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melancholy said:
Wow cool, I didn't know Wash U had a program (just looked it up). Don't think I've seen it mentioned much on here...
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I have not heard 2 much about them either--I hope there isnt a problem with the program because I can deal with St Louis.
 
glenn michaels said:
Interview invites with U of Kentucky,Beaumont in Detroit, Washington U in MO, U of Pitt. I've scheduled all my interviews for December and later because I doing a November externship.
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Ok, so question about WU-STL...I intentionally didn't apply there b/c I was under the impression (thanks to Freida) that if I wanted to interview for a PGY-2 spot I had to hold off until '06...did I screw myself over? I guess I shouldn't believe everything I read on Freida, huh? Damn....I really hate myself for not calling. 🙁
 
stanford decline for interview came in today via email... I wish I didn't have to see that.

Interviews in Nov that I will do include East carolina U, E Va U @ norfolk, Sinai (baltimore), Hopkins... still waiting for the rest to roll in. No word from TY spots either way.
 
Joseph was this the same reply you got?:

Dear X,

Thank you for your interest in the Stanford Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. As you are probably aware, the program is very competitive for the limited number of positions. Presently we are unable to offer you a position for 2007. We regret that we cannot accommodate more qualified candidates into our program such as you.

Sincerely yours,

X, M.D.
 
I got the same rejection letter from Stanford today 🙁
Oh well, at least we're all in the same boat 🙂
 
Hey has anyone interviewed at Georgetown for PMR? About how many programs did you all apply to? I put out about 35. Is that too many or too less? Any info is helpful thanks.
 
exactly what mine read....

Sivastraba said:
Joseph was this the same reply you got?:

Dear X,

Thank you for your interest in the Stanford Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. As you are probably aware, the program is very competitive for the limited number of positions. Presently we are unable to offer you a position for 2007. We regret that we cannot accommodate more qualified candidates into our program such as you.

Sincerely yours,

X, M.D.
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Georgetown rejection today!
 
Besides Stanford I also got rejected from Schwabb, U Cincinatti, Emory, and U Wash... It is so painful too see those rejects in your mail box :laugh: :meanie:
 
Received earlier today an interview invitation from Baylor/UT! Great news!
 
euroboy98 said:
Received earlier today an interview invitation from Baylor/UT! Great news!
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Congrats! 🙂
Heard from G'town today.
 
so far invites to Nassau, MarianJoy, St. Vincent's, Pitt, Penn 🙂

only reject so far is from, yup u guessed it, stanford. 😡

ty invites to forest park St. L and swedish covenant in Chicago
 
Congrats to everyone on their invites!

Case and U of Cincy came thru for me. Are we still going to post the interviews we cancel so others can try to get into those newly opened spots?
 
The only program invite missing from this list so far is NYU/Rusk - they offer Wednesday interview dates from mid-November through January.
 
I just got an invite to NYU/Rusk today!!
 
heard from Georgetown...rejection from UVA oh well...
also interviewed at EVMS today...it was alright.
 
Add NYU/Rusk and Schwab to previous list of invites.

Also curious about when programs send out rejection letters?? I know Stanford is quick about them but anybody know when others tend to shell out the bad news - I'm guessing first week of Nov. when the Dean's letter spills the beans. :meanie:
 
Did any of you folks who got a rejection letter from Stanford rotate there by any chance? From what I heard (and it may just be hearsay), they really tend to interview and go for folks who they have seen before...
 
I got an interview at JFK Johnson rehab 🙂
Does anyone know much about the program? Do they share any rotations with Kessler? Any inside info would be great, I already looked at the website and Freida. Thanks.
 
Anyone get the "thanks for your interest" email from Columbia/Cornell today? I am not sure what it really means.
Invite from Charlotte IR today.
And Baylor/UT as well.
Add Overlook (NJ) TY.
 
cyanocobalamin said:
Anyone get the "thanks for your interest" email from Columbia/Cornell today? I am not sure what it really means.
Invite from Charlotte IR today.
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I got that too- it was a bit confusing- I was trying to scroll down to get to the point and see what it was about- I guess it's like the Dallas Baylor email
 
Bronte said:
I got that too- it was a bit confusing- I was trying to scroll down to get to the point and see what it was about- I guess it's like the Dallas Baylor email
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Ditto on the Columbia-Cornell email. Wonder if it is just prepping everyone to let us know they'll be sending out some invites soon.

Camibella- There was another recent thread about UMDNJ and Kessler/JFK on these forums that you might want to go searching around for. It was quite helpful in explaining the different associations Kessler and JFK had to UMDNJ.
 
