to81 said:
I'm curious now who filled the spot at Temple. I am also very curious about you, noish. I'm also going to Temple in 06, and I still have no idea who my classmates are (or was supposed to have been). And for the guy who asked about Temple's program, I think we get the best surgical numbers in Philly. I'm obviously from the area, and I heard great things about the program from ophthalmologists around Philly, including many attendings at Wills, whom we work with at Lankenau hospital. We also attend the Wills pre-matriculation program and many of their lectures. It's a good program all around. I'm stoked.
And hey, Sledge2005, stop calling people names!
couple of quick points on those that dont match coming from a pro at not matching.
1) shut your mouth on the interview, whatever they say answer briefly politely and say thank you.
2) get some good letters from top doctors
3) if you fail to scramble, next year apply to triple the number of programs; save some money for the increased application fee and travel expenses
4) if you have a foreign first name, shorten it to somethting simple and americanized.
5) consider some of the other fields that are very decent not everything is that wonderful about ophth. Rads and Anesth. seem like good technical interesting fields.
6) dont hesitate to get some more eye experience such as working at the eye bank or doing a years research ophthalmic fellowship.
7) dont start drinking if you get depressed!
All the above is based on practical and painful experience. dont take a non match personally. You have a year to enjoy your life before you throw yourself into the educational grinder some more. If you take the time to enjoy along the way which is always hard to do you will not look at this as a setback but a "growth" opportunity.
It is rarely about ability but more about inteview skill and a bit of luck.
Samdo
