Back-up plan

[ChocolateKiss]

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What is your back-up plan if you don't match into derm?

 

[chef]

how many interviews would put an applicant in the "more likely to match" category?

 

[N-Surge]

Last year I think we figured the number to be around 10.

 

[tennisballs]

according to last year's charting outcomes, 4 interviews puts you at >50% chance of matching (more likely to match than not). 10 interviews puts you around 90%.

 

[asmallchild]

Last year I think we figured the number to be around 10.

That's the number I was aiming for myself. Fell short but was still able to match!

 

[chef]

if 10 was the 'magic number' last year, did many people end up matching frequently low down on their list, eg. # 6-10?

 

[N-Surge]

That's the number I was aiming for myself. Fell short but was still able to match!

I also fell short of that number as well. 4 Interviews. Fewer than you. 😛

Matched at my #1 program. Had tried to get the advanced position over one of the categorical. But hey, still same program in the end and this way I have already worked in the system I will be doing Derm in over the next 3 years. 🙂

 

[asmallchild]

if 10 was the 'magic number' last year, did many people end up matching frequently low down on their list, eg. # 6-10?

I think it depends from person to person. I ended up matching pretty high on my rank list (#2) and like N-Surge, I also ended up fairly close to my advanced program (although not exactly in the same system) so it's nice to avoid a significant cross-country move (as some of my fellow prelim interns need to start planning and budgeting for)

 

[sensitive skin]

12 interviews, matched at #7, a program where I had rotated and loved -- so that's a wonderful and fortunate thing. I was not surprised on Match Day, but it was fun to speculate for a few days. What was surprising was my number of interviews and the quality of these programs. I only considered one program as "backup." I interviewed at places I had only dreamed of, so my interview season was amazing, as I met famous faculty and got to know their programs. I just felt very grateful.