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DO peeps. Hows EM cycle going now that this is the first totally merged match?
going well for me also, have several DO friends that are doing decent/great
DO peeps. Hows EM cycle going now that this is the first totally merged match?
Good to hear! I'm applying broadly with very average stats next year (228/560). Just anxious/nervous to see the match results for DOs this year.going well for me also, have several DO friends that are doing decent/great
Good to hear! I'm applying broadly with very average stats next year (228/560). Just anxious/nervous to see the match results for DOs this year.
Nice! Congrats on the successful season hope you match your #1. Did you find you got more love in certain geographic locations as a DO?I have a 218 step 1 and have had to cancel 7 interviews so far so the scores shouldn't be a major issue as long as your SLOE's are decent/good/great and the rest of your app doesn't have any major red flags. I've even had a few ii's from reach programs on my list.
8 still puts you in a good chance of matching tho as a USMD/DO.man the sloes really effed me then, i have a higher step score but only 8 interviews total so far
No issues, similar position as other posters. Some even view being a DO as “overcoming an obstacle” lolDO peeps. Hows EM cycle going now that this is the first totally merged match?
Good to hear! I'm applying broadly with very average stats next year (228/560). Just anxious/nervous to see the match results for DOs this year.
Thank God8 still puts you in a good chance of matching tho as a USMD/DO.
Nice! Congrats on the successful season hope you match your #1. Did you find you got more love in certain geographic locations as a DO?
what is this spreadsheet and how can I view
Very impressive. Sounds like you killed your auditions/letters. Anything you did that made you stand out on auditions you think?Thank you! I feel very grateful for how this season has played out so far. Honestly I’ve received interviews from coast to coast. Slightly more in my home state of NY but only by like two. Otherwise a pretty good distribution across the country.
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I feel the need to warn you that this spreadsheet is known to invoke anxiety, neuroticism and other bad feelings. LOL
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250+ step 1/260+ step 2Wow congrats. Stats?
Sorry you ended up reading some BS on that chat tab. Honestly, that tab is a dumpster fire most of the time and I am very discouraged by what some of my future colleagues decide to put there; including racist, homophobic, sexist, comments (to name a few). I am constantly weeding through and removing offensive things that are put up. I know the majority of us are good people, but, just like any profession there are definitely some rotten eggs mixed in there.
You have helped so many people, so immensely, and you do it out of your own personal interest and kindness. I for one have benefitted so much from your help, and honestly I don't even know who I would have turned to if I hadn't been able to look to you for advice.
So again, I'm sorry for any crap you read on there and I don't blame you at all for what you're asking/requesting. I do know that in my experience being on rotations and going on interviews thus far, you are well known and it's in a very positive and respecftul light.
Thanks for all that you do, YOU ROCK and it means so much!!!!!
Steph
Also, I agree that for the most part, the spreadsheet is not super reliable and comical at best. However, I will say that it helped me a lot in determining where to apply to rotate and what places to avoid. I also looked at previous years applicants, their scores, and compared to my own to see what kind of places I may be competitive for, etc. So in that sense, for future applicants, I think that it can be a great resource for certain aspects of the app cycle if you use it wisely. For instance, if a program has 3 years of applicants stating on sub-I reviews that their wrote poor SLOE's mistreated their students, etc- that's helpful to know
I have a 218 step 1 and have had to cancel 7 interviews so far so the scores shouldn't be a major issue as long as your SLOE's are decent/good/great and the rest of your app doesn't have any major red flags. I've even had a few ii's from reach programs on my list.
man the sloes really effed me then, i have a higher step score but only 8 interviews total so far
SLOEs are king in EM. Your scores won’t hold you back if you have excellent SLOEs and they won’t save you with bad SLOE.
going well for me also, have several DO friends that are doing decent/great
So if you get an interview invite via ERAS and all the interview + waitlist spots are full, do you just have to periodically check back to see if anything opens?
Not sure if I should be checking back everyday or?
& do programs send out these invites knowing all the spots are full? I literally logged in within 1 minute
Can anyone speak to the post interview communication? Programs have said they aren’t allowed to reach out, but the spreadsheet says some have? What are they saying/allowed to say? What does that mean?
The spreadsheet has a link on the first page of this post. There are tabs for different things, like whether a program has reached out for post iv communication, etc.
The comments I specifically was referring to were in the chat and I’m sure are way down there now on the post list. They weren’t explicitly rude, were more discrediting why anyone would listen to my advice. There were several threads that mentioned this stuff, but honestly its not worth searching for them. To each their own opinion. I’d just prefer to have that discussion with someone that feels that way directly on the forums rather than in an anonymous post.
Since I have you attention I have a quick question about my situation... I'm not sure if I should start severely freaking out or what. DO student 244/248 steps 589/639 comlexes. 7 publications from before med school, As in all clerkship, no red flags but nothing that makes me stand out either. So far I've got 5 total EM invites 3 of them from places I rotated 1 wait list. Not sure what i got in my first away. But second SLOE away I got an HP but it was not uploaded until after the universal release date on 10/17 and 3rd sloe was uploaded 11/2 and i got an Honors.
