| August - December |
- Take (or re-take) your Careers in Medicine Self-assessments
- Continue to keep an open mind about specialties
- Attend Career Panel Sessions in Block I and J
- ContinueÌý(or start) broadening your career horizons by joining Interest groups and/or shadowing in specialties of interest
- Continue (or start) reading on specialties and career paths
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| December - February |
- Begin thinking about whether you want to write the USMLE Step 1 and if yes, schedule a date for Summer
- Begin TCP
- Attend the Electives Information Session given by the Career Advisor (date tba in advance every year)
- consider your choice of Med 3 and Med 4 clerkship streams
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| March - July |
- Receive your assigned Med 3 and Med 4 clerkship streams
- If you have a very early Med 3 elective, begin applying for it in April or May if possible
- Look over McGill's Electives information
- If considering non-McGill electives, take some time to look over the , especially regarding the Policies and Information section of any university you are interested in doing electives at. Also review their
- Write USMLE Step 1, if taking
- Consider your other summer plans. A vacation is a great idea!
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