MD & DO co'21 Residency Panic thread

Started by kraskadva
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Hey, no judgement here. Should have checked my ERAS email one extra time - it would have saved me a lot of grief.
if it makes you feel better, I *did* type my email correctly on ERAS and I still had 1 program reaching out by email for invite and another sending zoom link by email both mistyped my email address and I didn't get them for some time.
 
if it makes you feel better, I *did* type my email correctly on ERAS and I still had 1 program reaching out by email for invite and another sending zoom link by invite both mistyped my email address and I didn't get them for some time.
Mhm happened to my friends too lol. Apparently they can't copy paste correctly lol.
 
if it makes you feel better, I *did* type my email correctly on ERAS and I still had 1 program reaching out by email for invite and another sending zoom link by invite both mistyped my email address and I didn't get them for some time.
That does make me feel better. Sometimes you just have to laugh. Like I had one program coordinator assume that my mistyped, made-up, ERAS email *was in fact my last name*. I got a schedule with this bogus last name 😊
 
how though? the only way applicants can rank is by the NRMP. Are programs able to rank by either? both? alternate back and forth on the rank list (1-NRMP, 2-AAMC, 3-AAMC, 4-NRMP, etc)?
I have always used AAMC numbers. I export them from my spreadsheet, and import the entire list into ERAS.
 
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Quick question, on the NRMP website dashboard it says for "Verification Status: Not Verified". I assume that this is something that my school will take care of for me? Do you guys also have this?
 
Quick question, on the NRMP website dashboard it says for "Verification Status: Not Verified". I assume that this is something that my school will take care of for me? Do you guys also have this?
yeah they have to do something on their end to verify you're on track for graduation or something (I didn't attempt to understand it any deeper)
 
Anyone couples matching starting to fill out the rank list yet? I think I might lose my mind before I finish doing all combos
being a crazy analysis/research/organization/thinker/planner type of person actually made me jealous I wasn't doing either prelim+advanced or couples ranking and that I had a plain old boring categorical list lol.
 
being a crazy analysis/research/organization/thinker/planner type of person actually made me jealous I wasn't doing either prelim+advanced or couples ranking and that I had a plain old boring categorical list lol.
I’m doing both and I would 100% trade you anything to not be in this situation lol
 
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Quick question, on the NRMP website dashboard it says for "Verification Status: Not Verified". I assume that this is something that my school will take care of for me? Do you guys also have this?

It sounds like you recently registered. Call your medical school. They need to verify it. I've heard they get a notification once you register and as @sunshinefl says, your medical school first checks that you're on track for graduation and then they verify you. They may have already gotten a notification, but make sure they take care of it. I would call (not email) them tomorrow and make sure this gets done.
 
how though? the only way applicants can rank is by the NRMP. Are programs able to rank by either? both? alternate back and forth on the rank list (1-NRMP, 2-AAMC, 3-AAMC, 4-NRMP, etc)?

Applicants <-> ERAS (AAMC-ID) <-> Programs
Applicants <-> NMRP <-> Programs

Programs and the NMRP will have both our ERAS (AAMC ID).
 
Now I'm concerned that i did something wrong bc it took like 5 min to enter all of my programs on the rank list just by searching them in the nrmp system
did you guys do every combo of matching? we made it so we have a total of 300 combos haha
 
Now I'm concerned that i did something wrong bc it took like 5 min to enter all of my programs on the rank list just by searching them in the nrmp system
Yeah I just searched mine in the NRMP system and then double checked everything by pulling up ERAS next to it, going to my programs applied to just, and comparing the listed NRMP numbers.
 
Does ERAS warn you if an applicant on the list isn’t registered for the NRMP at the time or just ignores them?
Warning, and it imports the list skipping that person and moving everyone else up one slot.

But no worries, once you register I can either just re-import the list, or insert you into the spot.
 
