MD & DO co'21 Residency Panic thread

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TheGift said:
can anyone comment about chances of matching at a program you had an interview at if you came off the waitlist? if that is my number 1 choice is it worth it to send them the letter of intent or will i be "wasting" it?
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If it’s your number 1 idk how it would be “wasting it”. I’m also kind of skeptical of just how much a letter of intent does (I’m still sending one tho lol)
 
frenchyn said:
25 interviews attended for Ped? Is this typical for ped even w couple match lol?
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Its definitely normal to attend 20+ interviews for couples matching. It doesn't really have anything to do with your overall chance of matching, just trying to increase the combos of programs where I would be able to live with my partner. That being said I did attend some interviews that I either won't rank or will rank very low because my partner did not end up getting an interview nearby.
 
RamsFan&FutureDO said:
If it’s your number 1 idk how it would be “wasting it”. I’m also kind of skeptical of just how much a letter of intent does (I’m still sending one tho lol)
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Idk why people keep saying it is their #1 yet hesitant to send letter or interview etc...🤦‍♀️
 
RamsFan&FutureDO said:
Sending the day of my last interview in about a week. No need to sit on your hands if you’re sure imo
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I've got 4 interviews left. My last is February 9th and it's a good program so I'm not making my list until after that.
Has anyone heard if letters of intent actually increase your odds of matching? Or is it some gunner myth that it needs to be done so now everybody does it but they really don't do jack $hit.
 
frenchyn said:
Idk why people keep saying it is their #1 yet hesitant to send letter or interview etc...🤦‍♀️
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Some of my favorites look extremely similar on paper. Especially without an actual in person interview experience. I'm basically ranking some places based on lame reasons like slightly less cold winters
 
efle said:
I'm on emed too. I had step 2 CK, my top choice interview, and an overnight shift all in 48 hours. Not the life.
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No that actually sounds terrible.
im on nights later this week so i am soo excited for that.
 
I recently got a reply from a program director to a thank you email I sent right after I interviewed in November. I can't decide whether this means they've discussed me and intend to rank me highly (this is my #2 program) OR this just indicates the number of months the program director is behind on their emails 🤔
 
Kinda carrying on the LOI/Rank #1 email convo:

Who you guys sending your love letter to? PD? PC? Someone else? Multiple people?
 
jets46 said:
I sent mine to the PD and received a favorable response.
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That's awesome, congrats!



Kinda going off of this (for anybody who knows)... should we expect responses after #1 rank emails? Or is it like post-interview thank you messages, & you may or may not receive a response?
 
NecrotizingFasciitis said:
Kinda carrying on the LOI/Rank #1 email convo:

Who you guys sending your love letter to? PD? PC? Someone else? Multiple people?
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I was gonna do PD/APD/PC all in one go. But my top program has a DO as an APD who reads all DO apps and an MD as a PD who does the same for their apps so that's why I'm sending it to the APD
 
NecrotizingFasciitis said:
That's awesome, congrats!



Kinda going off of this (for anybody who knows)... should we expect responses after #1 rank emails? Or is it like post-interview thank you messages, & you may or may not receive a response?
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I was honestly surprised I received one. But, it was very positive and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome come March 19
 
how long should an LOI be? should I keep it short, a few sentences to a paragraph telling them they are my #1?

or should it be longer, a few paragraphs, detailing WHY they are my #1? I sent a lengthy thank you to the PD after my interview that basically explained the why, and I want to make sure it gets read.

At the same time, I want them to know how much I desperately want to be there....
 
banana_phone said:
how long should an LOI be? should I keep it short, a few sentences to a paragraph telling them they are my #1?

or should it be longer, a few paragraphs, detailing WHY they are my #1? I sent a lengthy thank you to the PD after my interview that basically explained the why, and I want to make sure it gets read.

At the same time, I want them to know how much I desperately want to be there....
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Mine was only like, 5 sentences. Short, sweet, concise, to the point.
 
jets46 said:
I was honestly surprised I received one. But, it was very positive and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome come March 19
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Same here. And the way I look at it is: why lead me on if I've already clearly stated that I'm ranking you #1? I'm hopeful that the positive response is genuine, since it wouldn't appear that they gain anything by being falsely positive.
 
banana_phone said:
how long should an LOI be? should I keep it short, a few sentences to a paragraph telling them they are my #1?

or should it be longer, a few paragraphs, detailing WHY they are my #1? I sent a lengthy thank you to the PD after my interview that basically explained the why, and I want to make sure it gets read.