Do you think its the first SLOE that was bad and ended up killing my app? Or perhaps the fact that I didn't get my second sloe until after a lot of interviews were sent out? I saw at least 5/10 evaluating docs check off "top 1/3" during my first away. Our school does only P/F the only reason I know grades is because coordinators have disclosed them
Here is what my school eval comment said, which im pretty sure is copied and pasted from the SLOE
"____ was universally well-liked and came to work enthusiastic and eager to contribute. He came off as compassionate and attentive when dealing with patients and families. He frequently knew the test results before the attending and mainly gave well-organized presentations. He seemed to integrate feedback in real time which will bode him well during residency. His fund of knowledge is lacking and he exhibited only reporter-level skills. _____’s differential diagnoses often lacked appropriate depth and complexity. He is competent and attentive, with continued study and appropriate mentorship he will make a solid resident. "
let me know what your thoughts are....I just spent some time googling the SOAP process... this is a helluva stressful time lol.
I met @gamerEMdoc and I can vouch for him. He is "the real deal".
Hell, a few years back, that is how I had @The White Coat Investor sign my book!You walking up and saying one sentence to me and me realizing you were Apollyon immediately was a funny moment and one of my ACEP highlights!
Hey gamerEMdoc, thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to help out so many of us! Quick question about my situation. Been having difficulty getting II's so far. Step scores are ~ 250/265 and I've got good evals on my 3 SLOE's (H/HP/H). All 3 SLOE's were in by early October. I applied to 60 programs, and I'm at 7 II's so far, 3 of those from my aways, and 4 non-aways. And the 4 non-aways are mostly from local community programs.
Pretty disappointed because I expected more, especially when I compare myself to some of my peers who have lower scores and seem to have double my II's, even ones from programs I applied to. I don't have any red flags I'm aware of. My extracurricular's are average I'd say. I've sent LOI's without much success.
Any advice?
I have a few interviews in January, even if it’s after Jan 15th when we start ranking, is there any disadvantage to us applicants?
I have a few interviews in January, even if it’s after Jan 15th when we start ranking, is there any disadvantage to us applicants?
Also to the multiple people above, I think Gamer is being nice, with your guys stats and research, you guys got destroyed in your SLOEs or you'd be rolling in interviews.
This is the issue with SLOEs and frankly why our ranking should not be blinded. If programs weight them so highly, we as applicants at least need to be able to see if we’re top/middle/bottom 1/3rd. Getting an “honors” that isn’t honors is deceitful and unethical. If programs want to keep us from over applying, this would help.Some places give nearly everyone honors, then have a more normal sloe distribution. So Honors or HP doesnt automatically equal a great sloe.
No. You can't submit until way later in February, so it's really just playing around with the rank list anyway until then. Research shows that it likely doesn't matter when you interview, but does matter when you get sent the actual invite.
Also to the multiple people above, I think Gamer is being nice, with your guys stats and research, you guys got destroyed in your SLOEs or you'd be rolling in interviews.
This is the issue with SLOEs and frankly why our ranking should not be blinded. If programs weight them so highly, we as applicants at least need to be able to see if we’re top/middle/bottom 1/3rd. Getting an “honors” that isn’t honors is deceitful and unethical. If programs want to keep us from over applying, this would help.
Unrelated to my rant, I still have heard from roughly 70% of the programs I applied to. Anyone else in the same boat?
What if you get the interview late because 1 out of 2 SLOES were bad, but then you update a top 10% SLOE in like late november? Does that potentially put you in the same pool as the initial wave of invites? Convulated question sorry.
Unrelated to my rant, I still have heard from roughly 70% of the programs I applied to. Anyone else in the same boat?
For those who are late in residency or out into practice, how much weight should we place on procedure volume when making our rank list? All programs I've interviewed at don't have a problem providing enough to meet graduation requirements, but some programs have interns getting chest tubes and CVLs right and left vs other programs may not offer that significant volume. I guess my question is, should I weigh heavily programs who's procedure volumes are far in excess of the ACGME requirements, or meeting the ACGME requirements sufficient to make someone comfortable with these procedures in most practice environments?
Interviewed at a traditionally uncompetitive 4 yr NY program recently (mostly imgs) and was surprised by how many USMDs were there from big-name schools. Telling me about IVing at UCSF and shiz im sitting there like bro wtf are you doing here?
how do I find these secret programs that are procedure heavy
For those who are late in residency or out into practice, how much weight should we place on procedure volume when making our rank list? All programs I've interviewed at don't have a problem providing enough to meet graduation requirements, but some programs have interns getting chest tubes and CVLs right and left vs other programs may not offer that significant volume. I guess my question is, should I weigh heavily programs who's procedure volumes are far in excess of the ACGME requirements, or meeting the ACGME requirements sufficient to make someone comfortable with these procedures in most practice environments?
how do I find these secret programs that are procedure heavy
I find it very hard to believe you're getting any type of accurate representation of number of procedures done. This question was almost always asked by someone at all my interviews and unanimously programs said "Oh we get tons", "you'll get your numbers really early", "interns are already checked off", etc. The reality is the RRC procedure requriement is ridiculously low and nearly every program will get several times the needed amount. It can even hugely vary between residents within the same program. You don't pick what comes into the emergency department. Also, for me, I could do two months extra of critical care if I wanted to at my program, which would add ton of CVLs and tubes, etc. I disagree with Gamer on this. I don't think you should put much weight on how many "reported" procedures a program has. You also don't even know what it means. What is a lot to you? What if a resident tells you he "only" has 32 LPs? What about at the other program where one had 64?