Interview thread...

[microphage]

Got my first interview... yeehaaawww!!!

[swimguy23]

Got my first interview... yeehaaawww!!!

where?.....

[anencephalic]

Hey...you can't steal the thunder out from under my interview thread!











Congrats...

[microphage]

:twisted: Hey...you can't steal the thunder out from under my interview thread!











Congrats...

You deserve your own thread Jon.. NOW GO START YOUR OWN THREAD! :twisted:

[microphage]

where?.....

Crappy Cali.

[anencephalic]

:twisted:

You deserve your own thread Jon.. NOW GO START YOUR OWN THREAD! :twisted:


Nah...I'm not worthy.:cry:

[anencephalic]

Crappy Cali.

"I wish they all could be California girls...(I wish they all could be Cal-i-fornia!).

[anencephalic]

2nd interview offer received today...

1st one is in CT
2nd one is in MA


Yeehaw!

[Ditch Doctor]

I hate you both... Apps being on hold sucks...

[MushieCookie]

I've got y'all BEAT! I had one...today...in Manhattan, at my EM program where I'm rotating.

Ok...it's kind of 'cheating'...because they give all their rotating students an interview if they want one! But still...got my first one under the belt.

[DrShikima]

I've got y'all BEAT! I had one...today...in Manhattan, at my EM program where I'm rotating.

Ok...it's kind of 'cheating'...because they give all their rotating students an interview if they want one! But still...got my first one under the belt.

Neener, I've got 2 already and I've not started applying...:p

[anencephalic]

2nd interview offer received today...

1st one is in CT
2nd one is in MA


Yeehaw!


Just got my 3rd interview: TN

[MushieCookie]

damn...some of my programs haven't even downloaded their applications yet!!! lol...

[arorasha1]

i got my first one...in the great town of flint, michigan. yes. the home of michael moore. :eek:

[MushieCookie]

Just a FYI for those who are applying solely to EM programs...don't be freaking out by this thread because interviews are rolling in from programs. Most EM programs won't offer programs until November, unless you've really got a STELLAR application, and have all your EM SLORs in and your EM grade(s) in.

Just a FYI...I can hear people sharding from miles away by reading this post...lol....

[AUCMD2006]

i finally sent out the apps on the 12th....we'l see how long it takes

[anencephalic]

i got my first one...in the great town of flint, michigan. yes. the home of michael moore. :eek:


Yay! U Go Gurl!

[AUCMD2006]

got my first sets of interviews tday all within 3 hours! so sent out my "test" application on the 12, all went ok with it so on the 13th and 14th i sent out the rest. some where downloaded the same day the rest by the 16th and today i got interviews at some good university programs. i applied to half community and half university with 2 long shot ivy league in there...hey i figure maybe they are looking to add "diversity" to their program...hehe

it feels good that its all coming together now!

[MushieCookie]

got my first sets of interviews tday all within 3 hours! so sent out my "test" application on the 12, all went ok with it so on the 13th and 14th i sent out the rest. some where downloaded the same day the rest by the 16th and today i got interviews at some good university programs. i applied to half community and half university with 2 long shot ivy league in there...hey i figure maybe they are looking to add "diversity" to their program...hehe

it feels good that its all coming together now!

congrats...what are you applying for?

[sach]

Congrats y'all. I'm submitting mine next week. Thus far I've been trying to get offers without sending programs anything, but to no avail.

[anencephalic]

got my first sets of interviews tday all within 3 hours! so sent out my "test" application on the 12, all went ok with it so on the 13th and 14th i sent out the rest. some where downloaded the same day the rest by the 16th and today i got interviews at some good university programs. i applied to half community and half university with 2 long shot ivy league in there...hey i figure maybe they are looking to add "diversity" to their program...hehe

it feels good that its all coming together now!

Nice man...congrats!

