This is the part that scares me. Like the program goals and location are exactly what I want, but the idea of not having seniors also worries me, because I feel like so much of IM learning is based on your seniors.
Think they should already be coming in. For rehab tons of programs fill their IV already and even waitlist filled. A lot of top applicants just doing hella alot of interviews
I'd rank it but I'd put it last on my list unless you have a really compelling reason to rank something else below it, for the reasons everyone else has talked about.
If it’s close to family I would rank it higher. Depends on what’s most important to you.
I thought I was done because I hadn't gotten a new interview in a week and a half, and I got a rads interview yesterday and another one today. Hope is alive!
I feel kind of the same way. Except I'm sitting at a bunch of very random safeties while (what I thought were) surefire safety programs I'd actually be happy at and the university programs in the states I actually have ties to haven't sent me anything lol.
I think you're fine tbh.
Lol maybe it is my Step 2 score! I seemed to have faired decent without it as far as quality goes (even if my quantity isn't great I have been very fortunate to get all my top choices for invites except UVA)
Glad it’s working out !!
Or the folks in Hawaii.
Yep, had a guy from Hawaii in one of my recent interviews. It was a west coast program but still would’ve been 4:30 am start for him. Given our speciality, he’s almost certainly applying to programs in the Midwest/east coast, I don’t envy that timing at all
One of the programs I applied to is doing the same thing. They're like we don't send rejections because we put everyone on the WL. Like....ok.
I wonder if this is how it is for most programs, that most invites have been sent
The IM spreadsheet has had absolutely nothing today.
I doubt many update the spreadsheets.
Awesome. Now this makes me rethink what the actual waitlist emails mean. Does anyone know someone who has received an interview offer after a "waitlist" email. I seriously wonder now if waitlists are just an overly polite way of telling a candidate they are rejected
i know its insane
No because Ive gotten actual interview invites only to go to schedule and having to sign up for waitlist spots on particular dates. They are real interview invite emails they just invite more seats than they have and let us scramble. People def get off waitlists. Ive never gotten a “waitlist” email. I am optimistic that December and January spots will open
Just trying to be optimistic or have people told you this?
Been told. Also residents i know at both of the programs told me about those specific programs
Taking everything into consideration, including the money, I would probably choose A
If it makes you feel any better, Vandy outright rejected me. LOL.
Aren’t you special lol.
That's an insane difference. I would pick A since both are in your hometown.
It’s technically an 8k/year difference in base salary I think, but one of the programs negotiated for a huge monthly housing stipend too
If you’re eating steak, it might be a special occasion. If you’re eating bologna, you might be special.
My father loves bologna
I don’t think food is supposed to catch on fire like that.
So you're saying my dad is 🔥? That's what kids say these days right?
I’m 37. Hell if I know what they say.
How's Medicare treating ya? I'm in my early 30s so I want to know if I should look forward to it or not
Got that sweet Tricare bro.
My shoes have laces because I’m not 7, but I do listen to a lot of 90s rock.
I’m on an invisible waitlist - i.e. the program coordinator said she would email me once people dropped - and she assured me that people usually drop at the end of the interview season. I hope it’s true for virtual interviews. I’m sure it was true pre-COVID.
I’m in!
Hope you are correct.
Perk of being a non-trad: getting all the classic rock and 90's rock pimp questions right
Definitely non-zero.
