Time is money.

This survey demonstrates half of respondents applying to the MSK rad onc residency program in recent years view taking a gap year to beef up the CV as a (sometimes very) important component of matching—with over one-third choosing to do so despite it often calling for family funds, savings withdrawals, or even more loans. The standard step score weed-out followed by a quick pub count may be the easiest way to generate a rank list, but it likely won’t do much to enrich the field. | Sidiqi, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019