2014-15 PM&R Application Cycle

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Kissmyabjj said:
Just got a "we're reviewing your application" message from USF.... I am surprised considering that I applied to every single program in the country how few responses I have gotten. I have heard something back from like 25% of all of the programs.
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Wait is this for prelim? USF doesn't have pmr right??
 
RehabDoc2015 said:
Wait is this for prelim? USF doesn't have pmr right??
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Yes, USF has a categorical PM&R program. Decent program...PC leaves lots to be desired. I'm the least anonymous person on this forum and I am fine with saying that.
 
I was joking but I only meant they're a holes for sending rejections but no invites, glad that's changed!

I would def prefer a rejection over no news.
 
I got Marianjoy as well. Yay for being under qualified. I now have interviews at all of the Chicago programs except for RIC and I don't have any ties to the region. Looks like my odds of ending up in Chicago are pretty high now.
 
Just got Emory, and got RIC last week I think. Brings the grand total to 7! I wish some of these other programs would say something though, it sucks to just sit around with no idea what's going on. Ideally 1-3 more is my goal, so hopefully I can get to it.
 
rehabjt said:
I got Marianjoy as well. Yay for being under qualified. I now have interviews at all of the Chicago programs except for RIC and I don't have any ties to the region. Looks like my odds of ending up in Chicago are pretty high now.
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Aaand I just got a prelim interview in Chicago. Weird. Good thing I love Chicago 🙂
 
Loyola invite today. Problem: I am unable to get coverage for the one day they offered me (Jan 6). Anyone interested in switching?

EDIT: Nevermind. Not enough coverage while already having 11 interviews. I am going to request a phone interview/video conference. I know...impossible.
 
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Got Emory today and UTSW Dallas last week. Really pumped about Emory. I also got the reviewing your application email from USF and so did one of my friends. I'm not sure if they've sent out invites yet.


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Last weeks question of the weekend:
Is it pronounced "phys-eye-a-try" or "phy-ee-a-try"?

Answer: Depends on region.

This weeks question of the weekend::
Should service animals be allow in restaurants?
 
As of now I am counting 9 programs that have not yet sent out invitations:
-Michigan
-Michigan State
-Tufts
-UC Irvine
-UTSW Austin
-Toledo
-Minnesota
-John Hopkins
-Washington Univ

Let me know if one of the above have handed out interviews, or if I am missing any. Thanks.
 
PMRplease said:
Anybody get an interview date confirmation from marianjoy? Thanks forum ill add in my info. Interviews at RIC, Schwab, UTSA, and MarianJoy! Rejections UWASH Waitlist MCW
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HUMMM...

I haven't been given a waitlist or rejection from MCW yet.
 
I don't think UNC has sent invitations yet, or at least I haven't heard anyone say so yet


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UNC-Chapel Hill invite this morning!

Also, if any one is hoping for a Rochester or Louisville interview I will probably be cancelling mine, so hopefully my spot will go to you.