[DrShikima]

got my first sets of interviews tday all within 3 hours! so sent out my "test" application on the 12, all went ok with it so on the 13th and 14th i sent out the rest. some where downloaded the same day the rest by the 16th and today i got interviews at some good university programs. i applied to half community and half university with 2 long shot ivy league in there...hey i figure maybe they are looking to add "diversity" to their program...hehe

it feels good that its all coming together now!

wtg on milking the affirmative action spin!! jk jk

[microphage]

Congrats y'all. I'm submitting mine next week. Thus far I've been trying to get offers without sending programs anything, but to no avail.

I got one interview without having almost anything in... They must have heard about me on valuemd.

[microphage]

congrats to all...


Although I'm sort of in a slump now. I need some more interviews!

[anencephalic]

My goal is an interview offer a day for the rest of the week (and the next week, and the week after next...):shock:

[microphage]

got my 2nd interview... outta my slump now. yeehaaw

(still waiting for my letters and transcripts to be uploaded.. ugh)

[microphage]

got my 2nd interview... outta my slump now. yeehaaw

(still waiting for my letters and transcripts to be uploaded.. ugh)

back into a slump now.. i guess it'll have to drag through this weekend.

anybody else heard anything?

[microphage]

all's quiet in the clinical forum... slackers

[anencephalic]

+1

St. Johns, Detroit, MI

[anencephalic]

+1

St. Joseph's, Phoenix, AZ

[Ditch Doctor]

Hey, I just found out that where I'm at right now gives an interview to all students that rotate through their service... so I guess I'm at 1??? And they haven't even downloaded anything yet...

[anencephalic]

Hey, I just found out that where I'm at right now gives an interview to all students that rotate through their service... so I guess I'm at 1??? And they haven't even downloaded anything yet...

Interview's and interview, man...can't complain (unless it's King Drew...):eek:

[microphage]

+1
Riverside, CA

[microphage]

+1 Reno, NV
I need to bet on red..

[swimguy23]

+1 Reno, NV
I need to bet on red..

for residency or a casino act?

[microphage]

for residency or a casino act?

Ur just jealous because Las Vegas didn't call u back for that Def Leppard act.

[microphage]

+1 WA state... yeehawwwwwww

[swimguy23]

Ur just jealous because Las Vegas didn't call u back for that Def Leppard act.

you should check out my myspace page

[swimguy23]

submitted yesterday and got my first interview today from lincoln med

also started my med-peds rotation and met the program director and she has my kind of sense of humor

[anencephalic]

submitted yesterday and got my first interview today from lincoln med

also started my med-peds rotation and met the program director and she has my kind of sense of humor

G0d help us all...congrats on the invite!

[microphage]

submitted yesterday and got my first interview today from lincoln med

also started my med-peds rotation and met the program director and she has my kind of sense of humor



congrats dude...

just don't tell her about the def leppard thing

[swimguy23]

congrats dude...

just don't tell her about the def leppard thing

haha.......

[anencephalic]

+1

West Virginia University.

[anencephalic]

+1

Ohio State University Med Ctr

[anencephalic]

+1

U of Nebraska Med Ctr

[Ditch Doctor]

+1

West Virginia University.

now sqeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel like a pig....

[anencephalic]

So for anyone's who is curious:

Interviews:
Yale -- New Haven CT
Tufts/Baystate -- Springfield MA
Eastern Tennessee State U -- Johnson City TN
St. John's -- Detroit MI
West Virginia U -- Morgantown WV
Ohio State U, Columbus OH
U of Nebraska, Omaha NE

Declined interview:
St. Josephs -- Phoenix, AZ

Rejected:
Med U South Carolina, Charleston SC
Duke, Durham NC

Waiting on:
Indiana U, Indianapolis IN
Wake Forest, NC
UNC, NC
U of Iowa
Emory

[anencephalic]

now sqeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel like a pig....

My wife wants me to watch Deliverance...should I be 'fraid?!

[microphage]

So it seems like I might be visiting good ol' swimguy, rrod and P@UL a few times this interview season.

Ugh

[swimguy23]

So it seems like I might be visiting good ol' swimguy, rrod and P@UL a few times this interview season.

Ugh

swimguy is currently working it at his top choice.....

