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Hello class of 2019 here. I want to apply to ACGME IM programs in Cali.
My questions are : 1)how much time do I need to keep open for interview season? and 2) am I applying to enough programs to avoid the soap?
1) I currently have Sub-Is scheduled till the end of December with 2 weeks open on the last 2 weeks of November. I plan on taking a 'vacation' on January so I can concentrate on interviews. Is this enough time for the interview season if I get a generous estimate of 14 interviews? Are most interviews on Fridays or scattered throughout the day of the week? If I limit an outside interview to 1 per SubI and try to make up for the missed time, would it still get frowned upon?
The reason I have SubIs so deep into the season is b/c that's the only time I could get SubIs in the geographically competitive areas I really want to go to. I usually get raving reviews from my preceptors so I'm hoping subIs would help me get my foot in the door.
2) WAMC?
Specs: Nontraditional DO student at a school in NW. Wanting an IM residency in Cali.
Class rank: Above average. Top quartile on systems but I barely passed OPP so it brings down my rank tremendously.
Clinical grade: unknown yet. Above average but unlikely to honor.
Step1: 236
Comlex level1: 596
Plan on taking step2/level2 in June.
Research: Has a number of research experiences but has been unable to publish so far.
The list of programs I plan on applying to:
Out of reach? x9
UW primary only
UCSF primary only
OHSU primary only
UC Davis Sacramento
LA County harbor UCLA med ctr
Olive view UCLA
UC Irvine
Cedars-Sinai LA (scheduled SubI)
Scripps
Maybe within reach? x20
SCVMC (my top choice. Specialist visiting rotation scheduled)
KP Santa Clara (my top choice)
CPMC (scheduled SubI)
KP SF
KP Oakland (scheduled SubI)
Alameda Health
St.Mary’s in SF (scheduled SubI)
UCSF Fresno
KPLA
U of S.Cali
White Memorial Med Ctr.
KP S.Cal Fontana
Eisenhower
St.Agnes in Fresno
UC Riverside
Providence Portland
Providence St.Vincent in Portland
UWash Boise
Skagit Regional Health
Virginia Mason, Seattle
Safer bets? x5
Kern
San Joaquin
Santa Barbara cottage
Arrowhead regional med
OPTI West/Hemet Valley
Unknown if it's competitive or not x2
St.Agnes in Fresno
UC Riverside
What do you think guys? 36 applications total. 27 excluding the out of reach ones.
Do you think I can get at least 10+ interviews?
Any advice would be appreciated!
My questions are : 1)how much time do I need to keep open for interview season? and 2) am I applying to enough programs to avoid the soap?
1) I currently have Sub-Is scheduled till the end of December with 2 weeks open on the last 2 weeks of November. I plan on taking a 'vacation' on January so I can concentrate on interviews. Is this enough time for the interview season if I get a generous estimate of 14 interviews? Are most interviews on Fridays or scattered throughout the day of the week? If I limit an outside interview to 1 per SubI and try to make up for the missed time, would it still get frowned upon?
The reason I have SubIs so deep into the season is b/c that's the only time I could get SubIs in the geographically competitive areas I really want to go to. I usually get raving reviews from my preceptors so I'm hoping subIs would help me get my foot in the door.
2) WAMC?
Specs: Nontraditional DO student at a school in NW. Wanting an IM residency in Cali.
Class rank: Above average. Top quartile on systems but I barely passed OPP so it brings down my rank tremendously.
Clinical grade: unknown yet. Above average but unlikely to honor.
Step1: 236
Comlex level1: 596
Plan on taking step2/level2 in June.
Research: Has a number of research experiences but has been unable to publish so far.
The list of programs I plan on applying to:
Out of reach? x9
UW primary only
UCSF primary only
OHSU primary only
UC Davis Sacramento
LA County harbor UCLA med ctr
Olive view UCLA
UC Irvine
Cedars-Sinai LA (scheduled SubI)
Scripps
Maybe within reach? x20
SCVMC (my top choice. Specialist visiting rotation scheduled)
KP Santa Clara (my top choice)
CPMC (scheduled SubI)
KP SF
KP Oakland (scheduled SubI)
Alameda Health
St.Mary’s in SF (scheduled SubI)
UCSF Fresno
KPLA
U of S.Cali
White Memorial Med Ctr.
KP S.Cal Fontana
Eisenhower
St.Agnes in Fresno
UC Riverside
Providence Portland
Providence St.Vincent in Portland
UWash Boise
Skagit Regional Health
Virginia Mason, Seattle
Safer bets? x5
Kern
San Joaquin
Santa Barbara cottage
Arrowhead regional med
OPTI West/Hemet Valley
Unknown if it's competitive or not x2
St.Agnes in Fresno
UC Riverside
What do you think guys? 36 applications total. 27 excluding the out of reach ones.
Do you think I can get at least 10+ interviews?
Any advice would be appreciated!
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