Interview Oddness

[alsp99]

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Here's a puzzler see if u guys can figure it out - applied to 12 programs - received only 5 interviews. The 5 interviews I received were the top programs on my list (UCSF,UCSD, BW, Columbia+ Cornell) the rest of the programs all rejected me outright (places like colorado, penn, georgetown, jhu, nyu, miami etc.). I am not a typical candidate i was a columbia med student and did a columbia internal medicine residency and left in my second year to transfer to anesthesia. have no research etc. In addition for unrelated reasons I will not begin interviewing until Jan so my 1st 3 interviews are in the 1st week of Jan and the last 2 at the end of Jan.

Anyone wanna take a guess at my odds of scrambling - i mean it is an odd situation only 5 interviews but good programs and interviewing a bit late...what do u guys think ?

 

[InductionAgent]

Here's a puzzler see if u guys can figure it out - applied to 12 programs - received only 5 interviews. The 5 interviews I received were the top programs on my list (UCSF,UCSD, BW, Columbia+ Cornell) the rest of the programs all rejected me outright (places like colorado, penn, georgetown, jhu, nyu, miami etc.). I am not a typical candidate i was a columbia med student and did a columbia internal medicine residency and left in my second year to transfer to anesthesia. have no research etc. In addition for unrelated reasons I will not begin interviewing until Jan so my 1st 3 interviews are in the 1st week of Jan and the last 2 at the end of Jan.

Anyone wanna take a guess at my odds of scrambling - i mean it is an odd situation only 5 interviews but good programs and interviewing a bit late...what do u guys think ?

I think that your first mistake was only applying to 12 programs, all of which are fairly competitive.

Nonetheless, it's still not to late to apply to some more programs, as most take apps into January. Back up additional ERAS apps with e-mails indicating your interest in those programs.

I would keep the scramble as Plan C, but assuming decent grades and board scores and no glaring flaws, I would think a Columbia grad should fare well if they had to scramble.

 

[VentdependenT]

I agree with above poster. Don't gamble on the scramble. Get on the horn asap and start cranking out more ERAS apps.

That being said congrats on landing interviews at the places you have. Just don't limit yourself.