[microphage]

swimguy is currently working it at his top choice.....

so if its anywhere in the NE then yeah, I'll be annoying ya.

[anencephalic]

+1

University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS.

[swimguy23]

so if its anywhere in the NE then yeah, I'll be annoying ya.

actually im mid-atlantic right now.....but i still consider new york part of new england

[AUCMD2006]

update-11 interviews, (9 university, 2 community) 1 rejection, i cancelled 1, and am waiting on another 12 or so.

[anencephalic]

update-11 interviews, (9 university, 2 community) 1 rejection, i cancelled 1, and am waiting on another 12 or so.

Congrats bud...

It's kinda quiet here...programs must be waiting for those MSPEs to be downloaded!

[swimguy23]

I have 13 interviews......got #13 on Friday the 13th......but anyways

10 peds
3 Med-Peds

Peds are my safety/practice interviews since i really dont want to do only peds

[grace]

update-11 interviews, (9 university, 2 community) 1 rejection, i cancelled 1, and am waiting on another 12 or so.

Congrats! Sounds like to listened to the wife afterall and applied to more programs... :p

[microphage]

at 12 currently... that's if Wayne State doesn't lose all its hospitals at Detroit medical.

[DrShikima]

at 12 currently... that's if Wayne State doesn't lose all its hospitals at Detroit medical.

yeah, I was hearing the wayniacs talking about something that's going on with DMC. Anyone know what's going on?

[anencephalic]

yeah, I was hearing the wayniacs talking about something that's going on with DMC. Anyone know what's going on?

Courtesy of microphage...

WSU, DMC lob claims in dispute - 10/13/06 - The Detroit News Online (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061013/BIZ/610130331/-1/ARCHIVE)

[AUCMD2006]

wow, not a good time to become a DMC resident. if the contracts break they don't have to find a place for you. i've read the contracts and it says nothing about what would happen if a program closes so you are on your own. i hope they work it out. i've been to DMC for wayne state lectures and the hospital is not that bad. also the acgme is coming to investigate and if the programs go on probation that is also not good for the residents.

if they don't have a solid resolution to this i would rank wayne state low if at all. i've met a few residents who've had programs close and had to scramble midyear to try and find a spot. one moved all the way from california to detroit and it took them almosta year to find a slot.

they say they are forming contracts with suburban hospitals that is true but many of them aren't even built yet, beumont, providence park, henry ford are all also building new hospitals out west and all will have residents so it may not be as simple for wayne which is a HUGE program compared to providence or beumont and wayne would have alot more residents to place around.

[microphage]

yeh.. not a good time indeed.. irony of it all, i got an interview from them friday which is the same date as the article.

[AUCMD2006]

14 is the number of the day. i am gonna miss a week out of my last rotation on interviews...darn

[swimguy23]

some people have requested I list my interview offers

Peds -
NYMC - Westchester
St. Vincents (manhattan)
Buffalo
NY Stony Brook
NJ Shore
Albert Einstein (Pa)
Goryeb
Winthrop
Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth
Syracuse
Nassau
Lincoln Medical Center

Med-Peds
Albany Med
Virginia Commonwealth
St Vincents (manhattan)
Geisinger

I'm sure more are coming. I'm currently rotating at my absolute top choice right now

[rokshana]

some people have requested I list my interview offers

Peds -
NYMC - Westchester
St. Vincents (manhattan)
Buffalo
NY Stony Brook
NJ Shore
Albert Einstein (Pa)
Goryeb
Winthrop
Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth
Syracuse
Nassau
Lincoln Medical Center

Med-Peds
Albany Med
Virginia Commonwealth
St Vincents (manhattan)
Geisinger

I'm sure more are coming. I'm currently rotating at my absolute top choice right now

impressive list!- and very nice of you to post the actual programs.

[anencephalic]

+1

Allegheny General Hospital, PA

[anencephalic]

+1

Indiana U

w00t! It's one of my top five programs...:D

[AUCMD2006]

16. and had to turn 1 down. see even I can get interviews there is hope for anyone

[anencephalic]

see even I can get interviews there is hope for anyone

Hell, even the brainless amongst us are getting interviews...;)

[microphage]

dude..even i'm starting to turn down interviews... Who would've thunk.