Same here -- an acknowledge from receipt from New York presbyterian.
And sadly a rejection from JHU...that one stung a little 😳
 
Invite from Schwab yesterday! Got the same e-mail from Columbia/Cornell. I think it's a good sign.
 
Melancholy, thanks for the info, I found the thread, it was helpful.

I also got the same email from Columbia/Cornell, very confusing.
 
euroboy98 said:
Invite from Schwab yesterday! Got the same e-mail from Columbia/Cornell. I think it's a good sign.
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I remember when I got that letter, I scrolled to the bottom and read the line "Thanks for your interest.." and thought it was a bad sign until I went back to scan the entire letter.. whew.
 
Woohoo UCLA finally downloaded my application today.
Anyone going to the AAPMR conference in Philly?
 
Hey cyanocobalamin,

Can you please give me more details about the conference?

Thanks!!
 
parmed said:
Hey cyanocobalamin,

Can you please give me more details about the conference?

Thanks!!
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Well, it's tomorrow for one.
And I think you had to reserve a spot.
Here's the info.

Understanding PM&R: A Medical Student's Guide to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Saturday, October 29

9 am–Noon

Philadelphia Marriott Hotel

Medical student interest in PM&R is growing, but exposure to the specialty is still limited. According to the US Bone & Joint Decade, fewer than half of the nation's medical schools require coursework in musculoskeletal medicine and others offer little or no opportunities for students to learn about the specialty. This program has been designed for medical students with an interest in learning more about physiatry and musculoskeletal medicine.

Leading PM&R physicians will provide an in-depth look at the specialty through case vignettes, general practice information, and their own PM&R residency experience. Medical student mentors from AAPM&R and residency program directors will also be available to answer questions and to connect with students following the program.

This program is free to all medical students and includes a complimentary breakfast. Since this is strictly an informational presentation, CME credits are not available.
 
🙂 thanks for the info. Wish I had known earlier. Hope you enjoyed the conference.
 
anyone rotate with Dr. Kirshblum at Kessler? Does he pimp you a lot?

Also, how many programs did you guys apply to?

Thanks guys! Congrats on the interviews.

Rejected from UWash, WSU, Virginia

applied to like 35
 
Hey how was the conference? Did you find it helpful? Any useful info. you can share with us? thanks


cyanocobalamin said:
Well, it's tomorrow for one.
And I think you had to reserve a spot.
Here's the info.

Understanding PM&R: A Medical Student's Guide to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Saturday, October 29

9 am–Noon

Philadelphia Marriott Hotel

Medical student interest in PM&R is growing, but exposure to the specialty is still limited. According to the US Bone & Joint Decade, fewer than half of the nation's medical schools require coursework in musculoskeletal medicine and others offer little or no opportunities for students to learn about the specialty. This program has been designed for medical students with an interest in learning more about physiatry and musculoskeletal medicine.

Leading PM&R physicians will provide an in-depth look at the specialty through case vignettes, general practice information, and their own PM&R residency experience. Medical student mentors from AAPM&R and residency program directors will also be available to answer questions and to connect with students following the program.

This program is free to all medical students and includes a complimentary breakfast. Since this is strictly an informational presentation, CME credits are not available.
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You could've come even if you didn't register but it was pretty full - about 160 students registered. There were even MS1s there which was impressive. drusso was one of the speakers so he can share some of his wisdom if he feels up to it but - there were 7 speakers - spoke about the field of PM&R and what kind of characters would make a good physiatrist (communication skills are key), musculoskeletal rehab, spinal cord and other in pt rehab, PM&R in the military. Then Drs. Patel and Russo spoke about what to look for in a residency, how to get into programs, etc.

Some points - look at the ACGME website and be familiar with program requirements so you can ask intelligent sounding questions during your interviews like: (Do your residents get the 200 EMGs they need to get during their training? etc...). The AAPMR website has a link to contacting residents, fellows, and practicing physiatrists at various programs and in different areas. (the mentoring program) Rotate at a program in which you can see as many aspects of PM&R as possible. Start thinking about good LORs.

I can't really remeber much more. What was impressive was the level of attendance, and the caliber of the speakers as well as the number of program directors there. Just of the top of my head, there were Drs. Cifu, Thistle, Press, Furman, Kerrigan, Yang, McKinley, Tilbor, Pasquina, and a whole bunch of residents from Kessler, Baylor, UTSW, LSU, NYU, RIC, VCWU, UVA, Colorado, and mayo. The opportunity for the students to network was tremendous. I wish I had a similar opportunity as a med student... It also seemed that students got to meet each other - which is nice - especially if you come from a school with little to no PM&R and you are the only one or one of very few students going into PM&R from your school.

