Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Sounds like you got all the bad stuff out of the way
MD co ‘20 Residency Panic Thread
Started by Horners
Sounds like someone is getting a MGH interview on friday
LOL I wish. I'll keep you posted.
Seanman111: "I just ate Mexican food and now I'm having bowel issues."
The_Bird: "I've never wanted Mexican food more."
😆
D
deleted407021
Happy to report I tolerated my tacos well.
Ok guyz, today is gonna be the day...
Hopefully but still nothing yet...
Anyone noticing a huge geographic preference with the interviews they have gotten?
Oh absolutely. Out of 4, 3 of mine are within a few hours.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Dat feel when you've lived your entire life in Los Angeles and aren't an outstanding psych candidate
All 4 from states I’ve never lived in. Got my first interview out of the way today. Feels good, but still waiting for the post-MSPE wave too.
CidHighwind
Full Member
Just sent out a letter of interest to a program and got an interview 2 hours later. Either they would have given me one anyway or they just saw it. I honestly feel like most programs don’t actually read/review all the applications before hitting the invite button.
CidHighwind
Full Member
Was honestly just generic and stating why even though I’m not located in that region why I want to go there. Others were for prelim spots at places I got advanced interviews for. I feel like flooding a bunch of places is low yield, but if you pick 4 or 5 programs you really like and want them to actually read your app, go for it. Worst they’ll say is no, but I’d rather get rejected than ghosted.
I’ll say this though, the biggest factor for getting an interview is who you know. I know that there are several current residents at “top tier” IM programs that have board failures or did marginal on Steps (not SDN bad, like <210 bad) but since they had someone important to vouch for them, they got interviewed and matched there. I feel like a phone call will help 100x more than a letter of interest would.
Last edited:
Psych is at half the interviews this week compared to last year. This is bad for my psyche.
Just got an invite from my top choice program, after a week of disappointment. So hopefully more interviews to follow for everyone today!
zero
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Two pre-MSPE release.
No just 2 since MSPE release
3 before 2 since
For IM: I had 3 pre-MSPE, 3 since. Absolute crickets today. All Midwest/south invites. Zero East Coast. I applied to 40+ academic programs and feel like I somehow may have under applied. Which seems absolutely insane.
Uhhh what is your friend applying? And can I just steal their application?
I lost count of how many my friend has had (last I knew it was 20) but they already cancelled 8 interviews. They are applying Peds.
My pace has greatly slowed down, as i was getting quite a few pre-MSPE.
I wont say how many, but im applying FM so the competition isnt really there.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Peds! So sounds like they’ve been active across the board
Baklava118
Full Member
any invites this week? Internal medicine. 
I got 1 invite on Monday and it has been dead silent for me the rest of the week. Same for a few of my friends applying IM as well. So next week probably will start getting movement.any invites this week? Internal medicine.
D
deleted407021
1 new interview after MSPE, which is number 10.
any invites this week? Internal medicine.
Based on the reddit spreadsheet, looks like 40-45% of programs have yet to give out interviews and many programs seem to have just given out their first wave or so. Looks like the next week should have a lot of movement.
Hey birdie 🙂. I tried PMing you but it says I can't. Please PM me! Thank you love
Baklava118
Full Member
Thank you. This gives me some hope
I got most of mine post MSPE but that's bc my MSPE is very strong compared to my board scores.
Applying psych and got 8 programs so far. Hoping to get 12, and will start refusing at 15. Currently at an away rotation and feeling lukewarm about it now. Not sure how I will feel at the end of this experience, but considering not ranking it if I get 12 other solid programs depending on how things go.
@ 8, plan to cancel a couple, hopefully get 4-6 more. Don't see myself going to more than 12. Also dying from anxiety over level 2 PE, it would throw the biggest wrench into all of this. If there is a god out there...
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
None ever since MSPE uploaded. It really worries me that ~1200 IIs have already been sent out this week per the spreadsheet. I'm fourth quartile so the MSPE just makes my app look bad.any invites this week? Internal medicine.
Me too. I should know how i did in the next few weeks... still scared
1 since MSPE for me. From a program that didnt send any prior to MSPE anyway. Applying Peds. Per spreadsheet, looks like 85%+ programs already sent some invites.
1 Rejection and no interview as of yet. Submitted application late (23 Sep). Best of luck to everyone!
Baklava118
Full Member
Can you please tell me where is this spreadsheet how to read it etc
The link is posted here somewhere but if you google “2019-2020 specialty goes here spreadsheet” it’ll come up.
When did you submit your application? Programs will notice that your application is complete and ready to review..so an email isn't needed.
This will certainly hurt your chances...but there's nothing you can do about it anyway. What specialty?
You guys I feel like the programs that actually wait for the mspe will be sending interviews in the last 2 weeks of October. Some have sent out emails saying expect to be contacted oct 15-30.
I’ve gotten a decent amount before the release and 0 since. The programs that I’m waiting on are higher up on the list and I think they’ll be more selective with their invites and are actually taking the time to review stuff.
Anyways good luck to everyone the next few weeks. Stay strong lol. Keep the stress eating to a minimum .. we need to look good in them suits y’all.
I’ve gotten a decent amount before the release and 0 since. The programs that I’m waiting on are higher up on the list and I think they’ll be more selective with their invites and are actually taking the time to review stuff.
Anyways good luck to everyone the next few weeks. Stay strong lol. Keep the stress eating to a minimum .. we need to look good in them suits y’all.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