[YODA]

I am now on the board, i sent my application out last night, got my first interview offer this afternoon!!!!!

UT Southwestern, Dallas TX Emergency Medicne

later
YODA

[anencephalic]

I am now on the board, i sent my application out last night, got my first interview offer this afternoon!!!!!

UT Southwestern, Dallas TX Emergency Medicne

later
YODA

Great use of the force...

Congrats!

[microphage]

I am now on the board, i sent my application out last night, got my first interview offer this afternoon!!!!!

UT Southwestern, Dallas TX Emergency Medicne

later
YODA

impressive.. congrats dude.

[teratos]

ER? I thought we taked about this.... :rolleyes:

[anencephalic]

+1

Medical College of Ohio.

[microphage]

+1

Medical College of Ohio.


Cool.. congrats on that...

it's been a slow week for me, one Oregon and one Cali.

[swimguy23]

Cool.. congrats on that...

it's been a slow week for me, one Oregon and one Cali.

slow week for me too.....i only got asked out by 1 nurse




er i mean slow week for interviews too

I did get a rejection by one tho that spelled "medical" as "mediecl".....so i didnt feel bad

[YODA]

ER? I thought we taked about this.... :rolleyes:
are you trying to get me to become an Internal Med doc!!!!

scary

[microphage]

are you trying to get me to become an Internal Med doc!!!!

scary


Yoda interacting with real patients.. *gasp*:shock:

[DrShikima]

Yoda interacting with real patients.. *gasp*:shock:

That's like getting anencephalic interacting with the living.:shock:

[anencephalic]

+1

MetroHealth/Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH

[AUCMD2006]

are you trying to get me to become an Internal Med doc!!!!

scary


who wouldn't wanna be an ER doc now days? it is a simple algorythm:

Pain in X part of body-->CT X part of body, EKG and consult Surgery and IM

And they shoudl just print the lab order as: order all labs known to man except Kuru workup unless they have traveled outside the US and angaged in cannibalism:evil:

[MushieCookie]

who wouldn't wanna be an ER doc now days? it is a simple algorythm:

Pain in X part of body-->CT X part of body, EKG and consult Surgery and IM

And they shoudl just print the lab order as: order all labs known to man except Kuru workup unless they have traveled outside the US and angaged in cannibalism:evil:


simple algorythm...right...(in an austin powers-like voice)...

[anencephalic]

+1

U of Louisville, Louisville, KY:D

[anencephalic]

+1

U of Arizona

[AUCMD2006]

i capped it at 19 now i am substitutiong programs. if i get one from a place i want more i will cancel one that is already scheduled. oh and +1 rejection from North Carolina...must have known i rooted for the north.

keep your eye on the prize, get decent scores and you will literally turn down programs. i just got back from my first interview and it went really good. i and a sgu student were the only forerign grads the rest were US students. didn't notice bias but i was asked why i went to a foreign school.....

[anencephalic]

Yeah...

Planning on capping at 15, but it will be 15 that I'm interested in.

2 interviews completed...awesome experiences for both.
2 interviews declined.
2 rejections from my top 10 programs.
9 interviews remaining on my schedule (including 3 top 10:D ).

The remaining programs will be substituted at my discretion, which is a pretty nice feeling!

I hate to cancel interviews I've already scheduled, but you do what you gotta do, right?!

[MushieCookie]

right...your in the drivers seat now big boy...

[anencephalic]

right...your in the drivers seat now big boy...

At least they'll lead you to believe so...;) :twisted:

[anencephalic]

+1

Akron/NEOUCOM Program, Akron, OH

[anencephalic]

+1

LSU Shreveport, LA

[bdawson]

in the interviews what do they say about going to a foreign med school? if asked why you went what do you say?

[RN2MD]

JT is the original "PB!" Congrats on you slew of interviews.

[anencephalic]

in the interviews what do they say about going to a foreign med school? if asked why you went what do you say?