Hopefully, the students who went to the program can share further about what they got out of the conference...
 
pmrfreak said:
anyone rotate with Dr. Kirshblum at Kessler? Does he pimp you a lot?

Also, how many programs did you guys apply to?

Thanks guys! Congrats on the interviews.

Rejected from UWash, WSU, Virginia

applied to like 35
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If you don't mind my asking, which VA school did you hear back from...U of V, VCU, or EVMS? In response to your question, I applied to 18 and in retrospect I probably should have added a few more but so far so good. I hate living out of a suitcase, ironing, and sleeping on hotel beds. 😀


BTW, to those who've received an answer from Schwab, how soon after application download did you guys get a response (pos or neg) from them? I have yet to hear a yay/nay from them...Muchas gracias.
 
pmrfreak said:
anyone rotate with Dr. Kirshblum at Kessler? Does he pimp you a lot?

Also, how many programs did you guys apply to?

Thanks guys! Congrats on the interviews.

Rejected from UWash, WSU, Virginia

applied to like 35
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Rotated at Kessler, never met Dr. Kirshblum.
Applied to more programs that you did (way way too many).
Invite from Colorado (pm&r) today.
 
Mystique said:
If you don't mind my asking, which VA school did you hear back from...U of V, VCU, or EVMS? In response to your question, I applied to 18 and in retrospect I probably should have added a few more but so far so good. I hate living out of a suitcase, ironing, and sleeping on hotel beds. 😀


BTW, to those who've received an answer from Schwab, how soon after application download did you guys get a response (pos or neg) from them? I have yet to hear a yay/nay from them...Muchas gracias.
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I interviewed at EVMS and got a rejection email from UVA.

Good luck!! :luck:
 
I think from now on I'll think aloud and write my thoughts out on SDN...like magic I had an e-mail waiting for me from Schwab today. 😀 Now, if only Columbia/Cornell and RIC would start sending out yays or nays....
 
1st PM&R rejection from Washington 🙁

I guess they were waiting for my MSPE before they could give me the ax!!

On a POSITIVE note:
Colorado and Kessler want to meet me 😛
 
I got my first rejection letter too....from Washington. 🙁

I was actually looking forward to going there as I've never been to Seattle before and I hear so many great things about it. Oh well. Now I'm worried that it's a sign of what's to come from all the West coast programs I applied to since I hear its difficult to get spots in that entire region just because its saturated.

I also can't help but wonder if getting all my LORs would have made any difference. At this point, I only have 1 sent in! 🙁 I hate having to nudge all the time when its already been like 2 months ago since I requested it.
 
Jefferson Magee
University of Washington
St. Vincent's
Mount Sinai
JFK

Pre-Lim/Trans:
Chester/Crozer
Lankenau

Still waiting on two letters of rec to be submitted, called kindly ask where they were.
 
pmrfreak said:
anyone rotate with Dr. Kirshblum at Kessler? Does he pimp you a lot?

Also, how many programs did you guys apply to?

Thanks guys! Congrats on the interviews.

Rejected from UWash, WSU, Virginia

applied to like 35
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I rotated at Kessler with Dr. Kirshblum a few years ago - he does not pimp in a malicious way - he will teach. He is definitely one of the BEST physicians I have worked with and probably the most humble and nice person I have ever met. You are lucky to have the opportunity to work with him. I have only positive things to say...
 
Fooman said:
I got my first rejection letter too....from Washington. 🙁

I was actually looking forward to going there as I've never been to Seattle before and I hear so many great things about it. Oh well. Now I'm worried that it's a sign of what's to come from all the West coast programs I applied to since I hear its difficult to get spots in that entire region just because its saturated.

I also can't help but wonder if getting all my LORs would have made any difference. At this point, I only have 1 sent in! 🙁 I hate having to nudge all the time when its already been like 2 months ago since I requested it.
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Don't worry.. I had all my LOR's in early.. so I got axed earlier by U Dub. I wonder if they just set cut-offs based on numbers. Did you other folks who got rejected from U Washington have pretty high GPA/board scores by any chance?
 
melancholy said:
Don't worry.. I had all my LOR's in early.. so I got axed earlier by U Dub. I wonder if they just set cut-offs based on numbers. Did you other folks who got rejected from U Washington have pretty high GPA/board scores by any chance?
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I was invited to UW before the MSPE was released and my school has no grades. I doubt they set a cutoff based solely on numbers because it took them 2 weeks to invite me, a simple numbers cutoff would have been faster I would think. Hope that helps.

I think there is just a certain element of capricousness to the whole process. For example, the prelims I've heard from have been pretty random, with no rhyme or reason.
 
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