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[MadHopsMD]

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Number wise nothing is wrong which is what is so puzzling :-/

First two years mostly b/b+ few scattered a's and one c (anatomy)
Clinical years pretty solid a's with a few b+'s, solid comments from my evaluations
4 solid excellent strong LOR two of which were from department chairs
COMLEX step 1 50x (81 two digit score) step 2 53x ( 83 two digit score) passed PE first try

Applied broadly to >40 programs, got >30 interview invites and went on 22 interviews

Ranked 17 mid to low level programs - the rest were osteo only

Did you go to all the interview dinners? Send in thank you letters to residents at the dinner? SEnd in thank you letters to faculty within 24 hours after the intervew via email or 1 week via snail mail? Sometimes having so many interviews can be a burden, because you forget to do these little things that shows the program you are interested. GIven that you were above average considering your stats based on the quality of programs you applied to...these programs want to know you are interested so they rank you higher. Sometimes simply going to the interviews is not enough to show interest. People who are not fortunate to get > 30 interviews do these little things that move them up the rank list at the mid-low level programs.

I do not mean any disrespect if you did not do the above. I am always pulling for you mommy2three!

 

[MadHopsMD]

Number wise nothing is wrong which is what is so puzzling :-/
- possible me in general - I am very outgoing and have a pretty strong personality which may have turned some people off and landed me lower on rank lists

Certainly true, because I think I am very similar personality. I hate to say this but I had to hid this sometimes. The only controversial thing I asked that might have rubbed the wrong way was whether family planning (aka abortions) were something that faculty/residents are ok for me to get training in. This was extremely important to me, so I had to ask this. But otherwise I had to dial my personality down a few notches during the whole day. I mostly observed whether my personality would work well with the people I will be working three years with. 🙂

 

[mommy2three]

And matched!!!!!

Thrilled with where I am!!

 

[mommy2three]

Did you go to all the interview dinners? Send in thank you letters to residents at the dinner? SEnd in thank you letters to faculty within 24 hours after the intervew via email or 1 week via snail mail? Sometimes having so many interviews can be a burden, because you forget to do these little things that shows the program you are interested. GIven that you were above average considering your stats based on the quality of programs you applied to...these programs want to know you are interested so they rank you higher. Sometimes simply going to the interviews is not enough to show interest. People who are not fortunate to get > 30 interviews do these little things that move them up the rank list at the mid-low level programs.

I do not mean any disrespect if you did not do the above. I am always pulling for you mommy2three!

I did everything you said
Thank you cards to everyone
Formal business letters to directors
Dinner beforehand
As many second looks as I could make with work schedules

 

[primadonna22274]

Oh mommy so happy for you!! Hope it works out well for your family and that you will thrive there.

 

[deleted547631]

And matched!!!!!

Thrilled with where I am!!

Well done!

 

[jm192]

And matched!!!!!

Thrilled with where I am!!

Awesome! You deserve it!

 

[primadonna22274]

McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence, SC--unopposed FM--one of the oldest in the southeast and 10 min from my house!! So happy!!