Horror residency interviews!!!!

[DENTALPROBE900]

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hello everyone
So, I went for a postmatch interview today, and by accident I parked in a parking lot for a bowling alley. This parking lot was right across the street for the hospital, so I thought that it was the hospital's. Anyway, as I ascended to the third floor, I looked out the windows and so a tow truck taking away my car. I ran down three flights of stars and almost got killed crossing the street, and I pleaded with the driver to not take my car. He would not give it back to me unless i paid him 108 dollars and if not he would take it to the impound lot. I did not have the money and continued to plead with him. To make a along story short, I had to have the money wired to me in 15 minutes at the western union across the street. PPL were looking at me like i was crazy, b/c i was in a suit and heels in not such a great area. In any case, I was wired the money and I got my car back. But, I ask myself why me??? WHAT A DAY FROM HELL!!!!!!! I'm afraid to go outside anymore!!!!

 

[DrBadVibes3]

sounds pretty crappy......hey, it'll all be worth it if you end up post-matching, right?

was this for pedo, gpr...??

 

[DENTALPROBE900]

ha,
I already post matched at another place today! so I don't think it was worth it!!!

 

[NileBDS]

Congrats.

On this one interview I went to in Connecticut, an interviewee just came out of the interview room crying her eyes out ... I was speechless ... she looked like she'd just failed a major exam or something ... that kind of look of disbelief on her face, tears rolling down her face ...
I did not know what to say.
It turns out the program director just tore her apart on her interview, in front of the rest of the committee, because she "was not dressed professionally". She shot back, and asked him "would you not hire me if I were fat ?". He told her she was not dressed adequately for the occasion, just because she was not dressed in business attire. The poor girl had just spent the night before on a train, from philly, just to get to his stupid interview, and did not have time to go back to the hotel and change. Talk about interview horror stories.

It turns out that the program director is just a jerk, and not appreciated by his own staff nor residents. I felt absolutely no guilt walking out of that interview half way through.

 

[NileBDS]

What are some interesting interview stories you have ?

 

[BDS-DMD]

Hey,

I am sorry but if I were the program Director, I would not even interview any one who is not in a business suit. If the person came from Philly, she should have planned it better. Being fat and not being dressed in a business suit are not the same thing.

The Director may be a bad person as you say, but on this point, he was right!

Congrats.

On this one interview I went to in Connecticut, an interviewee just came out of the interview room crying her eyes out ... I was speechless ... she looked like she'd just failed a major exam or something ... that kind of look of disbelief on her face, tears rolling down her face ...
I did not know what to say.
It turns out the program director just tore her apart on her interview, in front of the rest of the committee, because she "was not dressed professionally". She shot back, and asked him "would you not hire me if I were fat ?". He told her she was not dressed adequately for the occasion, just because she was not dressed in business attire. The poor girl had just spent the night before on a train, from philly, just to get to his stupid interview, and did not have time to go back to the hotel and change. Talk about interview horror stories.

It turns out that the program director is just a jerk, and not appreciated by his own staff nor residents. I felt absolutely no guilt walking out of that interview half way through.

 

[armorshell]

Hey,

I am sorry but if I were the program Director, I would not even interview any one who is not in a business suit. If the person came from Philly, she should have planned it better. Being fat and not being dressed in a business suit are not the same thing.

The Director may be a bad person as you say, but on this point, he was right!

On the topic of professionalism, not understanding that there are unique circumstances in which someone might not have the properly sewn wool squares seems fairly unprofessional. I'd say that getting run out of that interview was probably the best thing that could have happened to her.

 

[rarm1]

On the topic of professionalism, not understanding that there are unique circumstances in which someone might not have the properly sewn wool squares seems fairly unprofessional. I'd say that getting run out of that interview was probably the best thing that could have happened to her.

One must look at the initial circumstances. Is this her usual attire, and letters of "recommendation" stated such... then why interview. A suitcase could have been lost on the train/etc... it will all depend on what she said.

One time, after giving seminars in Viet Nam, and was a day for site seeing, my friend asked me if I wanted to see the dental school. I said I would love to, but I was not dressed for it. She said don't worry. I met with the dean apolized for my dress, he said he was still honored for me to come visit.

Dress is not everything

 

[NileBDS]

Hey,

I am sorry but if I were the program Director, I would not even interview any one who is not in a business suit. If the person came from Philly, she should have planned it better. Being fat and not being dressed in a business suit are not the same thing.

The Director may be a bad person as you say, but on this point, he was right!

Very interesting. I can understand how someone might view it that way.

The way I see it, is that someone was interesting enough on paper, for me to extend them an interview invitation to my program, 3 states across. At least I'd like a reasonable explanation to what put you in this predicament ... why are you obviously unprepared ? There is always an explanation.

The applicant seemed to be a very pleasant person, ambitious and definitely smart. I would have enjoyed working with her.

If someone shows up for an interview, and took the time out of their busy dental school clinic schedule (as a senior) to get there ... you should at the very least give them the courtesy of a fair interview. Give them their 15 minutes. You can always choose not to rank them if you were not impressed with their performance (attire, attitude, communication skills, ...). And just so I'm not painting the wrong picture here, it's not like she showed up in khakis and flip flops. She was just not as sharp as the rest of us, in her gray dress pants, off white wool coat and dress boots.

 

[NileBDS]

One must look at the initial circumstances. Is this her usual attire, and letters of "recommendation" stated such... then why interview. A suitcase could have been lost on the train/etc... it will all depend on what she said.

One time, after giving seminars in Viet Nam, and was a day for site seeing, my friend asked me if I wanted to see the dental school. I said I would love to, but I was not dressed for it. She said don't worry. I met with the dean apolized for my dress, he said he was still honored for me to come visit.

Dress is not everything

I agree. +1

 

[NileBDS]

On the topic of professionalism, not understanding that there are unique circumstances in which someone might not have the properly sewn wool squares seems fairly unprofessional.

Yeah. I mean that whole situation was just a complete turn-off to me. But I'm glad, because it got some of the program staff and residents to open up, and tell me about some programs specifics, I would otherwise have no way knowing about.

I'd say that getting run out of that interview was probably the best thing that could have happened to her.

If she had only known ...