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Road to Residency Calculator

Budget for medical residency application costs and interviews with FREIDA's easy to use calculator. AMA members have the ability to access the calculator in their dashboard.

How the Residency Calculator Works

Tell Us About Your Plans

We’ll ask you a few questions around how many programs and specialties you plan to apply to. Then we'll dive into all the details that determine your cost. How will you get to your interviews? Will they be virtual? Do you need to travel or purchase clothes?

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See Your Results

We’ll ask you a few questions around how many programs and We’ll provide you with a ballpark budget breakdown. Recalculate your costs to get a better starting point, or download a CSV file to fine-tune in Excel.

Get Started

It's never too early to plan ahead. If you're ready to plan for residency season, dive right in.

Join or Renew Your Membership

AMA members to get the ability to save, compare, analyze and rate programs — plus benefits like textbook discounts, career planning tools, networking opportunities and more.