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I loved that someone matched OMT at pcom, making AT still proud
There is always that one person...
I loved that someone matched OMT at pcom, making AT still proud
We do our own google doc as a class for fun starting at the AOA match, it is not mandatory, and only about 40 people filled out our google drive doc this year. Our schools (SOMAs) match list was sent to us via email on a non-editable official document that listed what I stated above for every applicant in our class (108 students).Is that before or after the google doc was filled out?
Lol no idea I just copy pasted and reformattedWhat does, “pre-lim neurosurgery/Gen surg” even mean....
IM at THE Univ of Chicago?
Also a mindblowing UCSF match for pathology tooGreat match at Loma Linda IR
Also a mindblowing UCSF match for pathology too
TIL. I knew UCSF Fresno took DOs but I never knew the OG accepted them tooIt’s a great match, but UCSF has been taking DO’s for at least the past 3 years. One of my SOMA classmates from 2015 matched there. She may have been the first.
TIL. I knew UCSF Fresno took DOs but I never knew the OG accepted them too
Yep, my classmate is at the SF main campus.
Anyone have a list of WVSOM's match, by any chance?! I've been checking their site at least 8 times/day for the past few weeks, and still nothing =(
Anyone have a list of WVSOM's match, by any chance?! I've been checking their site at least 8 times/day for the past few weeks, and still nothing =(
UCSF and Stanford pathology both took DOs. I think last year this field match 35% American grads if memory serves.
TIL. I knew UCSF Fresno took DOs but I never knew the OG accepted them too
How long till the nrmp puts the complete charting out?
You mean one that actually has USMLE scores and more complete info lol? I won't hold my breath.This is the document I really want to see.
alright thats what i was looking for lol thank youYou mean one that actually has USMLE scores and more complete info lol? I won't hold my breath.
Honestly, it's worse than useless. It was actively bad to publish the last one with that incomplete info. It paints a misleading picture by not including the absolutely undebatably most important aspect of an application (particularly DO). There is so much to glean from the added perspective. General surgery match statistics are a great example of this. If the numbers are 60% or whatever but most of those people had no USMLE or mediocre scores I'm not exactly surprised as they got typical bad DO advising. If most of these dudes are getting 240 and still not matching we have something to talK about.Agreed. Too many politics involved.
DO pointless outcomes 2.0 🙁
Honestly, it's worse than useless. It was actively bad to publish the last one with that incomplete info. It paints a misleading picture by not including the absolutely undebatably most important aspect of an application (particularly DO). There is so much to glean from the added perspective. General surgery match statistics are a great example of this. If the numbers are 60% or whatever but most of those people had no USMLE or mediocre scores I'm not exactly surprised as they got typical bad DO advising. If most of these dudes are getting 240 and still not matching we have something to talK about.
i dont think they will throw step scores on there until the class of 2020. Many people in my class choose to no take it because of the AOA myths that they believe about comlex= usmle . The class of 2019 is the last year we will have the aoa match and i think its the last year they wont publish step scores for DO matching applicantsYep. Almost every single person I know that applied to GS with above a 230 matched, whether they were someone in real life or someone I reached out to on SDN. There was one exception. I agree the last Outcomes published was worthless. I was really hoping they would throw Step scores on there this time but I think you're right and that they won't. Aggravating.
i suppose you could go through that path. the Frieda system is flawed so i wouldn't use that . next best idea is stick with old AOAs that have been given initial accreditation into the acgme and stick with comlex score standards for the specialtySince Step scores aren't being posted, what the best way to interpret the report? Just disregard and aim for numbers higher than the MD one?
How is Frieda flawed? Clueless incoming student here.i suppose you could go through that path. the Frieda system is flawed so i wouldn't use that . next best idea is stick with old AOAs that have been given initial accreditation into the acgme and stick with comlex score standards for the specialty
It is not updated and has many inaccuracies. All you can do is apply to programs you know aren't anti-do either via the grapevine or good old residency roster creeping. The key is to have better scores than your MD competitors.How is Frieda flawed? Clueless incoming student here.
It is not updated and has many inaccuracies. All you can do is apply to programs you know aren't anti-do either via the grapevine or good old residency roster creeping. The key is to have better scores than your MD competitors.
In the DO world audition are huge but as we start in this brave new ACGME only match things will change. 1. According to a few program directors at my hospital, audition rotation at OLD AOAs are still king. Nothing says i want to come here like spending a month rotating through when they know realistically you can only go to 4 auditions at most. So if you wanna match at a certain place thats an old AOA, audition there. 2. Apply broadly. 3. Aoa directors used to be able to give you "good feedback" and let you know you had a spot at the program in the past, now with the whole initial accreditation they don't want to risk it so they won't do that anymore. 4. looking at residency rosters > beats frieda stats. This has been told to be by multiple people in this years match and in the past. Just because there is 1 do in the program, doesnt mean they are DO friendly. Look for a trend 1-2 a year is a good sign.And/or audition rotations, which never get stressed on importance on SDN.
