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I'm a little in shock--as I did not match....can anyone give advice on the scramble???
Poety said:bump this is what i was referring to when i said people ranked mass amounts of programs and did not match!
Poety said:you think so solid? I was thinking if he got interviewed at all those places he would have gotten ranked somewhere right? Oy!
The Pride said:I don't know about these specific cases, nor do I have any data to support this, but . . . on my interview trail, I've met a couple who I suspected I wouldn't enjoy interviewing. One who wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise and one who was nervously timid. I think that if you are personable and rank enough programs, then at least one of them will rank you high enough. Poety, if your written word is any indication, I really don't think you should worry. Meanwhile, one of my interviewers at my most recent program, told me that I "looked amazing on paper" and proceeded to mention several times that I should undergo therapy ("as should all psychiatrists") . . . which I wouldn't debate, but I wasn't sure what to make of the fact that he kept coming back to it. Anyway, I'm not worried and, Poety, I don't think you should be either. I've got 12 interviews scheduled currently but am going to limit myself to 10. As for ranking only top-notch programs, I think that if you're getting enough interviews at top-tier programs, then you shouldn't be afraid to limit your list to that caliber of program.
The Pride said:I don't know about these specific cases, nor do I have any data to support this, but . . . on my interview trail, I've met a couple who I suspected I wouldn't enjoy interviewing. One who wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise and one who was nervously timid. I think that if you are personable and rank enough programs, then at least one of them will rank you high enough. Poety, if your written word is any indication, I really don't think you should worry. Meanwhile, one of my interviewers at my most recent program, told me that I "looked amazing on paper" and proceeded to mention several times that I should undergo therapy ("as should all psychiatrists") . . . which I wouldn't debate, but I wasn't sure what to make of the fact that he kept coming back to it. Anyway, I'm not worried and, Poety, I don't think you should be either. I've got 12 interviews scheduled currently but am going to limit myself to 10. As for ranking only top-notch programs, I think that if you're getting enough interviews at top-tier programs, then you shouldn't be afraid to limit your list to that caliber of program.
Poety said:you think so solid? I was thinking if he got interviewed at all those places he would have gotten ranked somewhere right? Oy!
quixote1974 said:You can't take what program directors or faculty tell you at face value. It's just the nature of the match that expressions of interest don't really mean that much for most people. Don't let feedback unduly influence where you interview or where you rank.
DrRobert said:I had no idea Psych was that competitive. That's scary.
silas2642 said:I know; I'm pretty sure I'm going to do Psych and now I'm scared.
Poety said:Oh Willow. please don't say "presto" and "no match" in the same sentence I so wanna get into my number one and now I'm worried I'll mess up the second look <sigh> It really doesn't end does it?
Poety said:funny, tonight I was just talking with a friend and I was explaining how oh this will be over soon, its becaus I went to competitive undergrad, and then into medical school, but now... I see how it REALLY is pffffftttt.
OPD, are you an academic? I thought you were like a private practice kinda guy
silas2642 said:I know; I'm pretty sure I'm going to do Psych and now I'm scared.
exlawgrrl said:i'm right there with you, but the latter posts are reassuring. i very much think i want to do psych (even started thinking about medicine because i wanted to find a career dealing with mental health). it would so such if psych gets psycho ( ) competitive when we graduate.
Poety said:Oh Willow. please don't say "presto" and "no match" in the same sentence I so wanna get into my number one and now I'm worried I'll mess up the second look <sigh> It really doesn't end does it?