Alabama
U of Alabama - A: 9/26 (Oct. 10, 31, Nov. 24)
Arkansas
U of Arkansas - C:
California
Loma Linda - C: 11/21, 12/5, 12, 19, 1/2, 9
VA LA - A:
UC Irvine - A:
Stanford - A:
UC Davis - A/C: 1/16, 17, 23, 24
Colorado
U of Colorado - A: 10/16 ( 11/21, Sat 11/22, 12/5, 12/12, Sat 12/13)
Friday, November 21st
Saturday, November 22nd
Friday, December 5th
Friday, December 12th
Saturday, December 13th
D.C.
Natl Rehab/Georgetown - A: 10/13 (11/18, 11/20, 11/21, 12/8, 12/9, 12/12)
Florida
Jackson - A: 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
U of South Florida - C:
Georgia
Emory - A: 10/7 (Nov. 7, 19; Dec. 5, 18; Jan. 15)
Illinois
McGaw/Northwestern - A/C:
Rush - A/C: 10/9 (Tues/Thurs Nov 4, 6, 11, 18, 20, 25, Dec 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30, Jan 6, 8, 13, 15)
Schwab/U Chicago - A: 9/26 (Nov 19,21, Dec 5,10,12,17,19, Jan 7,9,14,16,23)
Loyola - A: 10/10 (Oct 30, Nov 6, 20)
Marianjoy - A:
Indiana
Indiana U - A: 9/26 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10 17)
Kansas
U of Kansas - A: 10/9 (Oct 17, Dec 5, Dec 19)
Kentucky
U of Kentucky - C: 10/9 (Nov. 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
U of Louisville - A: 10/9 (Nov. 7, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
Louisiana
Louisiana State - C: 9/16 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7)
Maryland
Johns Hopkins - A:
Sinai Baltimore - A: 11/3, 10, 17, 24, 12/1, 8, 15
Massachusetts
Tufts - A:
Spaulding/Harvard - A:
Michigan
U of Michigan - A:
Detroit Medical/Wayne State - A:
Michigan State - A:
William Beaumont - C:
Wayne State University (Taylor) - C:
Minnesota
U of Minnesota - C:
Mayo - A/C: 10/7 (11/3, 11/10, 11/24, 12/5, 12/8, 12/12, 12/15)
Missouri
U Missouri - A: 10/17 (11/7, 12/2, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16)
Wash U - A/C:
New Jersey
JFK Medical - A: 10/6 (Oct 24, 28, Nov 5, Dec 5, 12, Jan 2)
Rutgers - A: 10/9 (wed and fridays 11/7, 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/5, 12/10, 12/12. 12/17, 12/19, 1/7, 1/9, 1/14, 1/16)
New York
Albany - C:
Albert Einstein - A:
Kingsbrook - A:
SUNY Brooklyn - A:
Nassau - A: 11/19
Hofstra North Shore - A: 9/29 (11/05/14, 11/19/14, 11/26/14 and 12/3/14)
Icahn Mt Sinai - A:
NY Presbyterian (Cornell/Columbia) - A:
NYU - A: 10/10 Fridays (Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30)
SUNY Stony Brook - A: 10/9 (Oct 30)
U of Rochester - C: 9/23 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, 6)
SUNY Upstate - A: 10/10 (Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 19, Nov 20, Dec 1, Dec 2)
NY Medical College - A:
North Carolina
U of North Carolina - C: 10/20 (Nov. 10, 17, 21; Dec. 5, 8, 15)
Carolinas - A: 10/8 (Dec. 1, 5, 12, 15, 19)
Vidant/ECU - A/C: 9/24, 10/14 (Oct 13,17,20,27, Nov 3,5,10,19, Dec 1,5,8,10,12,15)
Ohio
U of Cincinnati - C: 9/23 (Nov. 7, 10, 21, 24, Dec. 1, 5, 12, Jan. 9)
Case Western - A/C: 10/1 (Oct. 13, 20, 24, 27, Nov. 3, 7, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22)
Ohio State - A/C:
U Toledo - A:
Pennsylvania
Penn State - A: 10/16, 11/7
Temple/Moss - A: 10/6 (Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 19)
Thomas Jefferson - A: 9/24 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 17)
U Penn - A/C: 10/15 (Nov. 10, 17)
UPMC - A/C: 10/9 (Oct. 30; Nov. 6,10; Dec. 8, 11, 18; Jan. 12, 15)
Puerto Rico
U Puerto Rico - C:
VA Caribbean - C:
Tennessee
Vanderbilt - C: 10/4, 10/14 (Nov. 5, 22; Dec. 2, 9, 12, 20)
Texas
UT Austin - A:
Baylor University - A: 10/3 (Tuesdays Nov 4, 11, 25, Dec 2, 16, Jan 6, 13)
UT Southwestern (Dallas) - A: 10/1, 10/13 (Nov 7, 19, Dec 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23)
Baylor College/UT Houston - A: 9/26, 10/17 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, Dec 5, 19)
UT San Antonio - C: 10/9 (Wed/Fri Nov 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, Dec 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9)
Utah
U of Utah - A/C: 10/14 (Nov 21, 24; Dec 5, 8)
Virginia
U of Virginia - A/C: 10/1 (Dec 1, 8, 15)
Eastern Virginia - A: 10/16 (Fridays from 10/31 to the end of Jan)
Virginia Commonwealth - A: 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23
Washington
U of Washington - A/C: 9/19 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19)
Wisconsin
U of Wisconsin - A: 10/3 (Nov 7, Dec 19)
Med College Wisc - A: -[/QUOTE]
 