It's commonly cited as generally not advisable unless you meet a few specific scenarios and specific fields.And/or audition rotations, which never get stressed on importance on SDN.
It's commonly cited as generally not advisable unless you meet a few specific scenarios and specific fields.
Declining #s of DO's from year to year is a bad sign. Not just having DO's from year to year. But in general, I am a proponent of audition rotations, especially at reach programs.In the DO world audition are huge but as we start in this brave new ACGME only match things will change. 1. According to a few program directors at my hospital, audition rotation at OLD AOAs are still king. Nothing says i want to come here like spending a month rotating through when they know realistically you can only go to 4 auditions at most. So if you wanna match at a certain place thats an old AOA, audition there. 2. Apply broadly. 3. Aoa directors used to be able to give you "good feedback" and let you know you had a spot at the program in the past, now with the whole initial accreditation they don't want to risk it so they won't do that anymore. 4. looking at residency rosters > beats frieda stats. This has been told to be by multiple people in this years match and in the past. Just because there is 1 do in the program, doesnt mean they are DO friendly. Look for a trend 1-2 a year is a good sign.
Old school AOA PDs, as stated before, agree with what you said. On the ACGME side of things the general consensus is not to do aways unless the specific field has a culture of aways (most surgery etc), you are sure you will perform well in a new environment and aren't going to do poorly (difficult for MD but particularly hard for DO students new to academic centers etc), and it is a program that you aren't particularly competitive for on paper or a place that you have no idea if it is DO friendly or not. Reserve them for reach programs and formerly AOA programs.I've never heard of this. Every PD I've spoken to has specifically noted the importance of audition rotations. It's their only chance they get to see how you are as a clinician as opposed to a set of numbers on a piece of paper.
Aways are for punching above your weight and making connections/getting letters more than anything. It's not something you do at a program that should extend you an interview based on your stats anyways.
Old school AOA PDs, as stated before, agree with what you said. On the ACGME side of things the general consensus is not to do aways unless the specific field has a culture of aways (most surgery etc), you are sure you will perform well in a new environment and aren't going to do poorly (difficult for MD but particularly hard for DO students new to academic centers etc), and it is a program that you aren't particularly competitive for on paper or a place that you have no idea if it is DO friendly or not. Reserve them for reach programs and formerly AOA programs.
I think it is important to remember that everyone thinks that they are just going to go on an away and do great, but just like boards/mcat, that's just not the case. You have a whole month of facetime to put your foot in your mouth/**** up ONCE to kiss your chances at matching at the program goodbye. Most DOs don't have great exposure to academic medicine and won't gel with the team as quickly as their MD counterparts even if they have superior knowledge base and will thus look worse. Aways are for punching above your weight and making connections/getting letters more than anything. It's not something you do at a program that should extend you an interview based on your stats anyways. For example, someone going into IM with a 240 is better to just apply broadly and get interviews instead of spend a month somewhere with an unfamiliar EMR and whatnot and remove all doubt that the program doesn't want to interview them.
But then again, these are all AOA/former AOA programs.
This is why. In the ACGME/MD world aways are pretty much non-existent except for certain fields. It’s actually discouraged most of the time.
are aways in Rads common?
Old school AOA PDs, as stated before, agree with what you said. On the ACGME side of things the general consensus is not to do aways unless the specific field has a culture of aways (most surgery etc), you are sure you will perform well in a new environment and aren't going to do poorly (difficult for MD but particularly hard for DO students new to academic centers etc), and it is a program that you aren't particularly competitive for on paper or a place that you have no idea if it is DO friendly or not. Reserve them for reach programs and formerly AOA programs.
I think it is important to remember that everyone thinks that they are just going to go on an away and do great, but just like boards/mcat, that's just not the case. You have a whole month of facetime to put your foot in your mouth/**** up ONCE to kiss your chances at matching at the program goodbye. Most DOs don't have great exposure to academic medicine and won't gel with the team as quickly as their MD counterparts even if they have superior knowledge base and will thus look worse. Aways are for punching above your weight and making connections/getting letters more than anything. It's not something you do at a program that should extend you an interview based on your stats anyways. For example, someone going into IM with a 240 is better to just apply broadly and get interviews instead of spend a month somewhere with an unfamiliar EMR and whatnot and remove all doubt that the program doesn't want to interview them.
are aways in Rads common?
This is why. In the ACGME/MD world aways are pretty much non-existent except for certain fields. It’s actually discouraged most of the time.
What are your thoughts on it for Psychiatry and Family Medicine (trying to lock in a specific region).
huh i never knew that. i always thought it was a good opportunity for students to see if they like the programThis is why. In the ACGME/MD world aways are pretty much non-existent except for certain fields. It’s actually discouraged most of the time.
Do you mind posting the list or messaging me the group? Thanks!!Can someone post KCU's list (or at least, noteworthy matches)? I've tried like twice to get into the FB group but keep getting rejected....🙁
Edit: Never mind someone added me!
So it's not really a list, more just some people posting their matches. So, kind of hard to post on here 😛Do you mind posting the list or messaging me the group? Thanks!!