Jacksonhole,
I am sorry that after years of hard work and you didn't matched.
But, I applaud your honesty for posting on here regarding your situation. While we all know only a certain number/percentage of Caribbean graduates matched, but we never really hear from those who did not matched. I appreciated your courage to post this about yourself. I hope it goes better next time.

What's FP.

Family practice.

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that sucks. i'm really sorry to hear this.

good luck this year with whatever you're doing to pad the CV!

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Saba University School of Medicine
Pray for me....

davidMD, did you seriously just change schools AGAIN?! LOL, I swear a few days ago it was still saba...

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"The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth. It is obvious that man is himself a traveler; that the purpose of the world is not 'to have and to hold' but 'to give and to serve." - Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell

sorry about that. any thoughts or advice you can give to us who still attend basic sciences

Yeah only one thing: Get a 95+ on Step 1 and 2!!! The Match will be much easier for you. The foundation for getting a good score on those tests lies in how hard you study in basic science. The amount of time you get in Basic to study is a luxury, use it well.

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The glass is neither half-full nor half-empty: it's twice as big as it needs to be.

Thanks so much Kronos. Words like yours help basic science students deepens their concentration on the most important part of medical school: the basic sciences.

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I would like to compliment your persistence and wish you much luck...I too did not match for 2009...and although this is my first time, I know how emotional upset and doubt this may arise...But...I am a firm believer in anything is possible...If you want something bad enough, it's yours...just takes some time, effort and persistence!

But those of you who may be interested in why I did not match...well at least from my perspective is as follows:

Applied late...late October to Surgery
Then changed to Ob/Gyn after an elective in November
Limited myself to 30 programs in Cali.....which wasn't a very good idea considering I didn't have a California Letter which basically means programs won't even view your application....
Did a SubI at one of the hospitals of interest where I shined BUT...because I outshined a couple of the residents, they gave negative feedback...which is pretty messed up since ALL the attendings and staff loved me and wanted me there........
Step 1 over 200
Step CK just pass
Step CS pass.......all on firt attempts
I wouln't do SubI...rather just a return visit...and talk to everyone..smile





BE careful.........resident say is HUGE in the rank list! So ...don't outshine them! Don't question them or their knowledge (which I did)...Basically just answer when spoken to...


So......Good luck to everyone...hope the aforementioned helps

wow! im sorry to hear that about you 2. I wish you both the best of luck.

If you dont mind me asking . . . we're there a lot of people from your class that did not match?

Thanks in advance!