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Alabama
U of Alabama - A: 9/26 (Oct. 10, 31, Nov. 24)
Arkansas
U of Arkansas - C:
California
Loma Linda - C: 11/21, 12/5, 12, 19, 1/2, 9
VA LA - A:
UC Irvine - A:
Stanford - A:
UC Davis - A/C: 1/16, 17, 23, 24
Colorado
U of Colorado - A: 10/16 ( 11/21, Sat 11/22, 12/5, 12/12, Sat 12/13)
Friday, November 21st
Saturday, November 22nd
Friday, December 5th
Friday, December 12th
Saturday, December 13th
D.C.
Natl Rehab/Georgetown - A: 10/13 (11/18, 11/20, 11/21, 12/8, 12/9, 12/12)
Florida
Jackson - A: 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
U of South Florida - C:
Georgia
Emory - A: 10/7 (Nov. 7, 19; Dec. 5, 18; Jan. 15)
Illinois
McGaw/Northwestern - A/C:
Rush - A/C: 10/9 (Tues/Thurs Nov 4, 6, 11, 18, 20, 25, Dec 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30, Jan 6, 8, 13, 15)
Schwab/U Chicago - A: 9/26 (Nov 19,21, Dec 5,10,12,17,19, Jan 7,9,14,16,23)
Loyola - A: 10/10 (Oct 30, Nov 6, 20)
Marianjoy - A:
Indiana
Indiana U - A: 9/26 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10 17)
Kansas
U of Kansas - A: 10/9 (Oct 17, Dec 5, Dec 19)
Kentucky
U of Kentucky - C: 10/9 (Nov. 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
U of Louisville - A: 10/9 (Nov. 7, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
Louisiana
Louisiana State - C: 9/16 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7)
Maryland
Johns Hopkins - A:
Sinai Baltimore - A: 11/3, 10, 17, 24, 12/1, 8, 15
Massachusetts
Tufts - A:
Spaulding/Harvard - A:
Michigan
U of Michigan - A:
Detroit Medical/Wayne State - A:
Michigan State - A:
William Beaumont - C:
Wayne State University (Taylor) - C:
Minnesota
U of Minnesota - C:
Mayo - A/C: 10/7 (11/3, 11/10, 11/24, 12/5, 12/8, 12/12, 12/15)
Missouri
U Missouri - A: 10/17 (11/7, 12/2, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16)
Wash U - A/C:
New Jersey
JFK Medical - A: 10/6 (Oct 24, 28, Nov 5, Dec 5, 12, Jan 2)
Rutgers - A: 10/9 (wed and fridays 11/7, 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/5, 12/10, 12/12. 12/17, 12/19, 1/7, 1/9, 1/14, 1/16)
New York
Albany - C:
Albert Einstein - A:
Kingsbrook - A:
SUNY Brooklyn - A:
Nassau - A: 11/19
Hofstra North Shore - A: 9/29 (11/05/14, 11/19/14, 11/26/14 and 12/3/14)
Icahn Mt Sinai - A:
NY Presbyterian (Cornell/Columbia) - A:
NYU - A: 10/10 Fridays (Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30)
SUNY Stony Brook - A: 10/9 (Oct 30)
U of Rochester - C: 9/23 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, 6)
SUNY Upstate - A: 10/10 (Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 19, Nov 20, Dec 1, Dec 2)
NY Medical College - A:
North Carolina
U of North Carolina - C: 10/20 (Nov. 10, 17, 21; Dec. 5, 8, 15)
Carolinas - A: 10/8 (Dec. 1, 5, 12, 15, 19)
Vidant/ECU - A/C: 9/24, 10/14 (Oct 13,17,20,27, Nov 3,5,10,19, Dec 1,5,8,10,12,15)
Ohio
U of Cincinnati - C: 9/23 (Nov. 7, 10, 21, 24, Dec. 1, 5, 12, Jan. 9)
Case Western - A/C: 10/1 (Oct. 13, 20, 24, 27, Nov. 3, 7, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22)
Ohio State - A/C:
U Toledo - A:
Pennsylvania
Penn State - A: 10/16, 11/7
Temple/Moss - A: 10/6 (Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 19)
Thomas Jefferson - A: 9/24 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 17)
U Penn - A/C: 10/15 (Nov. 10, 17)
UPMC - A/C: 10/9 (Oct. 30; Nov. 6,10; Dec. 8, 11, 18; Jan. 12, 15)
Puerto Rico
U Puerto Rico - C:
VA Caribbean - C:
Tennessee
Vanderbilt - C: 10/4, 10/14 (Nov. 5, 22; Dec. 2, 9, 12, 20)
Texas
UT Austin - A: 10/20 (Nov 20; Dec 9, 11, 16; Jan 6, 8, 13, 15, 20)
Baylor University - A: 10/3 (Tuesdays Nov 4, 11, 25, Dec 2, 16, Jan 6, 13)
UT Southwestern (Dallas) - A: 10/1, 10/13 (Nov 7, 19, Dec 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23)
Baylor College/UT Houston - A: 9/26, 10/17 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, Dec 5, 19)
UT San Antonio - C: 10/9 (Wed/Fri Nov 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, Dec 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9)
Utah
U of Utah - A/C: 10/14 (Nov 21, 24; Dec 5, 8)
Virginia
U of Virginia - A/C: 10/1 (Dec 1, 8, 15)
Eastern Virginia - A: 10/16 (Fridays from 10/31 to the end of Jan)
Virginia Commonwealth - A: 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23
Washington
U of Washington - A/C: 9/19 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19)
Wisconsin
U of Wisconsin - A: 10/3 (Nov 7, Dec 19)
Med College Wisc - A: -[/QUOTE] - See more at: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ion-cycle.1098885/page-8#sthash.yKx5HfJU.dpuf
 
