Dear Dr. XYZ (Program Director), I hope you are doing well. This is Max Smith, a General Surgery residency applicant from QRS School of Medicine, Brazil. As the Match season comes to an end, I can firmly say that ABC (Name of the Institution) is my first option for residency. I’d like to provide a few persuasive reasons for my choice. Having previously completed my residency in General Surgery at a tertiary care hospital in Brazil, I am accustomed to the high volume of patients and long working hours. This hands-on experience has directly translated into providing quality care for my patients and I believe that it will help me in adapting to your fast-paced residency schedule. The excellent General Surgery training at your institute will help me attain excellent surgical skills which will be useful for a career as a Trauma surgeon. My research in medical school focused on resuscitative strategies in trauma and I have presented them at various national conferences. If given the opportunity to train here, I would like to expand on my research by working under the guidance of Dr. Scott who has published groundbreaking research on the same. I appeared for the Step 3 USMLE exam in early February and awaiting the results. This is to enable me for an H-1B visa sponsored by your residency program. The favorable work atmosphere and resident camaraderie are the motivating factors in my decision to rank ABC first among all my programs. I am motivated to train under your supervision and look forward to the Match. Thank you for your time and consideration. Warm Regards,
Max Smith
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