet. This document from this college of pharmacy has good advice but a bad attached letter. In this episode, I show you how to make a bad letter into a good one, and a wordy letter into a concise one. What you're really trying to do is create a readily …

Midyear madness is upon us and those that keep their heads about them will do very well. The most important things to do at Midyear are Apply to the Right Places Meet the Right People Send the Right Materials In this episode, I review the best ways to accomplish this relationship-building in a genuine way that can help you earn the residency you wa…

Midyear will wake up your imposter syndrome as you start to think that all the other applicants are better qualified and prepared than you. In this episode, I talk about the importance of establishing your identity before you get there. You can get the free 12-minute LOI Prep video here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi…

In a recent LinkedIn post Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD, BCPS mentioned that residents might be failing their NAPLEX / MPJE for other reasons than the NABP issue. In this episode, I talk about how to avoid this disastrous situation. Join the email list here at https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/…

Melissa Turner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-melissa-turner-pharmd/ Website: www.tarheelpgxconsulting.com Dr. Melissa Turner graduated from Meredith College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and from Campbell University in 2013 with her Doctor of Pharmacy. After graduation, she began working as a staff pharmacist for…

The book Perils of Polypharmacy can be found here: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BG98JWZ3/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-323817&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_323817_pd_us You can work with me one-on-one here: https://residency.teachable.com/ In this episode, I review some of the many characteristics of a residency application that matter in improving …

Here's the Reddit link for the incorrect NAPLEX scores, I'm so sorry for anyone this happened to https://www.reddit.com/r/PharmacySchool/comments/yq32ws/official_notification_from_nabp_regarding_exam/By Tony Guerra

In this episode, we hear from Amy (Youngji) Lee and Mary Ngo about the nontraditional residency application and journey. Looking for one-on-one help with your pharmacy residency letter of intent, interview presentation or CV go to https://residency.teachable.com/ Get your free LOI template by joining our email list at https://www.pharmacyresidencyp…

One very good listing of available virtual showcases, note many happen in November, so don't miss out. Here's the link https://twitter.com/SC_Pharmacist/status/1587435125486362627 Need my one-on-one help with your written and presentation aspects of residency, hit up https://residency.teachable.com/ My big three tips are in there as well, the showc…

The most important thing that will set up your chances for residency is the college you go to. Here is the LinkedIn Article https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pharmacy-residency-top-30-list-persistence-rate-guerra-pharmacist/ and how to get a hold of me for one-on-one help with writing your LOI, Cover Letter, CV, or interview https://residency.teachabl…

I am predicting many colleges of pharmacy will achieve a 100% residency match rate in four years as the pharmacy school enrollment decreases by about 500 students a year for the next three years including this one and then a cliff drop of 1800 in one year significantly impacting the number of residency applications. It's still tough to get certain …

PGx Pharmacist Jamie Wilkey sped through her entrepreneurial run in two years to develop a successful new career that gives her the flexibility to be a present parent and partner. In this episode, we meet one of the LinkedIn Influencers who gives daily advice on helping make your pharmacy life a better one. Here is her LinkedIn link: https://www.li…

I answer 20 prepharmacy questions that incoming students have. If you are interested in the prepharmacy program at dmacc email me at aaguerra@dmacc.eduBy Tony Guerra

If you're looking to try to graduate debt-free from pharmacy school, or at least do better than $140K for public and $200K for private, you might want to check out Utah's new program for free tuition first year and in-state for the following three. It's in line with the book Debt Free Pharmacy Student…

Match rate matters not only in getting a residency, but understanding the strength of a program. Applying to a residency in a state like Michigan with three strong matching schools is harder than applying in states with weaker rates. The key is to understand how your match rate, literally, matches up with the sites you are applying to. If you are i…

The first thing you want to do as a residency applicant is look to see what your college of pharmacy's residency interview rate is to inform the number of applications you need and how much time you should spend on your letters of intent, CV, and recommendations. Need my one-on-one help go to https://residency.teachable.com/ The first step in getti…

Making $25 an hour doing something other than pharmacy can be a relief when you're a pharmacy resident trying to get by, but is there a better way to make sure you can pay your bills in residency? In this episode I outline many of the ways you can ensure you can afford to do a residency by looking at cost of living, commute, and staffing. A 15 minu…

Midyear is one of those FOMO events where students feel like they can't get a residency without going. There are four genuine reasons to go such as Presenting a poster Engaging with residents during their poster presentations Eliminating residencies from your preferred list Finding lesser known residencies There are reasons not to go such as Impres…

I'm going to go over an in-depth analysis into the state of Iowa's residencies and my premise is that you can learn a lot from a residency by the alma maters of its residencies. While there is an expectation for meritocracy and opportunity for all, there is a huge difference between college admissions where you are looking to study somewhere and ea…

In many ways, the first part of the residency application process is about not getting rejected a little more than getting accepted, so in this section I give a rundown of the biggest mistake students make in trying to save some time.By Tony Guerra

I've got a limited number of free audiobook codes for pharmacy residency podcast listeners which you can listen to a free 5 minute sample here: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BFKMMX1F/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-322749&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_322749_rh_us and get the free code here: https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/debtfree Please do t…

I wanted to give you a preview of the book Brandon Dyson from TLDRPharmacy.com and I wrote with a Top 100 questions list for residency interviews. You can find the audiobook preview here. We will be including 100 video questions in the Rock Star Interview course as well that you can find here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview…

Student loan forgiveness is here, most likely, but the real concern is what to do when the pause comes. Will pharmacists re-enter the job market making it harder for new graduates as they realize they need more money to pay off their loans? Check out this book on pharmacist jobs that could help you find a unique job if things do get tight Unicorn J…

Keeping everything organized is a bear and a good Excel cheat sheet can help. I take it a step further and give you a sheet that allows you to see just how well you match with a site and with their resident crew. Find it here https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/matchratesBy Tony Guerra

I have created a new template for 2022, you can grab it here at https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/By Tony Guerra

I just published the pharmacy school rankings for residency for this year and I share some of those rankings in this episode https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCWT6VFB/ This is the book and sorted data I use to advise those whom I help as they decide where to apply and how to best do it.By Tony Guerra

Where you go to school matters so much in applying for residency as those relationships are huge in earning a placement. In this episode I go over how to analyze where your school matches well and who is generally going to be a resident at certain sites. Need my one-on-one help with your letter of intent or residency interview presentation go to ht…

In this episode we go over how to preserve one's mental health while getting excellent grades with P4 Lynn Bui from the University of Iowa. Much of what my courses and my one-on-one help does is reduce the ambiguity and stress associated with having to do something for the first time (apply for residency) and having so much riding on it. If you wan…

If you want to join the residency email list for this residency cycle, the temporary link is https://www.memorizingpharm.com/residency I'll be putting everything on http://pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/ after next week and the direct link to the courses is here https://residency.teachable.com/By Tony Guerra

Midyear hotels range from $31 per person with double-occupancy all the way up to $300 a night, but now is the time to book those hotels with ASHP. Also, I'm now getting requests for LOI help that I start now, I will limit the number of people I help to provide the best service, you can find more details here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extrem…