CTSurgHopeful
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I haven't seen a spreadsheet for I-6 so figured I'd start this thread here. Good luck to everyone!!
NYU (9/18): 12/14, 1/11
NYU (9/18): 12/14, 1/11
Swap request:
I am scheduled for Duke on January 3-4 and would REALLY love to switch with any other date. Make my day/year/life pretty please I’ll do anything!!!
I am sure I'm not the only one struggling a bit to make difficult decisions for interviews that overlap--eg between two solid I6 programs, solid gen surg vs. mediocre I6, reach I6 vs. more realistic I6, etc. The frustration of having to pick between interviews is not one that I anticipated would be so stressful. For the record, I also barely have above the "recommended" number of interviews (12) to maximize chances of matching, and I presume this number is much much higher for dual applicants who risk missing the cut from both sides by a margin.
Some of my concerns stemmed after stumbling upon this article: Falling Through the Cracks of the Match.
It is written by a seemingly very solid I6 applicant (with 13 I6 + 7 GS interviews) that failed to match last year. His trajectory has made me rethink prioritizing "top" programs and actually turning down some that I think I have no chance at if they fall on the same date as a more realistic option.
With about 30% of I6 programs still waiting to send out invites, I also find myself trying to forecast what dates will be offered so I know how to schedule accordingly. Despite many other specialties spacing out interviews on all days of the week, almost all invites I have gotten over the past month have offered the same small cohort of Thursday-Saturday dates, making scheduling very difficult.
Does anyone have reliable information on when some of these other programs plan to hold their interview day?
The only ones I know of are these:
Brigham - 1/4 (confirmed, directly from the email they sent after submission)
UPenn - 1/18 (not confirmed, but reliable source)
I also welcome any insight or advice on anything else mentioned above, either on this thread or by DM.
I am sure I'm not the only one struggling a bit to make difficult decisions for interviews that overlap--eg between two solid I6 programs, solid gen surg vs. mediocre I6, reach I6 vs. more realistic I6, etc. The frustration of having to pick between interviews is not one that I anticipated would be so stressful. For the record, I also barely have above the "recommended" number of interviews (12) to maximize chances of matching, and I presume this number is much much higher for dual applicants who risk missing the cut from both sides by a margin.
Some of my concerns stemmed after stumbling upon this article: Falling Through the Cracks of the Match.
It is written by a seemingly very solid I6 applicant (with 13 I6 + 7 GS interviews) that failed to match last year. His trajectory has made me rethink prioritizing "top" programs and actually turning down some that I think I have no chance at if they fall on the same date as a more realistic option.
With about 30% of I6 programs still waiting to send out invites, I also find myself trying to forecast what dates will be offered so I know how to schedule accordingly. Despite many other specialties spacing out interviews on all days of the week, almost all invites I have gotten over the past month have offered the same small cohort of Thursday-Saturday dates, making scheduling very difficult.
Does anyone have reliable information on when some of these other programs plan to hold their interview day?
The only ones I know of are these:
Brigham - 1/4 (confirmed, directly from the email they sent after submission)
UPenn - 1/18 (not confirmed, but reliable source)
I also welcome any insight or advice on anything else mentioned above, either on this thread or by DM.
Hi all, have a swap request. Appreciate any replies!
Have: Maryland 1/10
Want: Maryland 12/6
I applied to 19 I6's and have heard back from 16 places thus far. 10 interview invites, 1 waitlist, and 5 rejections. Currently have six I6 interviews scheduled (because of date conflicts, etc.) with several more waitlisted spots.So, if I can ask a candid question—how many interviews do applicants have at this point? I’m having a hard time figuring out what’s average for I6 applicants and where I realistically stand in the lineup. Since so little is published about our cohort I’m trying to figure out what my chances of matching into I6 will be.
So, if I can ask a candid question—how many interviews do applicants have at this point? I’m having a hard time figuring out what’s average for I6 applicants and where I realistically stand in the lineup. Since so little is published about our cohort I’m trying to figure out what my chances of matching into I6 will be.