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We don’t have to do this right away, right? We can input everything a few weeks from now if we wanted to
an R3 I rotated with on a cardio elective/audition and she was also applying cardio, said she entered and certified a list day 1 because she was worried about if she was in a coma or something that she would be excluded. She continued thinking and entered other lists. May be paranoid but The Match waits for no one.
 
an R3 I rotated with on a cardio elective/audition and she was also applying cardio, said she entered and certified a list day 1 because she was worried about if she was in a coma or something that she would be excluded. She continued thinking and entered other lists. May be paranoid but The Match waits for no one.
Honestly did the same, for the same obscene reason. You can change the list... I just wanted something, just in case!
 
an R3 I rotated with on a cardio elective/audition and she was also applying cardio, said she entered and certified a list day 1 because she was worried about if she was in a coma or something that she would be excluded. She continued thinking and entered other lists. May be paranoid but The Match waits for no one.
I certified very early just in case and still managed to change my list a bunch of times
 
It sounds like you recently registered. Call your medical school. They need to verify it. I've heard they get a notification once you register and as @sunshinefl says, your medical school first checks that you're on track for graduation and then they verify you. They may have already gotten a notification, but make sure they take care of it. I would call (not email) them tomorrow and make sure this gets done.
Hm I registered a while back - but yeah I'll contact them, thanks.
 
Hm I registered a while back - but yeah I'll contact them, thanks.
NRMP verification only began on Monday, same day rank list submission opened. Verification is also due when ROL is due on 3/3. I wouldn't worry or contact your school yet. It's fine as long as they get it done during ranking period.
 
NRMP verification only began on Monday, same day rank list submission opened. Verification is also due when ROL is due on 3/3. I wouldn't worry or contact your school yet. It's fine as long as they get it done during ranking period.

Haha okay, thanks for letting me know - I'll prob just shoot them an email anyway as the registrar lady is really nice and I have some other questions, but I'm sure they are on it and very aware (and probably already have emails from others).

Something about this process drives some extra nervousness out of me.
 
How does the certification process play out? Is it like where you certify and then have to pay, or is it more like you pay before your list is certified? Just wondering if we get an estimate of the total cost before we certify. I know you don't get refunded after certification!
 
How does the certification process play out? Is it like where you certify and then have to pay, or is it more like you pay before your list is certified? Just wondering if we get an estimate of the total cost before we certify. I know you don't get refunded after certification!

I think certification adds no extra cost as long as the list is <20 programs. You already paid the fee when you registered for NRMP.
 
How does the certification process play out? Is it like where you certify and then have to pay, or is it more like you pay before your list is certified? Just wondering if we get an estimate of the total cost before we certify. I know you don't get refunded after certification!
the original registration includes up to 20 ranks, so I don't know how/when you pay if you need more than that.
 
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LOL logged into a virtual meet and greet yesterday and the program just didn't show up. No residents, no program coordinator, no one except for like, 15 applicants. We really just got stood up
Happened to me also
For Real GIF by Chicks on the Right
 
I'm still pretty perplexed. I really liked the program when I interviewed and had more detailed questions to ask. But the fact that they didn't let us know that they weren't going to be able to join in is the most frustrating.
Very odd. Did they have a pre-interview dinner when you interviewed? Maybe they just forgot
 
LOL logged into a virtual meet and greet yesterday and the program just didn't show up. No residents, no program coordinator, no one except for like, 15 applicants. We really just got stood up

As blatantly unprofessional as that seems I wouldn't dock off too many points for that immediately. Often in residency, programs give a singular resident this responsibility. This could have easily been one resident who was supposed to be leading the M&G who did not do their job who threw any other residents who were waiting to attend the M&G off. Now if you aren't reached out to within the next 24H with a good explanation (medical emergency, etc.) with an opportunity to reschedule a M&G that's concerning.
 
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NRMP verification only began on Monday, same day rank list submission opened. Verification is also due when ROL is due on 3/3. I wouldn't worry or contact your school yet. It's fine as long as they get it done during ranking period.
Thanks! Can you confirm that programs can view/rank us if we're not verified? As crazy as it seems, some rank lists are already being finalized which is why I was nervous.
 
Thanks! Can you confirm that programs can view/rank us if we're not verified? As crazy as it seems, some rank lists are already being finalized which is why I was nervous.

They must be able to view/rank even if you're not verified, because the verification deadline and the ROL submission deadline are the same.
 
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I'm still pretty perplexed. I really liked the program when I interviewed and had more detailed questions to ask. But the fact that they didn't let us know that they weren't going to be able to join in is the most frustrating.
Hmmm wonder if we were in the same M&G last night! So awkward. Thankfully we all collectively decided to give it a good 30 minutes and then all signed off 😅
 
Thanks! Can you confirm that programs can view/rank us if we're not verified? As crazy as it seems, some rank lists are already being finalized which is why I was nervous.
Yes they can. You just won’t be considered eligible and will be removed from the match algorithm if your school doesn’t verify you by the deadline.
 
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