At the same time, I want them to know how much I desperately want to be there....
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Mine was 3 paragraphs, and I cited specific curriculum notes and location details that added to my decision. I also talked about how awesome the residents were (that I interacted with) and how I would fit in with them.

As long as you're genuine, then I don't think the length makes much of a difference.
 
AAAmeds said:
How many interviews did you guys do in total?
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16 PM&R, canceled 5 (22 total including a rotation which the interview was the rotation). Plus another 10+ for TY. Interviews won’t be finished until next week. Ready to be done but figuring out how to rank will be the hardest part
 
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ritts said:
16 PM&R, canceled 5. Plus another 10+ for TY. Interviews won’t be finished until next week. Ready to be done but figuring out how to rank will be the hardest part
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How many TY did you apply to to get 10 IIs?
 
efle said:
How many TY did you apply to to get 10 IIs?
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About 40, really wanted to do a TY. I applied to some prelims too but not much yield on that end. I tried targeting programs that had DOs
 
Neopolymath said:
The key to a great TY yield is applying to every florida TY lol. HCA does 1 thing good for medicine and that's having some cush TYs in warm places.
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haha being that I'm in Florida where I see a ton of pretty cush HCA TYs in great locations, and not applying TY..... I kept not understanding what the problem was.
 
sunshinefl said:
haha being that I'm in Florida where I see a ton of pretty cush HCA TYs in great locations, and not applying TY..... I kept not understanding what the problem was.
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TYs in other places are competitive as hell. I felt imposter syndrome at TY interviews and none on advanced interviews for a reason.
 
Neopolymath said:
HCA does 1 thing good for medicine and that's having some cush TYs in warm places.
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Im convinced HCA is the #1 supplier for hospitalists as well. So many IM programs sponsored by HCA here in Florida haha.

Idk how I feel about it. I'm thankful I've got a good chance at matching close to home (thanks HCA) but i feel like the myriad of programs is a ploy by HCA to drive compensation down.
 
I had one interview this residency cycle...and was in family medicine. At my interview session, they offered all the prospective candidates who interviewed that day, an opportunity for a second look. Given that this is my only interview, I have scheduled a second look with them. I wanted to ask generally what to expect on a second look (i.e. itenary) and also how to prepare for this? Should I brush up on some topics (ex: commonly seen cases in FM) or is this more of an informal session? I just want to know what to expect.

I understand that the second look will likely not improve my chances of matching much at all....but even if it improves it slightly....I don't want to miss on the opportunity. More importantly, I don't want to worsen my chances. So I would appreciate any advice on this matter.
 
getfat said:
Im convinced HCA is the #1 supplier for hospitalists as well. So many IM programs sponsored by HCA here in Florida haha.

Idk how I feel about it. I'm thankful I've got a good chance at matching close to home (thanks HCA) but i feel like the myriad of programs is a ploy by HCA to drive compensation down.
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Yo it actually is. I don't have the link with me but a resident I knew had mentioned that there was a leaked audio of an HCA board meeting within the last year or two and they explicitly say that their main goal is to get more residency programs up and going to help drive down physician compensation in the South East region. Right now it's primarily IM but I think they plan to open more EM programs too
 
marktrumbo75 said:
I had one interview this residency cycle...and was in family medicine. At my interview session, they offered all the prospective candidates who interviewed that day, an opportunity for a second look. Given that this is my only interview, I have scheduled a second look with them. I wanted to ask generally what to expect on a second look (i.e. itenary) and also how to prepare for this? Should I brush up on some topics (ex: commonly seen cases in FM) or is this more of an informal session? I just want to know what to expect.

I understand that the second look will likely not improve my chances of matching much at all....but even if it improves it slightly....I don't want to miss on the opportunity. More importantly, I don't want to worsen my chances. So I would appreciate any advice on this matter.
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Someone could correct me if I'm wrong but second looks are really to help applicants see the program again and ask more questions. I'm sorry you've only had one interview, the stress for you has got to be quite high. If I were in your shoes I'd probably go to the second look but I'd also be trying to send some communication to PD/APD and whoever you know there about really wanting to match there.
 
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