I went caribbean 'cause the US schools didn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over...:twisted:

[AUCMD2006]

some interviewers ask some don't. i don't know if it was because i was the only img interviewing or not. what do you say? the truth, i got waitlisted and didn't want to do another application cycle and my undergrad gpa was borderline then let the usmle scores do the rest.

i was surpeised by a few of the interviewers saying they were also borderline or waitlisted and considered sgu and auc...one actually went to auc and was ready to start when he got in stateside so they are well aware of the big carib schools.

[YODA]

+1

LSU Shreveport, LA
NO!! you are not allowed, we dont want you, i will get PAC to find you on your interview day and spray water over your crotch.

[AUCMD2006]

anoher one, LSU

when are you going jon?

[MushieCookie]

Happy MPSE day everyone!

[MushieCookie]

PS. How gay was that above post??

[swimguy23]

PS. How gay was that above post??

along the same lines as backstreet boys

dont lie you were listening to backstreet boys while typing that post

[MushieCookie]

along the same lines as backstreet boys

dont lie you were listening to backstreet boys while typing that post

Perhaps, but definitely not as gay as Lance Bass...

bwahahahaha....

[YODA]

finially after a drought of 2 weeks i got my second.

LSU-BR program emergency Medicine,

this program staffs the LSU home football games!!!!! How cool is that!!!

btw, sorry for the multi post

later
YODA

[teratos]

finially after a drought of 2 weeks i got my second.

LSU-BR program emergency Medicine,

this program staffs the LSU home football games!!!!! How cool is that!!!

btw, sorry for the multi post

later
YODA

Did you put your name down as "Yoda" on your application? That doesn't have mass appeal. G

[YODA]

Did you put your name down as "Yoda" on your application? That doesn't have mass appeal. G
would it get me an interview with Dr. D* at St. Agnes

[grace]

finially after a drought of 2 weeks i got my second.

LSU-BR program emergency Medicine,

this program staffs the LSU home football games!!!!! How cool is that!!!

btw, sorry for the multi post

later
YODA

Good 'ole MSPE's...Congrats!

[anencephalic]

+1

U of Missouri - Kansas City

[teratos]

would it get me an interview with Dr. D at St. Agnes

It might. G

[swimguy23]

+2

Med-Peds

Maine Medical Center
University of Buffalo (this one was interesting, they called me)

[Ditch Doctor]

+1 Texas Tech....Finally.... Long draught... It sucks hearing everyone getting interviews when your own specialty interviews so late... I wasn't getting rejections or offers... just nothing... whew.... let the flood gates open...

[grace]

+1 Texas Tech....Finally.... Long draught... It sucks hearing everyone getting interviews when your own specialty interviews so late... I wasn't getting rejections or offers... just nothing... whew.... let the flood gates open...

Congrats! The waiting game definitely sucks. You sit back and wonder if schools are interviewing some folks and waiting to see if they need to offer you an interview, how many interviews they have already done, how many more interviews they will offer, and if they will even contact you. I wonder how many programs never respond either way to applicants. You'd hope all programs would be respectful enough to contact you regardless of an interview offer vs. rejection because the waiting game is the worst part.

[swimguy23]

+1 SUNY Stony Brook

[Ditch Doctor]

+1 Baton Rouge

[anencephalic]

Congrats DD & Swimmy.

You know, I would've thought that with the release of the MSPE's, we'd see a huge jump in everyone (m'self included) hearing from more programs, but alas, no new interviews (but no rejections either)...

Go figure!

[arorasha1]

anyone know of when.. we should hear by? some sources say mid-october - some say maybe not at all - is it true?
im with you anencephlic - i thought with nov 1/mspe, things would start happening ..

[MushieCookie]

it all depends on individual programs...

your application may be held in a 'hold' pile...so when others cancel interviews, they'll go through the 'hold' pile and offer those applicants interviews.

Some programs also are just late in offering interviews.

Depends on the specialty, the program, and the application.

I know...that doesn't really help...

