Medical What can I do in my gap year to improve my residency matching chances?

[Question]

I'm currently in a gap year until medical school starts in Fall 2023, and was wondering if there is anything I can do right now to strengthen my residency portfolio? I am just now realizing that I might have high aspirations in medicine, even though it will be an uphill battle likely matriculating into a DO school. I'm 100% certain I want to do a specific residency but want to match competitively at the realistic likes of Stanford or Emory. What can I do right now to formally help my case? Appreciate any help.

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[GoSpursGo]

Publish. But also recognize that if those programs don’t have a history of matching DOs, there may be nothing you can do to change that bias

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Rest before medical school. Once you start, if you want academics, you need to publish and make connections.

 

[PerioDont]

Rest before medical school. Once you start, if you want academics, you need to publish and make connections.

agreed