Internship Matching

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Class of 2010.....
Today is the day of notification for internship matching. How did that go for those of you who participated in the process?

 

[SilverSpyderGT]

I didn't do VIRMP, but I found out that I got a lab animal residency at MIT! Boston, here I come!

 

[StealthDog]

I matched! I'll be heading to an avian/exotics/general practice internship in Arizona in June 😀

 

[RazorDoc2010]

Congrats to you two!

 

[alliecat44]

Congratulations!!! O happy day! 🙂 🙂 🙂 😍 😍 😍 How exciting......!

 

[WhtsThFrequency]

yay!😀

 

[K9VET]

I matched at Tufts! I am thrilled!👍😀🙂

 

[DrFrekels]

I matched! I'll be heading to an avian/exotics/general practice internship in Arizona in June 😀

What clinic will you be joining for your internship? If you don't want to disclose that, then which city? Just curious because I work at a teaching hospital, and we usually get new interns in June 🙂

 

[BirdVet]

Hi,
I'm a vet student at Melbourne University, Australia about to graduate in Dec 2010. Thats fantastic about your internship positions!
I'm looking at applying for internships for next year and my interests are also birds/exotics/wildlife. I know its pretty competitive, so I am definitely going to also apply for small animal rotating internships as well. I'm confident about my CV as I have done work with Avian specialists and am doing externships later this year with two zoos and two more specialists, so I know I can get good references I'm just not sure how good my grades are going to be as my school doesn't give out our rankings...
Do you know roughly what percentage of people get matched each year?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Thanks

 

[Bill59]

For internships, about 70% match. This year, 1052 applied to an internship and 725 matched.

 

[livvie]

For internships, about 70% match. This year, 1052 applied to an internship and 725 matched.

Where did you get that data? I looked on VIRMP and couldn't find anything.....

 

[Bill59]

It's in the match report on VIRMP that's available to programs.

 

[twelvetigers]

Exclusive!

 

[almostglue]

It's in the match report on VIRMP that's available to programs.

I don't understand why they won't release match stats publicly. Both the med school and psychology internship match systems release a full statistical analysis of the match. I don't understand the harm in telling applicants the number/percent of total applicants that match and I'm even more curious for particular specialties as far as resident matching goes. It's almost like they are trying to hide something... not sure what that would be, I just don't get why it has to be a huge secret.

 

[Bill59]

I'm not feeling the big conspiracy here. Why do you say it's a "huge secret"? The stats are available to all the programs and many of them print these out and post them for their students to see.

 

[almostglue]

Why can't they just post it to the website? Not everyone's school makes that information available to them and if they wanted applicants to see it they should just post it to the website like other match services do. I don't mean they're trying to hide anything, it just shouldn't be so hard to access the statistics, and because it is so hard, it seems odd to me. I'm just the kind of person who wants all the facts about what I'm getting myself into by applying for an internship/residency. I don't think it's a "conspiracy" I just don't get why it's not available to applicants officially.

Just curious, not trying to cause a problem or make accusations.

 

[TSUJC]

Do you guys feel that people are more or less likely to get an internship at the school where they completed their DVM?

Also, is it easy to defer loans in a non-academic internship? I am thinking about applying to a few internships at large equine hospitals but since I would not be enrolled at a university will it be difficult to defer?

 

[Bill59]

Overall, you are less likely to get an internship at the same school you graduated from. Many schools don't like to take their own graduates as interns. Residencies are different.

You are only entitled to loan deferment if you are in school. And internships and residencies are generally not considered school, regardless of whether they are at an academic or private practice. However if you are also getting an MS or PhD during your residency you are "in school" so you can defer.

In most cases you can get forbearence (interest still accrues) during internship or residency because the pay is so low. A few people have been able to get deferment based on economic hardship during internship/residency but my impression is that is less likely. In any event, you are not entitled to these, you have to get the lender to approve it.

Some of the students or recent graduates who are actually dealing with this may have more details.

 

[livvie]

Overall, you are less likely to get an internship at the same school you graduated from. Many schools don't like to take their own graduates as interns. Residencies are different.

How are residencies different? Are you more likely to get a residency at the school you graduated from? Or just equally likely as someone else from another school?

 

[Bill59]

Residencies are different than internships in that most people are going into the internship right out of school. The main reasons schools often don't like to take their own graduates for interns are (1) they feel the intern would be better served to go somewhere else so they get a broader experience and see how other places do things, (2) it can be difficult to transition from student one day to doctor the next day, when all the faculty and staff may still think of you as a student, and (3) some people apply to their school because they don't want to relocate.

None of these apply to residencies because the person has typically gone somewhere else for their internship(s) and other experience.

Are you more likely to get a residency at the school you graduated from?

I think the main difference is they will know you more than some of the other applicants. This is a double-edged sword -- if you were a great student it's an advantage; if you were not so great, it's a disadvantage.

 

[fargeese]

I am glad to hear that someone brought up this topic of residencies at your home school, because I was just about to raise the topic.

I am considering a residency but would really want to stay at Va Tech because my dad only has a few years left and moving across the country would not be advisable, plus I love living here. But I too heard that getting in my own school would be difficult. I guess I will go talk to my professors and see what they say 🙂

 

[Bill59]

Just be a little careful how you phrase it. Consider this, the program director asks why you want to do a residency at VaTech ...

Other applicant, "I think you have one of the best programs in the country, so if I'm fortunate enough to match I'm willing to move across the country to Blacksburg for this great opportunity."

You, "Well I already live here and it would be a pain to have to move."

Who would you pick?

 

[fargeese]

I'll keep that in mind 🙂 I actually really like the program here too, so that is not a stretch for me.

I'd love to see their face if I said that though, moving really is a pain, ha ha!