I've been hearing back more and more after Nov. 1st, and a few before nov. 1st. This second full week of Nov. should be pretty busy with invites/rejections...at least for EM.

[microphage]

it all depends on individual programs...

your application may be held in a 'hold' pile...so when others cancel interviews, they'll go through the 'hold' pile and offer those applicants interviews.

Some programs also are just late in offering interviews.

Depends on the specialty, the program, and the application.

I know...that doesn't really help...

I've been hearing back more and more after Nov. 1st, and a few before nov. 1st. This second full week of Nov. should be pretty busy with invites/rejections...at least for EM.


EM starts after MSPE, primary care seems to be the opposite. At least that's what I've been sensing. Most places have filled their quotas and are now just either rejecting or telling me they are full after u call them. I've only gotten a few after nov 1st.

[MushieCookie]

EM starts after MSPE, primary care seems to be the opposite. At least that's what I've been sensing. Most places have filled their quotas and are now just either rejecting or telling me they are full after u call them. I've only gotten a few after nov 1st.

true true...

[AUCMD2006]

its gonna be looong week. i have a few interviews back to back.......i hate the airport

[DrShikima]

Can anyone explain the significance of the MSPE in relation to getting an interview?
I'm kind of confused about the subject. From what I'm getting as a first impression is that residencies are reluctant to give interviews to people who's MSPE's aren't released. However, the MSPE's aren't released until peak interview season.

I'd like some clarification so I have no preconceptions.
Thanks.

[microphage]

I'd like some clarification so I have no preconceptions.


Didn't we just talk about this? :bored:

EM-Most Interviews after MSPE
Primary Care-Most interviews before MSPE

[DrShikima]

Didn't we just talk about this? :bored:

EM-Most Interviews after MSPE
Primary Care-Most interviews before MSPE

No, because you didn't discuss how or why the school releases the MSPE on a specific date.

[microphage]

No, because you didn't discuss how or why the school releases the MSPE on a specific date.

How:
MSPE gets written up by the school, the letter gets sent to ECFMG who will scan it and then upload it to ERAS. ERAS then accepts the document but doesn't allow programs to download it until Nov 1st.

Why:
Why is a manhole cover round? ;)

[YODA]

How:
MSPE gets written up by the school, the letter gets sent to ECFMG who will scan it and then upload it to ERAS. ERAS then accepts the document but doesn't allow programs to download it until Nov 1st.

Why:
Why is a manhole cover round? ;)
a man hole cover is round to prevent it from falling back into the hole. there is a smaller circular lip that the cover sits on, it is physically impossabe to fit it back in the hole.

later
YODA

[swimguy23]

a man hole cover is round to prevent it from falling back into the hole. there is a smaller circular lip that the cover sits on, it is physically impossabe to fit it back in the hole.

later
YODA

yep.....and that no matter what angle someone dropped the cover it would never be in a position to go into the hole.....being round also helps rolling it to move it

[redeye]

And a round manhole cover looks great in a movie when there is an explosion because the cover can flip around and around live a coin.

[MushieCookie]

AND...a manhole cover is round because it makes GREAT 'bling' when put on a platinum chain!!!

just keepin' it reeeeeeeeeeeel.........

[anencephalic]

+3!

Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
LSU, New Orleans, LA
East Carolina U, Greenville, NC:D

[MushieCookie]

wouldn't it be funny if anencephalic and I both ended up in New Orleans??
A Hawaii boy and a NY boy in NO...wow...

probably won't happen...but 'wow' anyways, just for the hell of it...

[microphage]

Imagine if i ended up in arkansas?! my family would double the population there....

[Ditch Doctor]

+1 LSU N'awlins

[Ditch Doctor]

+3!

East Carolina U, Greenville, NC:D
Suck it... ECU rejected me... and they were one of my "safety" (if there is such a thing) schools... and I'm from NC! Obviously they do not know who they are dealing with.... I'll make them pay....

