How many? Please help!!

[lanc0034]

Hi all:
I'm a 4th year med student who is new here with a big question:
How many Family Medicine programs do I need to interview at? I had originally set up 15 interviews.

Thus far I've interviewed at 7--
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
MSU/Sparrow (East Lansing, MI)
Columbia-St. Mary's (MIlwaukee, WI)
St. Luke's (Milwaukee, WI)
St. Michael's (Milwaukee, WI)
Waukesha (Waukesha, WI)
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
My top choices are the three in Milwaukee. I have a few coming up in Chicago, but I am wondering if they are necessary.

Can anyone help me? Any advice out there?
THANKS!!

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[bmickelsen]

It totally depends upon why you are interviewing at these places. If you are interviewing to learn more about them, and to try and make your rank list then I think the more the merrier, b/c you'll be able to better make a decision.
IF you already are sure on your top 3 I wouldn't interview at more than 3-5 places. And that's being safe. It's pretty much a guarantee that you'll get in one your top 3 choices in FP, unless you are a FMG applying to very competitive residencies.

 

[lanc0034]

It totally depends upon why you are interviewing at these places. If you are interviewing to learn more about them, and to try and make your rank list then I think the more the merrier, b/c you'll be able to better make a decision.
IF you already are sure on your top 3 I wouldn't interview at more than 3-5 places. And that's being safe. It's pretty much a guarantee that you'll get in one your top 3 choices in FP, unless you are a FMG applying to very competitive residencies.

Thanks for the input. It really helps a lot. I am decided on my top 3 (the three programs in Milwaukee) and I have interviewed at 6. I am not a FMG, and I don't have any red flags, so I guess I'm fairly safe.

Thanks again!

 

[DOtobe]

You're golden with 7 interviews. I've applied to 5 places, interviewed at 4, and each place has told me I would be ranked highly (although I don't know how much I can believe that).

Good luck!