Thanks everyone for their advice.
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So my wife and I matched into our #5 location, not #5 combination.
One word: DEVASTATION.
I've already read the other posts about how s#!tty the match was to us so I won't go into that.
I'm just trying to find a solution now. Here goes:
1) Pulling out of the match and reapplying next year. Yes, I know it's a binding contract but what exactly happens? Frowny face sticker on your ERAS profile? Would it be a HUGE ding against you in the future when PD's look at your application next year?
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So my wife and I matched into our #5 location, not #5 combination.
One word: DEVASTATION.
I've already read the other posts about how s#!tty the match was to us so I won't go into that.
I'm just trying to find a solution now. Here goes:
1) Pulling out of the match and reapplying next year. Yes, I know it's a binding contract but what exactly happens? Frowny face sticker on your ERAS profile? Would it be a HUGE ding against you in the future when PD's look at your application next year?
2) NRMP Waivers. Has anybody (especially couples) had a waiver go through successfully? Has anybody had a waiver not go through and still not honor their match contract?
3) Reapplying during residency. Can we reapply to same specialties/other locations during our intern year? If so, how? Any success stories?
Any advice would help.
Thanks everybody!
So my wife and I matched into our #5 location, not #5 combination.
One word: DEVASTATION.
I've already read the other posts about how s#!tty the match was to us so I won't go into that.
I'm just trying to find a solution now. Here goes:
1) Pulling out of the match and reapplying next year. Yes, I know it's a binding contract but what exactly happens? Frowny face sticker on your ERAS profile? Would it be a HUGE ding against you in the future when PD's look at your application next year?
Yeah, there was a resident who matched into MFM last year but I think that's about it.
Not the greatest track record.
wait...so let me get this straight......
you are:
1) couples matching
2) she's a star student who applied for ob and you're a mediocre(?) student applying for EM
3) have matched in the *same city* in the specialties you *wanted*
dude, are you the kind of guy who buys a $1 scratch off lottery ticket, wins $3, and then throws it down on the counter in disgust because you didn't win $500?
If you really are a mediocre applicant(and honestly many sdners tend to underestimate themselves so without your numbers i dont know), be glad you matched period in EM...especially with the couples angle as well. I know people who were above mediocre and matched below #5 on their em list. I know people who were mediocre who didn't match and took a family scramble.
EM is mid-level competitive. Yeah, most average to below average US students can find a slot, but it's not a 100% sure thing.
And the idea that you should "get out" of these contracts(if you want to do EM and are a mediocre applicant) is ridiculous. Any red flag, and this would be a red flag, for an already mediocre applicant matching into EM would be the tipping straw. Just be glad you matched into EM period, and in the same city as your wife as well.