Interview Dates

[andrewdudex]

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Does anyone know exactly when most interviews will take place? I want to schedule another externship for November, but I don't want to go on an interview at another school during that time. Will I be safe with an externship that ends December 9, 2011? Thank for your help.

 

[Gfunk6]

Read the FAQ

 

[napoleondynamite]

If your options are:

1) Do the rotation but have to take a few days off for interviews

-or-

2) Don't do the rotation

I see no harm in doing option #1. You'll get your foot in the door. The program will certainly understand that it is peak interview season and if you have to leave for a couple of interviews, I don't think it would hurt you at most places. They realize that most candidates apply and interview broadly. If anything, seeing you leave on a couple of interviews and then come back and work your arse off may make you seem like an even hotter commodity IMO.

 

[JackieG]

So are you saying the earliest interview invites will be sent out first week of Oct?

 

[napoleondynamite]

I actually remember getting my first invite in mid-September for an interview in mid-October (Mayo Jax - they tend to send out invites early). After that, I hit a dry spell until November.

Most interviews will be November - January in radonc.

 

[DrVanNostran]

If your options are:

1) Do the rotation but have to take a few days off for interviews

-or-

2) Don't do the rotation

I see no harm in doing option #1. You'll get your foot in the door. The program will certainly understand that it is peak interview season and if you have to leave for a couple of interviews, I don't think it would hurt you at most places. They realize that most candidates apply and interview broadly. If anything, seeing you leave on a couple of interviews and then come back and work your arse off may make you seem like an even hotter commodity IMO.

Would you say going on a max of 2 interviews during an away is safe? Looking at the 2010 thread, it seemed like there were about 11-12 programs that interviewed in Nov, the rest seemed to favor Dec/Jan.

If I get lucky, I;m hoping for 2 in Nov, 6 in Dec, 6 in Jan.

 

[JumpingFrenchmn]

Does anyone know exactly when most interviews will take place? I want to schedule another externship for November, but I don't want to go on an interview at another school during that time. Will I be safe with an externship that ends December 9, 2011? Thank for your help.

Via the search function: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=767367&page=3&highlight=interview+dates

 

[Radonc11]

You should expect to begin receiving a steady response (interview or decline to interview) right around the conclusion of ASTRO. Once your MSPE is uploaded NOV 1, expect a final flurry of invites to arrive.

Most interviews will happen Dec/Jan.

The latest interview I went to was the fist week of feb.

I remember being just as paranoid last year, try to relax even though I'm sure you wont.

Good luck.