Definitely last year, lol.
I already talked to the residency director at the UW in the specialty I’m interested in and am close with who said they’ll look now a lot closer at letters, research, and school name because there’s literally nothing else to look at. Sure there’s step 2 but everyone does well at that and even if they don’t, if you have a strong enough letter, significant amount of relevant research, and etc, it’ll make up for a lower score. Thus higher ranked school like UW got it good. UW has it even better because they already shortened their didactic period to 1.5 years a long time ago. So while the rest of the schools are reeling from the news that step 1 is pass fail and trying to adjust their curriculums (which they realistically can’t in a year or two), UW students have a massive advantage.
How is "UW doesn't have the world's best clinical program" talking down UW grads? Frankly, I have a number of friends in UW's program right now. They all love it. They're going to be fabulous doctors.
“graduates are not known for their clinical skills”
Residencies looking at the pedigree of the school is a compelling argument. Research too. It's going to take a massive change in the industry for letters to have much meaning though. They're all so glowing. Rather it might matter more who writes them.
Exactly, which is why UW is perfectly situated because of their highly ranked in-house residency programs and they have a lot of these to go around.
You definitely read into that comment...
Congrats! I am in too! I hope to see some groups or something in here. Are you going to second look?
Out of curiosity when did you guys get the calls anyway? Time of day that is
I got mine at around 2PM yesterday.
I interpreted as acceptances, waitlist, or rejection. All possible. I also got suc'd. I wonder whybtheyre waiting till next week though
That's one way to look at it....
I totally feel you. Is it a bad sign that I'm burnt out in the application process alone? I'm sitting on a lot of Rs at this point and I'm feeling a little jaded about the whole process.
Not sure I had been thinking the same thing. Haven't gotten any notifications yet, but i also interviewed in December. Sometimes timing is crazy though for some schools. Seems like good news tends to go out in mornings, for me at least, and bad the afternoons. (Although that's an n=1) Which will be giving me a rush this week.
calls a few weeks ago went out in the afternoon
A source of anxiety but also hope there. If there is one thing this cycle taught me, well among many things, is that timing is terribly unpredictable.
That’s how I understood t as well.
I understood the email that way as well but it’s surprising they would tell us that. I do appreciate their transparency. I think based on the wording of the email if you haven’t heard yes by the end of the week you are likely waitlisted? Tough to say.
That seems more likely based on the usual processes. But the wording made me think everyone had been rejected who would be.
That is correct
