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So basically, do the program directors have a roster of who has matched at their program already, but the school doesn't find out until Thursday, and applicants on Friday? Thank you.
Program directors don't find out till Thursday. They aren't allowed to share till after 1pm EST on Friday though.
(On a side note, I heard that in the Ophtho match, the program directors also find out a day early... but are allowed to share with the applicant. So most applicants get a phone call the day before their match day. Crazy if true)
I found out the others who matched to the same program not too long after match day (maybe early the next week...I can't remember exactly). I don't think any program is going to make you wait until orientation.As a side question (and I know this will be program dependent), how common is it for PDs to inform the matched applicants of the other people who matched in the program? Or, do you normally find out your co-workers during orientation?
I'd like to get an opinion about my situation. I partially matched and NRMP told me the city of my advanced position so I know where I matched. I haven't SOAPed into any prelim spots so I'd like to get in touch with the PD of my advanced match program ASAP in the minuscule chance that he can talk to someone and squeeze in another intern in their medicine or surgery department. Would it be ok to talk to him on Thursday once the programs are notified of their match lists even though I'm not technically supposed to know I matched there until Friday? I'm a DO and will be trying to scramble into an AOA TRI after SOAP but I'd like to give my PD a chance before I accept anything else. But waiting too long for the AOA spots is a gamble I'm not really willing to make at this point.
I'm not talking about violating match rules. I wouldn't contact anyone until SOAP is over. I was just wondering if I am allowed to initiate contact with the program I matched into before it is "officially" released on Friday.Yuuuuurgh. No one here should be advising you to violate the Match rules. Just don't do it.
The option that sometimes occurs is that an Out-of-Match position is created on Friday (or later).
It's a tough spot you're in.
I'm not talking about violating match rules. I wouldn't contact anyone until SOAP is over. I was just wondering if I am allowed to initiate contact with the program I matched into before it is "officially" released on Friday.
OK thanks for the info.I'm very certain that regardless of "how" you know where you matched, it's an NRMP violation to communicate before 1pm on Friday.
Speaking of that, how common is it for PDs to call us tomorrow?And the programs know who their incoming residents are in... 3... 2... 1... :O
Doesn't really matter though, they can't contact us until tomorrow afternoon anyway. They'll just be busy looking the list over, getting ready to call us personally (not sure if most do that), and getting paperwork for us started to sign over the coming days and weeks.
It's fairly common. Worried about being blasted out of your mind?Speaking of that, how common is it for PDs to call us tomorrow?
Nah, just excited! :-]It's fairly common. Worried about being blasted out of your mind?
Good! You should be...tomorrow is a very exciting day!Nah, just excited! :-]
Always a possibilityIt's fairly common. Worried about being blasted out of your mind?
As a side question (and I know this will be program dependent), how common is it for PDs to inform the matched applicants of the other people who matched in the program? Or, do you normally find out your co-workers during orientation?
Speaking of that, how common is it for PDs to call us tomorrow?
I'm currently abroad and using a different phone number than the one on ERAS - I am therefore wondering if it'd be alright to e-mail the PC of the program I matched at (after 1 PM) to update her? As in contact them before they contact me?
I'm sure they'd be happy to hear from you, what you're up to, and any updates you might have.Thanks. I know I technically can, was just wondering if there was some sort of unspoken rule to these things. Over-thinking it clearly!
Id just relax.Thanks. I know I technically can, was just wondering if there was some sort of unspoken rule to these things. Over-thinking it clearly!
Thanks. I know I technically can, was just wondering if there was some sort of unspoken rule to these things. Over-thinking it clearly!