[YODA]

+ LSU new orleans (HOME SWEET HOME)
+ LSU lafyette
+ LSU Alexandria

[swimguy23]

+1 University of South Florida

[AUCMD2006]

just got back from hell week and it was tiring. all interviews so far have been benign and i am having a hard time ranking them... i got 2 more last week along with 3 rejections...again oddly enough it is the community programs that are rejecting and academic centers that are interviewing me so i don't know what to make of it.... the academic centers have more ammenities for the residents, like all of the centers had robotic surgery with davinci which i am interested in and dedicated patient simulators in laparoscopy and even a live animal lab where you practice laps.....

also to everyone who thinks all schools are the same and don't matter think again. about half of my program director interviewers asked why i went to the carib and a few commented on the quality of the big 3 down there in the last 10 years because they either knew grads/residents from these schools or they themselves graduated from there. also contrary to 'popular' belief these guys knolw what is going on down there and i was surprised by some of the things i was told....

one of them said one of their residents had a spouse in another specialty where they learned about auc and that is the only reason they interviewed me. he said my scores were very competitive and i was more than qualified to interview but they hadn't really interviewed anyone from the carib. i was the only img there and the name cards had our names and our schools so i got asked a ton of questions.

anyway just know that so far we are well represented by grads from ross, sgu, and auc that have left their mark on these programs making it easier for us to get a foot in the interview door.

[grace]

also to everyone who thinks all schools are the same and don't matter think again. about half of my program director interviewers asked why i went to the carib

This is definitely a very popular question. My husband transferred from AUC to a U.S. school and he had several physicians ask him why he went to the Carib, and he's only been on two interviews thus far.

[YODA]

the cheif resident at the LSU-BR EM program is an AUC graduate.

we talked about the PR and full moon parties.

later
YODA

[YODA]

+ one LSU-shreveport

[Ditch Doctor]

I won't name names, but just know there is one Emergency Medicine program out there that has no soul.

Get this, I got a rejection on Thankgiving.

I mean, you couldn't wait until Monday couldn't you? I mean seriously... Not to mention the fact that someone somewhere is doing office work on Thanksgiving...

[julestx]

Ditch Doctor - see? you wouldnt have wanted to be there anyhow! did you write back to them and say "now I have more to be thankful for"? :D

[swimguy23]

+1 UMass Med/peds

[anencephalic]

+1

Univ Tennessee Memphis

[tata boxer]

really should be studying.

[rokshana]

this thread has been quiet for awhile- any updates?

[anencephalic]

this thread has been quiet for awhile- any updates?

Not really. I'm done with 10 programs; I'll probably rank 8.

Everyone else has either just started or is halfway through.

You?

[AUCMD2006]

done got over 20 interviews, cancelled more than a dozen, will rank 5

[swimguy23]

i stopped keeping count.....I only started scheduling interviews where I would possibly want to go and even then cancelled some

im not sure how many i will rank yet..... I know my top choice, etc.....i need help :(

[MushieCookie]

done got over 20 interviews, cancelled more than a dozen, will rank 5

20 interviews...did you go on 20, or offered 20? If you went on 20, ouch to the pocketbook...and ouch to you for having to endure 20 interviews! Good for you...nonetheless.

[AUCMD2006]

20 interviews...did you go on 20, or offered 20? If you went on 20, ouch to the pocketbook...and ouch to you for having to endure 20 interviews! Good for you...nonetheless.


no way, i ended up going to 12 and cx the rest. after 8 i was ready to rank them but had already paid for plane tix so i 'had' to go

[grace]

no way, i ended up going to 12 and cx the rest. after 8 i was ready to rank them but had already paid for plane tix so i 'had' to go

So, you're only going to rank 5 out of 12 places you interviewed? Were the programs that horrible that you figured you'd be better off scrambling than matching at those 7 programs? Are the 5 OB/GYN or FM programs?

[AUCMD2006]

no they were all except 2 really good. i don't think i need to rank more than 3, figured 5 is 'safe' but you know me when time comes to actually do it i'l probablky throw all 12 on there.....

[grace]

I'm sure your wife would agree better safe than sorry. J- is planning on ranking all programs he interviewed at except for any he really doesn't like and would rather scramble than go there.