j4pac said:
Last weeks question of the weekend:
Is it pronounced "phys-eye-a-try" or "phy-ee-a-try"?

Answer: Depends on region.

This weeks question of the weekend::
Should service animals be allow in restaurants?
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Absolutely! As a service dog trainer, I fully support this.. otherwise we'd be saying people that need a dog shouldn't eat in public.
 
Quick question,

I have an interview at Penn. I'm unsure if I am interviewing for the advanced or the categorical position as the invite didn't specify. Do most programs interview everyone and decide who gets the categorical spots? I'm not sure how it works...
 
RipEmUp said:
Quick question,

I have an interview at Penn. I'm unsure if I am interviewing for the advanced or the categorical position as the invite didn't specify. Do most programs interview everyone and decide who gets the categorical spots? I'm not sure how it works...
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There is almost always just one kind of interview for mixed programs. Everyone interviews and then ranks both categorical and advanced.

University of Washington, for example, submits the same rank list for their categorical and their advanced spots. They say this: "Please note that because we submit identical match lists for our categorical and our advanced tracks, you will need to rank BOTH if you want to potentially match to both. For example, if you only rank our categorical track, you will only be eligible for those three positions. If we fill those positions before the NRMP system reaches your name on our rank list, you will not be automatically considered for our advanced track. To be considered for both tracks, you need to rank both tracks in order of preference.
 
Updating with Marianjoy dates.

