2012-2013 Rays/Prelim Rejects Thread
Started by greg1184
Don't worry about vandy; they yield protect really hard.
Vandy, Henry Ford, TY:MacNeal
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Especially when you rotated there...
Sorry, I'm a long time lurker, but never posted here before! I surprisingly heard from them..I have step 1 in 240s, and step 2 in 250s. Decent EC's, minimal research. I guess I just got lucky.
Did you apply to NW? I somehow heard from them today too..I guess it's just my lucky day!
Are you from the Midwest? I am guessing I was weeded out from Mayo because of regional bias.
Yes - Rejected by Penn. I have a very strong application, but it's likely because I don't have a lot of research. No response from Mayo yet.
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Applied to Northwestern. Haven't heard squat. Not from Midwest. But, UPenn doesn't make sense though as it is in northeast. I cannot understand this whatsoever. However, I am from low-tier school.
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you mean very good numbers? because a very strong application in general esp for academic institution kinda implies good research
I'm actually from west coast!
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I don't think step scores mean that much to them. I know someone with low 240s and no rads research that wasn't rejected by them when a lot of us were. They weren't extended an invitation so far, though. I go to the same school with a strong application (a lot of rads research plus step scores) and was rejected. There's a lot more to the application process than just those two variables.
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You rotated at Penn? As in a rads externship? They don't have an externship as far as I know...
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They definitely have radiology away rotations but its not through VSAS.
I was wondering why I hadn't heard anything from UPenn, then checked my ERAS, then realized that for whatever reason I hadn't submitted an application to them. D'oh 
In other news, rejected from SUNY Upstate today. I didn't expect that one. I'm hoping that it's because my application is too strong for them and not because my application is crap 😳
In other news, rejected from SUNY Upstate today. I didn't expect that one. I'm hoping that it's because my application is too strong for them and not because my application is crap 😳
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That's interesting because I emailed Pam Piccone, their coordinator, back in February specifically asking that question and she replied they did not offer externships since I couldn't find one in VSAS.
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Thanks. So it appears I was told incorrectly by the residency coordinator of all people. Maybe being rejected wasn't such as a bad thing after all. Thanks again for the info.
haven't heard anything from them.
UPMC rejected. woot. This presumed geographical stuff is really crazy.
When I broke things down by region last year:
40 total programs: 9 west coast, 10 Midwest, 8 south, 13 east coast
My invites were 7/9 west coast, 8/10 Midwest, 2/8 south, 7/13 east coast.
I had strong connections to the west coast and Midwest and went to UG on the east coast.
Regional factors are huge.
40 total programs: 9 west coast, 10 Midwest, 8 south, 13 east coast
My invites were 7/9 west coast, 8/10 Midwest, 2/8 south, 7/13 east coast.
I had strong connections to the west coast and Midwest and went to UG on the east coast.
Regional factors are huge.
You are always so enthusiastic about posting in this thread. Kudos, man. You have a good attitude about all this.
I suppose it is better to here something than nothing at all. This slump is getting annoying though.
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usually i would say be positive. however, when it comes to admissions in the field of medicine you are right.
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Cleveland Clinic Florida rejection (prelim).
I've got a mix of regions for interviews and rejections, so who knows.
A lot of the places being accused of regional bias haven't rejected me....yet. It is possible they are just in the ether waiting though.
Rejections: Mayo-Rochester, UPenn and Vandy. Vanderbilt stung the most out of those for me, but I wasn't surprised either. I know it is a crapshoot. So far, this is a much nicer experience for me than applying to medical schools was.
A lot of the places being accused of regional bias haven't rejected me....yet. It is possible they are just in the ether waiting though.
Rejections: Mayo-Rochester, UPenn and Vandy. Vanderbilt stung the most out of those for me, but I wasn't surprised either. I know it is a crapshoot. So far, this is a much nicer experience for me than applying to medical schools was.
Vandy, really?? Mayo stung the most for me. Vandy isn't even close to the other two.
I have friends and family in/near the area and much rather live in Nashville. I knew I didn't stand a chance with Mayo and thought UPenn was unlikely as well. I've said it before, but I want to be at a program that I click with the people the most. Sure, a great reputation is nice but I don't feel like there is a tremendous educational difference between those programs and they all can lead to the same general endpoint.
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