Did you get what you wanted?

[greg1184]

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You got a spot through SOAP in the specialty you originally wanted, Radiology in which nearly 81 spots were open. Hardly a life-altering moment although it may have increased your heart rate and blood pressure temporarily. It would have been different if you had to SOAP in a completely different specialty.

Most people will probably erase the ERAS email they got, saying they matched, not keep it as a keepsake.

To clarify, I SOAPed last year. I got 5 calls from programs. 4 of them filled in the first offer period. I finally got my offer the 2nd offer period from the last program that called me.

You are damn right it increased my HR and BP. Plus SOAPing to a prelim was even more difficult. Got that one on thursday of Soap week.

 

[Serous Demilune]

To clarify, I SOAPed last year. I got 5 calls from programs. 4 of them filled in the first offer period. I finally got my offer the 2nd offer period from the last program that called me.

You are damn right it increased my HR and BP. Plus SOAPing to a prelim was even more difficult. Got that one on thursday of Soap week.

Ignore him, this guy has a problem with every one and every thing.

 

[DermViser]

Ignore him, this guy has a problem with every one and every thing.

Actually no I don't. @greg1184 was complaining about SOAPing, when he GOT THE SPECIALTY HE WANTED. Pardon me, if I don't feel sorry for someone who ended up getting the field he wanted. Try telling those thousands of people who had to SOAP into a field that they didn't initially apply for. Those are who I feel sorry for.

Also aren't you the one who wrote about "What people in Top 20 medical schools think about the rest of the medical students"?

 

[LifetimeDoc]

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[ForeverThirtyOne]

It's my #3 that stings a bit, as when I found out I actually did match, I thought it was with them. It's a hospital affiliated with my school, where I did a lot of 3rd and 4th year rotations at, and would've loved the opportunity to be a resident there. I felt I had solid evals from those rotations in addition to a strong LOR from one of the Attendings there. They wound up taking 5 students from our school, and I guess I felt a bit let down that I didn't make their cut. It kind of makes you wonder what you did wrong, as out of the places I ranked, they were the program that knew me the best, and perhaps weren't that crazy with what they saw.

I'm glad you posted this. This is my situation almost exactly. I'm content with getting my #3, but hurt that the program affiliated with my school where I did multiple rotations, honored my audition rotation, and from which I have 2 very strong LOR's and multiple connections opted to take 2 other people from my school, but not me. I also heard from 2 residents there that I was a desirable candidate, and the PD called me a few weeks before rank lists were due to tell me that they loved me and would expect to be talking to me on Match Day! (same old shtick, I know, but I worked with him and knew him well enough that I actually trusted him.)

I really liked my #3 and always felt I'd be very happy there, but my excitement about matching there is being overshadowed by the rejection I feel from my home program. Not to mention the humiliation of opening that envelope in front of him and other faculty from that program when they knew I wanted to go there and knew didn't match there.

 

[SweetD2014]

My top 4 programs were all top-tier in PMR, and I would've been very happy with any of my top 3. I ranked my top three according to location more so than program, as all three were really strong. I got very positive post-interview communication from the program where I matched, and although I am very sad that my partner and I will be separated for at least one year I am absolutely **THRILLED** to have matched in my top 3 and am extremely grateful that my program ranked me highly! I plan on spending every day demonstrating my gratitude by working hard and having a great attitude.

Congrats to everyone who matched, even if it was through the SOAP process. At the end of the day, you have the honor of being a physician, and of people placing their trust in you. At the end of your life, it'll be those relationships that will have the greatest impact on your professional satisfaction - and any match day disappointments will register barely a blip on the radar.