Alabama
U of Alabama - A: 9/26 (Oct. 10, 31, Nov. 24)
Arkansas
U of Arkansas - C:
California
Loma Linda - C: 11/21, 12/5, 12, 19, 1/2, 9
VA LA - A:
UC Irvine - A:
Stanford - A:
UC Davis - A/C: 1/16, 17, 23, 24
Colorado
U of Colorado - A: 10/16 ( 11/21, Sat 11/22, 12/5, 12/12, Sat 12/13)
Friday, November 21st
Saturday, November 22nd
Friday, December 5th
Friday, December 12th
Saturday, December 13th
D.C.
Natl Rehab/Georgetown - A: 10/13 (11/18, 11/20, 11/21, 12/8, 12/9, 12/12)
Florida
Jackson - A: 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
U of South Florida - C:
Georgia
Emory - A: 10/7 (Nov. 7, 19; Dec. 5, 18; Jan. 15)
Illinois
McGaw/Northwestern - A/C:
Rush - A/C: 10/9 (Tues/Thurs Nov 4, 6, 11, 18, 20, 25, Dec 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30, Jan 6, 8, 13, 15)
Schwab/U Chicago - A: 9/26 (Nov 19,21, Dec 5,10,12,17,19, Jan 7,9,14,16,23)
Loyola - A: 10/10 (Oct 30, Nov 6, 20)
Marianjoy - A: 10/17 (Oct 30, 31, Nov 6, 7, 20, Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, Jan 15, 16, 22, 23)
Indiana
Indiana U - A: 9/26 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10 17)
Kansas
U of Kansas - A: 10/9 (Oct 17, Dec 5, Dec 19)
Kentucky
U of Kentucky - C: 10/9 (Nov. 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
U of Louisville - A: 10/9 (Nov. 7, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19)
Louisiana
Louisiana State - C: 9/16 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7)
Maryland
Johns Hopkins - A:
Sinai Baltimore - A: 11/3, 10, 17, 24, 12/1, 8, 15
Massachusetts
Tufts - A:
Spaulding/Harvard - A:
Michigan
U of Michigan - A:
Detroit Medical/Wayne State - A:
Michigan State - A:
William Beaumont - C:
Wayne State University (Taylor) - C:
Minnesota
U of Minnesota - C:
Mayo - A/C: 10/7 (11/3, 11/10, 11/24, 12/5, 12/8, 12/12, 12/15)
Missouri
U Missouri - A: 10/17 (11/7, 12/2, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16)
Wash U - A/C:
New Jersey
JFK Medical - A: 10/6 (Oct 24, 28, Nov 5, Dec 5, 12, Jan 2)
Rutgers - A: 10/9 (wed and fridays 11/7, 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/5, 12/10, 12/12. 12/17, 12/19, 1/7, 1/9, 1/14, 1/16)
New York
Albany - C:
Albert Einstein - A:
Kingsbrook - A:
SUNY Brooklyn - A:
Nassau - A: 11/19
Hofstra North Shore - A: 9/29 (11/05/14, 11/19/14, 11/26/14 and 12/3/14)
Icahn Mt Sinai - A:
NY Presbyterian (Cornell/Columbia) - A:
NYU - A: 10/10 Fridays (Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30)
SUNY Stony Brook - A: 10/9 (Oct 30)
U of Rochester - C: 9/23 (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, 6)
SUNY Upstate - A: 10/10 (Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 19, Nov 20, Dec 1, Dec 2)
NY Medical College - A:
North Carolina
U of North Carolina - C: 10/20 (Nov. 10, 17, 21; Dec. 5, 8, 15)
Carolinas - A: 10/8 (Dec. 1, 5, 12, 15, 19)
Vidant/ECU - A/C: 9/24, 10/14 (Oct 13,17,20,27, Nov 3,5,10,19, Dec 1,5,8,10,12,15)
Ohio
U of Cincinnati - C: 9/23 (Nov. 7, 10, 21, 24, Dec. 1, 5, 12, Jan. 9)
Case Western - A/C: 10/1 (Oct. 13, 20, 24, 27, Nov. 3, 7, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22)
Ohio State - A/C:
U Toledo - A:
Pennsylvania
Penn State - A: 10/16, 11/7
Temple/Moss - A: 10/6 (Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 19)
Thomas Jefferson - A: 9/24 (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 17)
U Penn - A/C: 10/15 (Nov. 10, 17)
UPMC - A/C: 10/9 (Oct. 30; Nov. 6,10; Dec. 8, 11, 18; Jan. 12, 15)
Puerto Rico
U Puerto Rico - C:
VA Caribbean - C:
Tennessee
Vanderbilt - C: 10/4, 10/14 (Nov. 5, 22; Dec. 2, 9, 12, 20)
Texas
UT Austin - A: 10/20 (Nov 20; Dec 9, 11, 16; Jan 6, 8, 13, 15, 20)
Baylor University - A: 10/3 (Tuesdays Nov 4, 11, 25, Dec 2, 16, Jan 6, 13)
UT Southwestern (Dallas) - A: 10/1, 10/13 (Nov 7, 19, Dec 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23)
Baylor College/UT Houston - A: 9/26, 10/17 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, Dec 5, 19)
UT San Antonio - C: 10/9 (Wed/Fri Nov 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, Dec 10, 12, 17, 19, Jan 7, 9)
Utah
U of Utah - A/C: 10/14 (Nov 21, 24; Dec 5, 8)
Virginia
U of Virginia - A/C: 10/1 (Dec 1, 8, 15)
Eastern Virginia - A: 10/16 (Fridays from 10/31 to the end of Jan)
Virginia Commonwealth - A: 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23
Washington
U of Washington - A/C: 9/19 (Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19)
Wisconsin
U of Wisconsin - A: 10/3 (Nov 7, Dec 19)
Med College Wisc - A:
 
Life316 said:
There is almost always just one kind of interview for mixed programs. Everyone interviews and then ranks both categorical and advanced.

