This is something ive been thinking about for a year and a half now. I wish I knew. I did apply to competitive programs (and interviewed at), though for FM. (Penn and Jefferson, just as examples).
I remember you rocked Step 1 and Level 1 did you still get at least your Step 1 and Level 1 score?
I doubt anyone cares. Also you just have to resend your COMLEX transcript like you did the first time. Select all programs and send it.
I dropped over 100 points from Level 1 to Level 2 and have plenty of interviews (applying neuro), I don't think anyone cares lol. I did go up by 10 points on USMLE though.
Barrow?
Indeed!
That was VERY not cool.
It seems the general advice is wait until they've sent out a round or two of invites. If they haven't sent out any invites yet, then I would wait until they send out at least one round because you don't want to risk annoying them while they're still reviewing everyone's apps. If your specialty has some kind of unified release date, then definitely wait until after that.
I'm average and it's a sh**show. Haven't had an II in a week. Sitting at 4 total.
Still early though. You have 4 and more to come I am sure.
Everyone says it's early but I have classmates with 7-12 and for some reason anxiety starts to hit. No one has layed out when early, middle cycle, and late cycle are so it's hard to judge how things will go.
I'm way below average and have 4 also. Currently auditioning, so hopefully that will make it 5. Starting to think I might end up in the soap.
Seeing people with double digit interviews already bums me out. It’d be so nice to hit my goal number two weeks in.
what did your PD say?
We had a meeting just to discuss the interview process and people were asking about when to be worried if they don't have enough interview invites. The PD said "I know some programs are waiting until Oct 20 but, I think you should see most invites roll in within the next week or two." And a friend of mine also mentioned something about not being worried until after Oct 22....I just thought I missed something but maybe not
For EM, that’s the unified release date. About 30 to 40 programs are saying they won’t release invites until then.
Some specialties have release dates, although I know for IM/anesthesia we don't have it officially. What specialty was this?
Makes sense, since I'm applying EM lol. Guess I did miss the memo
EM
You likely will end up with more than 4 within the next couple weeks now that you've submitted your above average level 2. That's not necessarily true for me. I'm being screened really hard by a lot of programs.
I have one that Monday. No availability showing for later in the week for any of mine.
Ok just got another great University program. Never had 2 invites in one day before, so I guess they are rolling in now. Currently at 6, if I get one from my current audition that will be 7. I just need 3 more to feel comfortable.
Heck ya dude! Just got another Uni program tonight! Another one i wasn't expecting to get an interview at. Super stoked right now
That's awesome to hear. Mind PMing me to discuss your cycle so far?
PMed you
Gunners gonna gun.
THEY ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHERS' APPS AND DOXX PEOPLE OVER DUMB SOCIAL MEDIA CRAP BEFORE THEIR INTERVIEW RELEASE DAY.
yikes, you're not kidding
you are going to be just fine my haitian bro.
frankly, i don't see it slowing down anytime either. By the time I apply in 2 years, I'm sure that i'll be applying to that many programs at least, if not more. There's only one solution to this arms race, and that's application caps.
App caps and a reliable, honest MSAR for residency programs.
Yeah the fact programs can just not answer for FREIDA is kinda BS
I thought residency explorer was meant to be honest and accurate.
lots of non answers on both of them.
Yeah, prob meant to be. But when people don’t answer they aren’t as helpful. The ideal thing would be something that programs are required to respond to.
Med studs like dicks and boning apparently.
yeah app caps would be severely hamstrung if residencies didnt give more info
