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Hi everyone, first off, I just want to congratulate everyone who matched. I would like to share my experience with those who are still in the application process.
Year of Graduation: 2015
International Student (yes/no): No
NBME score: 82 (first score) 95 (retake)
Class Ranking: 1
Match/Non-Match: Match
Externship(s)/where: MGH 2 weeks + additional 2 weeks, UCLA 2 weeks, UCSF 1 week, Emory 2 weeks
Research: 2 AAOMS presentations and counting
Extracurriculars: Too many things to put here
Programs Applied to/Interview Invites/Interviews attended/Programs Ranked: 10/10/5/3
I took the NBME after my first year of dental school. It is totally doable if you have the right study materials. I memorized first-aid, got high 80's in both UWORLD and Kaplan Qbanks, I got 82 first time around, but I did not feel comfortable applying with such a score. I studied another 6 weeks, focusing mostly on the DSM IV for psych, which really helped. If you would like a more detailed breakdown of my study strategies, feel free to pm me.
During externships, make sure you avoid being put in any situations that might make you look bad. Even if you make mistakes, don't admit them.
For applications, I would strongly recommend getting recommendation letters from your externship program directors. It would be hard for them to say no to their own letters
During my interviews, I found the best way to show confidence was by asking my interviewers why I was the best candidate. It is a bold move, but it paid off in the end.
That's all I can think of for now, see you all at AAOMS!
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So where did you match at?
The username tells me we shouldn't feed the troll.
Congrats to everyone who matched! I wasn't going to post, but wanted to give those who didn't break 70 some hope, and best of luck with everything in the future
Program Matched (or Interning at): UNC
Dental School Attended: Pitt
Year of Graduation: 2015
International Student (yes/no): no
NBME score: 66
Class Ranking: 19/80
Match/Non-Match: Match
Externship(s)/where: Pitt (1 week), LSU-Shreveport (1 week), Emory (1 week), Baylor (2 weeks), Cook County (3 weeks), Allegheny General (2 weeks)
Research: 3 poster presentations at conferences
Extracurriculars: started a club and was a member of a few others
Programs Applied to/Interview Invites/Interviews attended/Programs Ranked: 25/15/9/9
Congrats to everyone who matched! I wasn't going to post, but wanted to give those who didn't break 70 some hope, and best of luck with everything in the future
Program Matched (or Interning at): UNC
Dental School Attended: Pitt
Year of Graduation: 2015
International Student (yes/no): no
NBME score: 66
Class Ranking: 19/80
Match/Non-Match: Match
Externship(s)/where: Pitt (1 week), LSU-Shreveport (1 week), Emory (1 week), Baylor (2 weeks), Cook County (3 weeks), Allegheny General (2 weeks)
Research: 3 poster presentations at conferences
Extracurriculars: started a club and was a member of a few others
Programs Applied to/Interview Invites/Interviews attended/Programs Ranked: 25/15/9/9
Anyone have any word as to why such great programs are going unmatched for 2 spots!?
The easiest way to go unmatched is to have a very short rank list sent to MATCH. Being too selective may just come back to bite you. I know a few people with awesome stats and high 70s NBME scores that were not interviewed at a couple of the big name programs on the unmatched programs list (btw- those people matched elsewhere). Bottom line- s*** happens!Anyone have any word as to why such great programs are going unmatched for 2 spots!?
Anyone have any word as to why such great programs are going unmatched for 2 spots!?
Pretty much candidates are hogging interviews. This may be somewhat of an exaggeration but to simplify things here’s a scenario…let’s say there are 5 OMFS programs each with 2 residency spots; this would give us a total of 10 residency spots available. Typically programs invite 3 times the amount of candidates for the number of residency spots they have. So therefore, each of these programs would invite a total of 6 candidates for their 2 residency spots. Where the error occurs is the 6 candidates that interview for one program will each have interviews at the other 4 programs also. So if there only a total 6 candidates interviewing for the same 5 programs, this will result in 6 residency spots being filled out of the 10 spots available, leaving 4 spots unmatched. This happens every year. On the interview trail, there is typically a group OMFS candidates with 10 interviews each and they all have it at the same places. That’s why, there are always unmatched positions.
Loma Linda University Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Fellowship position available.
It is not an internship per say, but you get involved with research and can do clinical stuff on the side.
Send application to either [email protected] or [email protected]
Correct me if I'm wrong...but it's probably worth mentioning that the guy who did this last year is a first year at Parkland right now.
yep, PGY-1I am just curious.. Do you get a paid in an OMFS internship?
I thought parkland doesn't take interns