We're nearly done with another interview season and I find myself wondering (again) why I continue to be surprised by the caliber of this year's applicant pool. Each year, the graduating medical students impress us more and more, and the interview day debriefing sessions are not complete without the obligatory "There's no way I would get into this program if I were applying today" comments made by the interviewers sitting around the table.

I'd like to thank all of the more than...