University of Washington, for example, submits the same rank list for their categorical and their advanced spots. They say this: "Please note that because we submit identical match lists for our categorical and our advanced tracks, you will need to rank BOTH if you want to potentially match to both. For example, if you only rank our categorical track, you will only be eligible for those three positions. If we fill those positions before the NRMP system reaches your name on our rank list, you will not be automatically considered for our advanced track. To be considered for both tracks, you need to rank both tracks in order of preference.
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Thanks for the help!
 
This is a question that I will likely ask in the general forum.

My situation is a bit different. I am done with an internship. I am looking to enter a PM&R residency for the 2016 cycle. Because of that I am applying two years in advance to advanced and not categorical programs. I will be applying to a few categorical/advanced programs this year.

I am trying to understand the ranking process and my question is as follows: When I rank a program does it give the option of categorical vs advanced. When programs rank me, will they also have the same option? It is very important for me to know this because I am unable to match categorical this year because my military commitment is not up until summer 2016.
 
j4pac said:
This is a question that I will likely ask in the general forum.

My situation is a bit different. I am done with an internship. I am looking to enter a PM&R residency for the 2016 cycle. Because of that I am applying two years in advance to advanced and not categorical programs. I will be applying to a few categorical/advanced programs this year.

I am trying to understand the ranking process and my question is as follows: When I rank a program does it give the option of categorical vs advanced. When programs rank me, will they also have the same option? It is very important for me to know this because I am unable to match categorical this year because my military commitment is not up until summer 2016.
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My understanding from talking to residents is that with a program that offers advanced and categorical positions that you rank them as if they were two separate programs (1. Penn (A), 2. Penn (C), 3. ....). For the advanced position you then get a "sub-rank" for your PGY1 year. So it is essentially it is 1. Program X then PGY1 A, B, or C; 2. Program Y then PGY1 E, F, G.
 
runfastnow said:
My understanding from talking to residents is that with a program that offers advanced and categorical positions that you rank them as if they were two separate programs (1. Penn (A), 2. Penn (C), 3. ....). For the advanced position you then get a "sub-rank" for your PGY1 year. So it is essentially it is 1. Program X then PGY1 A, B, or C; 2. Program Y then PGY1 E, F, G.
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Great...I will probably have to clarify it with the programs. What would suck is matching to a categorical program. I would blown my opportunity to actually match to a program I could attend, along with the nearly $10k spent.
 
j4pac said:
Great...I will probably have to clarify it with the programs. What would suck is matching to a categorical program. I would blown my opportunity to actually match to a program I could attend, along with the nearly $10k spent.
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You don't have to rank categorical and advanced spots for mixed programs. You can just rank their advanced spots. Then you would be safe.
 
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j4pac said:
Great...I will probably have to clarify it with the programs. What would suck is matching to a categorical program. I would blown my opportunity to actually match to a program I could attend, along with the nearly $10k spent.
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Did you apply to categorical programs along with advanced? I applied to advanced PMR only.
 
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j4pac said:
Great...I will probably have to clarify it with the programs. What would suck is matching to a categorical program. I would blown my opportunity to actually match to a program I could attend, along with the nearly $10k spent.
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You can only match into a position if you rank it, so if you don't rank a categorical position, you won't match into it. Even if they submit an identical rank list for their advanced and categorical lists (so say they rank you under categorical, but you didn't rank any categorical spots), then can't match there. It would leave you unmatched anywhere before matching you to a program you didn't rank.

You do rank them as separate programs. I think a lot of people rank them right by each other in the list so for example. 1. Mayo categorical. 2. Mayo advanced. 3. Univ of MN categorical. 4. Univ of MN advanced. 5. MCW advanced. 6. Univ of WI advanced. etc etc. etc. BUT you could also just rank all the categorical positions last after all your advanced positions. You can do it whatever way you want. If you absolutely CAN'T match into a categorical position starting in 2015, then I wouldn't rank it.
 
Thanks for the help guys.

Something of note...ECU is listed as both a categorical and Advanced program under ERAS. I actually applied to the advanced slot and was granted an interview. THIS IS AN ERROR. There is not an advanced slot this year...only 5 categorical spots. Very important for me...I highly doubt it is too important to the rest of you.
 
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j4pac said:
Great...I will probably have to clarify it with the programs. What would suck is matching to a categorical program. I would blown my opportunity to actually match to a program I could attend, along with the nearly $10k spent.
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Yes. When you make your list there are completely different options for categorical vs advanced. For example, Program A390 vs Program C390. You can rank either or both depending on your situation.
 
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