2017-2018 NICU Application Cycle Thread!

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Please post your thoughts and experiences, when you get interview invites, etc!

Good luck everyone!
 
I'll start: I'm applying to 11. But my letters are not in: they are uploaded but not processed by ERAS 🙁. Anyone else in the same boat?
 
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Yes, thank you for starting this thread! I applied to 8 total. I had the same problem for one of my letters but it was finally processed by the EFDO today. Pretty sure a computer could do "quality control", don't you think?
 
I'm sure programs know about the delay so it won't be a big deal.


Anyone know the general timeline of when the interviews start going out? My guess is late July to early/mid August will probably be the highest percentage?
 
Still waiting for my application to be submitted since LORs still being processed. Any clues as to how harmful this can be?
 
Shasha88 said:
Still waiting for my application to be submitted since LORs still being processed. Any clues as to how harmful this can be?
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No clue. It's pretty early in the season and I'm sure PDs know about the letters issue. I don't think it'll matter much considering most likely the interviews won't start going out for another couple weeks?
 
Well my letters are finally in! Let the fun begin 🙂

People should post as the interview start rolling in. It sounds like some specialties have already started sending out invites...
 
Pretty quiet thus far. I heard back from Rutgers. Hopefully more good news to everyone this week.
 
Who people have heard from so far:

UT - Southwestern
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
 
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Is it me or are NICU programs just a little behind the other peds specialties in terms of sending out invites? Or is this just an extra-competitive year?
 
MEN2C said:
Is it me or are NICU programs just a little behind the other peds specialties in terms of sending out invites? Or is this just an extra-competitive year?
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I think it may be too early. It has been quiet from this end as well. I've gotten a couple of "application received and we will start reviewing" and "we have Recieved over 60 applications and will begin to review.."

last year the bulk of interview invites appeared to be the second week of August.

I applied to 10 programs. Either north east or west coast. I guess we have to stay patient.
 
Applied to 13, heard from 1 so far (everything submitted and uploaded prior to the 15th)...
The waiting game continues!!!
 
MEN2C said:
Who people have heard from so far:

UT - Southwestern
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
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Just to be clear, did someone hear from UT Southwestern or did you mean to write "UT Houston"?

UT - Southwestern
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
 
IncuBabeOr said:
Applied to 13, heard from 1 so far (everything submitted and uploaded prior to the 15th)...
The waiting game continues!!!
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Yeah it seems like next week and especially the week after that is the highest yield for invites.
 
I'd like to add University of Virginia and Wisconsin to the List - (as i've been told from my fellow residents)
 
Thanks! Do you mean MCW or UW?

UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
 
I think it was MCW. A birdie also told me Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
 
Although this entire topic relies on self reported data I feel as though second hand information is potentially the least reliable information and shouldn't be included in the tally especially if there is some uncertainty regarding the institution. But again, this is just a collection of very loosely reliable self report data anyway.
 
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I can confirm University of Virginia from my friend as well. But yeah, I know what you mean.
 
From my best friend:

Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
 
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Pretty sure that most programs have sent at least their first batch of interview offers by now. It looks like most programs have received anywhere from 60-100 applications each. Not sure if there's more applicants this year in comparison to last year. Last year interviews were offered all the way in august and first couple of weeks in September.

Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
 
Well I know my home program hasn't sent anything out yet. But probably soon I'm sure.
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
 
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Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor
Temple
Nationwide Children's-Ohio
 
I'm assuming by Temple you mean St. Chris?

Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Yale

Has anyone heard from Stanford/Emory yet?
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Yale
Pitt
 
Interviews should be starting in a week or two - wish everyone the best of luck! 🙂
 
Did anyone hear from these programs?

##Note that the list below is not to be added to the list above.##
U Chicago
Cincinnati
Emory
Children's National in DC
Boston Chidlren's
UNC
Northwestern
CHOP
Stanford
Seattle Children's
UCSF
##Note that this list is not to be added to the list above.##
 
heavenlydr said:
Did anyone hear from these programs?

##Note that the list below is not to be added to the list above.##
U Chicago
Cincinnati
Emory
Children's National in DC
Boston Chidlren's
UNC
Northwestern
CHOP
Stanford
Seattle Children's
UCSF
##Note that this list is not to be added to the list above.##
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Nothing from those programs...
 
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Heard from Northwestern and Seattle today. Adding the programs above also to the list.

Also, if the Hopkins on the list the one in Baltimore or St. Petersburg Fl?


Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Yale
Pitt
Cinci
Boston Children's
Northwestern
Seattle
UC San Diego
 
Baltimore - I'll change it.


Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins - Baltimore
Columbia
Yale
Pitt
Cincinnati Children's
Boston Children's
Northwestern
Seattle
UC San Diego
DuPont
 
I am only applying to six programs, and I've heard from most of them. Two that I haven't, I'm wondering if they've sent out interviews yet - CHOP and Children's National?
 
I have heard from Stanford several days ago, but not UCSF. -- I am a visa holder, and it looks like UCSF depends on T32 grant a lot. If so, my application may not be glimpsed at all.
 
Loma Linda
UT - Houston
Rutgers
Cohen Children's Medical Center - LIJ
USC- Children's LA
University of Virginia
MCW
Loma Linda
Vanderbilt
Montefiore
Duke
U of Tennessee
UT Southwestern
UT San Antonio
UCLA
U Miami Jackson Memorial
Brown
Loyola
University of Illinois - Chicago
Augusta
UMich
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
U of Minnesota
WashU in St. Louis
U Buffalo NY
U Iowa
Medical College of Wisconsin
Rainbow Babies
University of Colorado
Baylor - Texas Children's
St. Christopher
Johns Hopkins - Baltimore
Columbia
Yale
Pitt
Cincinnati Children's
Boston Children's
Northwestern
Seattle
UC San Diego
DuPont
U Chicago- Comer Children's
 
My interview season is starting next week (to coincide with the beginning of my Nephrology elective 😛)....anyone have any impressions so far? If you don't want to post in public, you can PM me and I will post them (anonymously of course).
 
Alrighty peeps, how are interviews going? How many total interviews are you going on? I have done 6 right now, and am debating cancelling a few of my others as I feel like I can match at a few of the ones I have already seen and am just feeling burnt out.
 
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